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   Xiang or Hsiang (Chinese: 湘; Changsha Xiang: [sian˧ y˦˩], Mandarin: [ɕi̯aŋ˥ y˨˩˦]), also known as Hunanese, is a group of linguistically similar and historically related Sinitic languages, spoken mainly in Hunan province but also in northern Guangxi and parts of neighboring Guizhou, Guangdong, Sichuan, Jiangxi and Hubei provinces.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › XiangqiXiangqi - Wikipedia

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   Xiangqi (Chinese: 象棋; pinyin: xiàngqí; Wade–Giles: Hsiang ch'i; English: / ˈ ʃ ɑː ŋ tʃ i /), commonly known as Chinese chess or elephant chess, is a strategy board game native to China for two players. In Vietnam, the game is also known as cờ tướng, literally 'General's chess'.

   • Players: 2
   • Playing time: Informal games: may vary from twenty minutes to several hours, Blitz games: up to 10 minutes

   • Setup time: < 1 minute
   • Years active: Southern Song dynasty to present

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   Is Xiang a Sinitic language?

   • Xiang or Hsiang ( Chinese: 湘; Changsha Xiang: [sian˧ y˦˩], Mandarin: [ɕi̯aŋ˥ y˨˩˦] ), also known as Hunanese, is a group of linguistically similar and historically related Sinitic languages, spoken mainly in Hunan province but also in northern Guangxi and parts of neighboring Guizhou, Guangdong, Sichuan, Jiangxi and Hubei provinces.

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   What is New Xiang Chinese?

   • New Xiang, also known as Chang-Yi (长益片 / 長益片) is the dominant form of Xiang Chinese. It is spoken in northeastern areas of Hunan, China adjacent to areas where Southwestern Mandarin and Gan are spoken. Under their influence, it has lost some of the conservative phonological characteristics that distinguish Old Xiang.

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   Where is Xiang Chinese spoken?

   • It is in contact with Southwestern Mandarin to the northwest, Gan to the east, Old Xiang to the west, and Hengzhou Xiang to the south (yellow). New Xiang, also known as Chang-Yi (长益片 / 長益片) is the dominant form of Xiang Chinese. It is spoken in northeastern areas of Hunan, China adjacent to areas where Southwestern Mandarin and Gan are spoken.

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   Are Xiang & Gan a central group?

   • Jerry Norman classified Xiang, Gan and Wu as central groups, intermediate between the Mandarin group to the north and the southern groups, Min, Hakka and Yue. In Xiang languages, the voiced initials of Middle Chinese yield unaspirated initials in all tone categories.

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   Xiang or Hsiang, also known as Hunanese, is a group of linguistically similar and historically related Sinitic languages, spoken mainly in Hunan province but also in northern Guangxi and parts of neighboring Guizhou, Guangdong, Sichuan, Jiangxi and Hubei provinces.

5. www.omniglot.com › chinese › xiangXiang language and pronunciation - Omniglot

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   Xiang ( 湘语/湖南语) Xiang (. 湘语/湖南语. ) Xiang (Hunanese) is a Sinitic language spoken mainly in Hunan (湖南) province in China, particularly in the cities of Changsha (长沙), Zhuzhou (株洲), Xiangtan (湘潭), Yiyang (益阳), Loudi (娄底), Hengyang (衡阳) and Shaoyang (邵阳). There are also Xiang speakers in southern ...