Ji–Xu Xiang
Ji-Xu Xiang | |
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Native to | People's Republic of China |
Region | Hunan |
Native speakers | (undated figure of 3.4 million[citation needed]) |
Chinese characters | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | None (mis ) |
ISO 639-6 | jiix |
Glottolog | jish1242 |
Linguasphere | 79-AAA-eac |
Ji-Xu Xiang is in pink. Two grey regions in the west of the pink are sometimes considered Ji-Xu-speaking. |
Ji–Xu Xiang (Chinese:
Dialects[edit]
In the Language Atlas of China (1987), Xiang was divided into three subgroups. Their Ji-Xu subgroup comprised varieties spoken in the counties of Chenxi, Xupu, Luxi, Jishou, Baojing, Huayuan, Guzhang and Yuanling.[1] Bao and Chen (2005) identified five subgroups of Xiang. Their Chen-Xu subgroup included varieties spoken in Chenxi, Xupu, Luxi, with the rest of the Atlas's Ji-Xu subgroup classified as Southwest Mandarin dialects.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Wurm, Stephen Adolphe; Li, Rong; Baumann, Theo; Lee, Mei W. (1987). Language Atlas of China. Longman. ISBN 978-962-359-085-3.
- ^ Bào, Hòuxīng
鮑 厚 星 ; Chén, Huī陳 暉 (2005). "湘語的 分 區 Xiāngyǔ de fēnqū" [The divisions of Xiang languages]. Fāngyán. 3: 261–270. doi:10.3969/j.issn.0257-0203.2005.03.011.