Matsu dialect

Matsu dialect
Matsu dialect
馬祖話 / Mā-cū-huâ; 平話 / Bàng-huâ
Pronunciation	[mɑ˧˩ tsu˥ uɑ˩˧˩] / [paŋ˧˩ ŋuɑ˩˧˩]
Native to	Taiwan
Region	Matsu Islands
Ethnicity	Fuzhounese
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Sinitic Chinese Min Coastal Min Eastern Min Houguan Fuzhou Matsu dialect; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Early forms	Proto-Sino-Tibetan Old Chinese Proto-Min ; ;
Writing system	Chinese characters, Foochow Romanized and Matsu Fuchounese Bopomofo
Official status
Official language in	Matsu Islands, Taiwan (as local language)
Recognised minority; language in	One of the statutory languages for public transport announcements in the Matsu Islands, Taiwan
Language codes
ISO 639-3	–
Glottolog	None
Linguasphere	79-AAA-ico
	Location of Matsu Islands

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.

The dialect is a subdialect of the Fuzhou dialect of Eastern Min. The Matsu dialect is quite similar to the Changle dialect, another subdialect of the Fuzhou dialect.

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