diff --git a/TTS/tts/utils/text/phonemizers/espeak_wrapper.py b/TTS/tts/utils/text/phonemizers/espeak_wrapper.py
index 281da221..89d4abae 100644
--- a/TTS/tts/utils/text/phonemizers/espeak_wrapper.py
+++ b/TTS/tts/utils/text/phonemizers/espeak_wrapper.py
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ class ESpeak(BasePhonemizer):
         # band-aid for backwards compatibility
         if language == "en":
             language = "en-us"
+        if language == "zh-cn":
+            language = "cmn"
 
         super().__init__(language, punctuations=punctuations, keep_puncs=keep_puncs)
         if backend is not None:
diff --git a/TTS/tts/utils/text/phonemizers/zh_cn_phonemizer.py b/TTS/tts/utils/text/phonemizers/zh_cn_phonemizer.py
index 5a4a5591..41480c41 100644
--- a/TTS/tts/utils/text/phonemizers/zh_cn_phonemizer.py
+++ b/TTS/tts/utils/text/phonemizers/zh_cn_phonemizer.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class ZH_CN_Phonemizer(BasePhonemizer):
 
     @staticmethod
     def supported_languages() -> Dict:
-        return {"zh-cn": "Japanese (Japan)"}
+        return {"zh-cn": "Chinese (China)"}
 
     def version(self) -> str:
         return "0.0.1"