Xuanzhou Wu (Chinese: 宣州吳語; pinyin: Xuānzhōu Wúyǔ) is the western Wu Chinese language, spoken in and around Xuancheng, Anhui province. The language has declined since the Taiping Rebellion, with an influx of Mandarin-speaking immigrants from north of the Yangtze River.
| Xuanzhou Wu | |
|---|---|
| Native to | People's Republic of China |
| Region | Southern Anhui and bordering areas |
Native speakers | (3.1 million cited 1987)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | xuan1238 |
| Linguasphere | 79-AAA-dc (Tai-gao)
+ 79-AAA-dd (Tong-jing) + 79-AAA-de (Shi-ling) (together comprising parts of "remnant" west-Wu or Xuan-zhou) |
Dialects
Xuancheng dialect is representative.
- Xuancheng
- Tong–Jing
- Tongling dialect
- Jing County dialect
- Fanchang dialect
- etc.
- Shi–Ling
- Shitai dialect
- Lingyang (陵阳) dialect
- etc.
- Tai–Gao
- Taiping dialect
- Gaochun dialect
- etc.
References
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