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The national language of the ROC is Mandarin Chinese, but most of the island's
residents also speak Taiwanese, the local dialect, and many of the older inhabitants
speak some Japanese. Many people can speak some English (the most widely studied
foreign language), but taxi drivers should be shown your destination in Chinese
characters. Many Americans and Europeans come to Taiwan for a summer vacation or for a year or two to study Mandarin. Taipei has a variety of language schools that offer Chinese, from inexpensive classes taught by the hour to college courses for credit.
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