Jiujiang dialect
Yuehai Chinese dialect
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The Jiujiang dialect (simplified Chinese: 九江话; traditional Chinese: 九江話; pinyin: Jiǔjiānghuà) is a variety of Cantonese spoken in Jiujiang Town, in Nanhai District, Foshan, Guangdong.[1] A few words differ from Standard Cantonese, but generally other Cantonese speakers can understand Jiujiang dialect without difficulty.[citation needed]
| Jiujiang | |
|---|---|
| 九江话 / 九江話 | |
| Native to | Southern China |
| Region | Jiujiang, Foshan |
Native speakers | (50,000 cited 2000)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | None |
Here are some differences between the Jiujiang dialect and the Guangzhou dialect:[2]
| English | Juijiang dialect | Guangzhou dialect |
|---|---|---|
| I | 𠊎 /ŋai˧˥/ | 我 /ŋɔ˩˧/ |
| we | 𠊎岭 / 𠊎嶺 /ŋai˧˥ lɛŋ˩˨/ | 我哋 /ŋɔ˩˧ tei˨/ |
| good | 好 hao[citation needed] | 好 /hou˧˥/ |
| see | 见 / 見 gan[citation needed] | 见 / 見 /kin˧/ |
| at | daa[citation needed] | 喺 /hɐi˧˥/ |
