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(contracted; show full)Chinese characters used almost exclusively (Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau). Medium Green - Simplified Chinese characters used formally but traditional characters continue wide usage (Singapore and Malaysia). Green - Simplified characters used almost exclusively (Mainland China). Light Green- Chinese characters used in conjunction with native writing systems (Japan and South Korea). Light Yellow - Chinese characters once used in the official language but no longer used (Mongolia, North Korea and Vietnam).]]

In [[areal linguistics]], '''Sinosphere''' ({{Zh|s=汉字文化圈|t=漢字文化圏|p=Hànzì Wénhuà Quān}}), a term coined by [[linguist]] [[James Matisoff]],<ref name=Matisoff1990>{{Cite journal|last=Matisoff|first=James|authorlink=James Matisoff| title = On Megalocomparison| journal = Language| volume = 66| issue = 1| pages = 106–120| date = 1990|year=1990|doi=10.2307/415281|publisher=Language, Vol. 66, No. 1|issn=0097-8507|jstor=415281|postscript=<!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}}}}</ref> is|l=Chinese character culture circle}}) refers to a grouping of [[countries]] and regions that are currently inhabited with a majority of [[Han Chinese|Chinese]] population or were historically under heavy [[Culture of China|Chinese cultural]] influence.⏎
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It is commonly used in [[areal linguistics]] to The linguist [[James Matisoff]] coined the term "Sinosphere" in 1990, contrasting with the [[Indosphere]], which"I refers to the culturChinese and languages influenced by proximity to [[India]]. Indian areas of linguistic / cultural influence in Southeast Asia as the 'Sinosphere' and the 'Indosphere'."<ref>Matisoff, James A. (1990). [http://www.ling.ohio-state.edu/~bjoseph/Ling611/Lx611Matisoff1990.pdf On Megalocomparison]. ''Language'' 66.1, p. 113.</ref>

The terms Chinese cultural sphere and [[Chinese character]] cultural sphere are used interchangeably with "Sinosphere" but have different denotations. Chinese cultural sphere denotes a grouping of countries, regions, and people which have participated in or been heavily influenced by the  [[Culture of China]], such as [[Tibet]] or [[Sichuan]]. Countries such as [[Japan]] or [[Viet Nam]] which did in the past or do now use the [[Chinese writing system]] denote the other sense.

==Origins==

(contracted; show full)[[fr:Monde chinois]]
[[ko:한자 문화권]]
[[lt:Sinosfera]]
[[ja:漢字文化圏]]
[[ru:Китайский мир]]
[[vi:Văn hóa quyển chữ Hán]]
[[zh-yue:漢字文化圈]]
[[zh:漢字文化圈]]