Zhangzhou dialects
The Zhangzhou dialects (simplified Chinese: 漳州话; traditional Chinese: 漳州話; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiang-chiu-ōa), also rendered Changchew, Chiangchew or Changchow, are a collection of Hokkien dialects spoken in southern Fujian province (in southeast China), centered on the city of Zhangzhou. The Zhangzhou dialect proper is the source of some place names in English, including Amoy (from [ɛ˨˩ mui˩˧], now called Xiamen), and Quemoy (from [kim˨ mui˩˧], now called Kinmen).
| Zhangzhou | |
|---|---|
| 漳州話 / 漳州话 (Chiang-chiu-ōa) | |
| Pronunciation | [tsiaŋ˨ tsiu˨ ua˨] |
| Native to | China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines. |
| Region | city of Zhangzhou, southern Fujian province |
Early forms | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | fuji1236 |
| Linguasphere | 79-AAA-jed |
Zhangzhou dialect | |
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