Xinxiang dialect
E574470
The Xinxiang dialect is a regional variety of Mandarin Chinese spoken in and around Xinxiang in Henan Province, reflecting the phonological and lexical features characteristic of Central Plains Mandarin.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kaifeng dialect | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mandarin Chinese dialect
ⓘ
regional dialect ⓘ variety of Chinese ⓘ |
| alsoSpokenIn | rural areas surrounding Xinxiang ⓘ |
| belongsToDialectContinuum | Central Plains Mandarin dialect continuum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Mandarin Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consonantInventoryRelation | similar to other Central Plains Mandarin dialects ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| geographicCenter | urban area of Xinxiang ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Xinxianghua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom | neighboring Henan dialects ⓘ |
| languageCodeStatus | no ISO 639-3 code ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Sino-Tibetan languages ⓘ |
| languagePolicyContext | within Putonghua promotion policy in China ⓘ |
| lexicalFeature |
contains regional vocabulary distinct from Standard Mandarin
ⓘ
retains some archaic Mandarin words ⓘ |
| linguisticTypology | analytic language ⓘ |
| macroLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| mutualIntelligibility | largely intelligible with other Central Plains Mandarin dialects ⓘ |
| phonologicalFeature |
reflects Central Plains Mandarin initials and finals
ⓘ
shares tonal system characteristics with Central Plains Mandarin ⓘ |
| province | Henan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Central China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Henan ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| sociolinguisticStatus |
Standard Mandarin is used in formal domains in the same area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
used primarily in informal and local communication ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Henan Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
People's Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ Xinxiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardLanguageRelation | closely related to Standard Mandarin but with local features ⓘ |
| subfamily | Sinitic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgroup | Central Plains Mandarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| toneCategoryRelation | corresponds to Mandarin tone categories with local realizations ⓘ |
| uses | daily communication among local residents ⓘ |
| vowelInventoryRelation | similar to other Central Plains Mandarin dialects ⓘ |
| wordOrder | SVO ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Chinese characters ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kaifeng dialect