Nanlang dialect

The Nanlang dialect is a variant of the Eastern Min Chinese predominantly spoken in Nanlang a town within Zhongshan in the Pearl River Delta of Guangdong, China.^[4] Despite its close proximity, Nanlang is not very closely related to the surrounding dialects in the region, which belong to the Yue group. As such, Nanlang forms a "dialect island" of Min speakers. It is one of three enclaves of Min in Zhongshan, the others being Longdu and Sanxiang.^[5]

NativetoChina

RegionMainly in Nanlang, southern Guangdong province.

Language family

Sino-Tibetan

• Sinitic
  • Chinese
    • Min
      • Coastal Min
        • Eastern Min
          • (Zhongshan Min)
            • Nanlang

Early forms

Proto-Sino-Tibetan

• Old Chinese^[a]
  • Proto-Min

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Nanlang
南蓢話
Namlong
Native to	China
Region	Mainly in Nanlang, southern Guangdong province.
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Sinitic Chinese Min Coastal Min Eastern Min (Zhongshan Min) Nanlang
Early forms	Proto-Sino-Tibetan Old Chinese[a] Proto-Min
Language codes
ISO 639-3	None (mis)
Glottolog	nanl1234
Nanlang dialect, at the eastern edge of Zhongshan City

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