Quanzhou dialects
The Quanzhou dialects (simplified Chinese: 泉州话; traditional Chinese: 泉州話; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Choân-chiu-ōe), also rendered Chin-chew or Choanchew, are a collection of Hokkien dialects spoken in southern Fujian (in southeast China), in the area centered on the city of Quanzhou. Due to migration, various Quanzhou dialects are spoken outside of Quanzhou, notably in Taiwan and many Southeast Asian countries, including Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines.
| Quanzhou | |
|---|---|
| 泉州话 / 泉州話 (Choân-chiu-ōe) | |
| Pronunciation | [tsuan˨ tsiu˧ ue˦˩] |
| Native to | China, Taiwan, Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines. |
| Region | city of Quanzhou, Southern Fujian province |
Native speakers | over 7 million (2008) |
Early forms | |
| Han characters | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | chae1235 |
| Linguasphere | 79-AAA-jd > 79-AAA-jdb |
Quanzhou dialect | |
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