Jiujiang dialect
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Yuehai Chinese dialect
| Jiujiang | |
|---|---|
| 九江话 / 九江話 | |
| Nativeto | Southern China |
| Region | Jiujiang, Foshan |
Native speakers | (50,000 cited 2000)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | None |
The Jiujiang dialect (simplified Chinese :九江话; traditional Chinese :九江話; pinyin :Jiǔjiānghuà) is a variety of Cantonese spoken in Jiujiang Town, in Nanhai District, Foshan, Guangdong.[1] A few words differ from Standard Cantonese, but generally other Cantonese speakers can understand Jiujiang dialect without difficulty.[citation needed ]
Here are some differences between the Jiujiang dialect and the Guangzhou dialect:[2]
| English | Juijiang dialect | Guangzhou dialect |
|---|---|---|
| I | 𠊎 /ŋai˧˥/ | 我 /ŋɔ˩˧/ |
| we | 𠊎岭 / 𠊎嶺 /ŋai˧˥lɛŋ˩˨/ | 我哋 /ŋɔ˩˧tei˨/ |
| good | 好 hao[citation needed ] | 好 /hou˧˥/ |
| see | 见 / 見 gan[citation needed ] | 见 / 見 /kin˧/ |
| at | daa[citation needed ] | 喺 /hɐi˧˥/ |
Notes
[edit ]- 1 2 Nanhai City Local Chronicles Editorial Board 2000, ch. 1, sec. 1.
- ↑ Nanhai City Local Chronicles Editorial Board 2000, ch. 1, sec. 3.
References
[edit ]- Nanhai City Local Chronicles Editorial Board, ed. (2000). 南海县志 (in Chinese). Vol.25: 方言 民俗 宗教. Beijing: Zhonghua Book Company. ISBN 7-101-02534-X . Retrieved December 15, 2018.[dead link ]
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