Leizhou Min
E454296
Leizhou Min is a Southern Min Chinese dialect spoken primarily in the Leizhou Peninsula of Guangdong, China, known for its distinct phonology and vocabulary.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leizhou Min canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese variety
ⓘ
Sinitic language ⓘ Southern Min language ⓘ |
| belongsToBranch | Coastal Min NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| family | Sino-Tibetan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Leizhou Minnan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leizhou dialect NERFINISHED ⓘ Leizhouhua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveFeature |
distinct phonology
ⓘ
distinct vocabulary ⓘ lexical differences from other Southern Min varieties ⓘ phonological differences from Hokkien ⓘ tone language ⓘ |
| hasDomain | home and informal settings ⓘ |
| hasEndangermentStatus | under pressure from Mandarin promotion (trend) ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
finals and rimes characteristic of Southern Min
ⓘ
initial consonant system distinct from Mandarin ⓘ tone sandhi patterns ⓘ |
| hasSociolinguisticStatus |
often considered a dialect in Chinese classification
ⓘ
regional language in Guangdong ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem |
Chinese characters
ⓘ
Latin-based romanization (non-standard) ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
contact with Cantonese
ⓘ
contact with other Southern Min varieties ⓘ |
| isNotFullyMutuallyIntelligibleWith |
Amoy Hokkien
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taiwanese Hokkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNotMutuallyIntelligibleWith | Standard Mandarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ISOStatus | has no separate ISO 639-3 code (often grouped under Southern Min) ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Chinese dialect continuum ⓘ |
| isSpokenBy | Leizhou people ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Southern Min NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInLinguisticArea | southern Guangdong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Leizhou Peninsula of Guangdong, China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Guangdong Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leizhou Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesFeaturesWith |
Hokkien
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teochew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Leizhou City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zhanjiang area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subfamily | Sinitic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Southern Min NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAlongside |
Cantonese
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mandarin Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
daily communication
ⓘ
local culture ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.