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Oct 13, 2023 · Did you know there are 7 major Chinese dialects and up to 300 lesser known varieties? Read on to discover the 7 most common Chinese dialects and find out features of each, including where they're spoken. We'll also share some sample words from each dialect and review the history behind this fascinating and diverse language!
This video explains the differences in pronunciation and vocabulary among Mandarin Dialects ( Std. Mandarin, Sichuan Mandarin and NE Mandarin) and Cantonese. The following is a list of Sinitic languages and their dialects. For a traditional dialectological overview, see also varieties of Chinese .
May 20, 2024 · This map illustrates the linguistic diversity in China and its surrounding regions. Each area on the map is color-coded to represent the primary language spoken in that region. Here are some key points.
Dec 8, 2023 · Officially, there are 10 different varieties of Chinese. In Chinese, they are referred to as 汉语方言 (Hànyǔ fāngyán), or “Chinese dialects.” Note that linguists consider many of these “dialects” (方言 fāngyán) to be separate languages (语言 yǔyán).
Feb 12, 2019 · Learn about the different Chinese dialects including Mandarin, Gan, Hakka, Min, Wu, Xiang, and Cantonese.
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Conventional English-language usage in Chinese linguistics is to use dialect for the speech of a particular place (regardless of status) while regional groupings like Mandarin and Wu are called dialect groups. Other linguists choose to refer to the major groups as languages.
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Linguists have split Chinese into somewhere between seven and ten main language groups—the largest being Mandarin (also known as Northern), Wu, Min, and Yue—and each group also has a number of sub-dialects.
