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Mandarin Chinese is not spoken widely outside of China, yet it is spoken by more people than any other language. What makes this possible?

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It is the sheer size and population density of China that makes this possible, along with the fact that "not spoken widely" is relative, and it is still spoken to a great extent in other regions. 
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