Matsu dialect
Eastern Min dialect of Taiwan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Matsu dialect (Eastern Min: Mā-cū-uâ / 馬祖話) is the local dialect of Matsu Islands, Taiwan. Native speakers also call it Bàng-huâ (平話), meaning the language spoken in everyday life. It is recognised as one of the statutory languages for public transport announcements in Lienchiang County, Taiwan.[6]
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Matsu dialect | |
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馬祖話 / Mā-cū-huâ 平話 / Bàng-huâ | |
Pronunciation | [mɑ˧˩ tsu˥ uɑ˩˧˩] / [paŋ˧˩ ŋuɑ˩˧˩] |
Native to | Taiwan |
Region | Matsu Islands |
Ethnicity | Fuzhounese |
Sino-Tibetan
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Early forms | |
Chinese characters, Foochow Romanized and Matsu Fuchounese Bopomofo [zh] | |
Official status | |
Official language in | Matsu Islands, Taiwan (as local language[4])[5] |
Recognised minority language in | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
Glottolog | None |
Linguasphere | 79-AAA-ico |
Location of Matsu Islands | |
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The dialect is a sub[clarify]dialect of the Fuzhou dialect of Eastern Min. The Matsu dialect is quite similar to the Changle dialect, another subdialect of the Fuzhou dialect.