Chaoshan language
E759806
The Chaoshan language is a Southern Min Chinese variety spoken primarily in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong, known for its distinct phonology and strong cultural identity among Teochew and Swatow communities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chaoshan language canonical | 1 |
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese language variety
ⓘ
Southern Min language ⓘ regional language ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Chaoshan Min
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chaozhou language ⓘ Swatow dialect ⓘ Teochew language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Amoy dialect
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hokkien NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhangzhou dialect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
marker of Teochew identity
ⓘ
medium of Teochew cuisine terminology ⓘ medium of Teochew music ⓘ medium of Teochew opera ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Chaoshan people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swatow people NERFINISHED ⓘ Teochew people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximateSpeakers | millions of speakers ⓘ |
| hasDialect |
Chaozhou dialect
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jieyang dialect ⓘ Shantou dialect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
checked tones
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complex vowel system ⓘ distinction between voiced and voiceless initials in historical layers ⓘ preservation of final stops ⓘ rich tone system ⓘ tone sandhi ⓘ |
| hasRomanization |
Peng'im
ⓘ
Pe̍h-ōe-jī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | Chinese characters ⓘ |
| ISOStatus | no separate ISO 639-3 code (often grouped under Southern Min) ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Sino-Tibetan languages ⓘ |
| mutuallyIntelligibleWith | Shantou dialect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notMutuallyIntelligibleWith |
Cantonese
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mandarin Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Chaoshan region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chaozhou NERFINISHED ⓘ Fujian-Guangdong coastal areas ⓘ Guangdong Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ Indonesia ⓘ Jieyang NERFINISHED ⓘ Macau NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Shantou NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Guangdong Province NERFINISHED ⓘ overseas Chinese communities ⓘ |
| subbranch | Min Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subfamily | Sinitic languages ⓘ |
| subgroup | Southern Min NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Teochew radio broadcasts
ⓘ
Teochew television programs ⓘ local media in Chaoshan region ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.