Zhangzhou dialect

Zhangzhou dialect
漳州話 / Chiang-chiu-oē
Native to	People's Republic of China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
Region	Southern Fujian province
Native speakers	Over 4 million  (date missing)[citation needed]
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Chinese Min Min Nan Hokkien Zhangzhou dialect
Language codes
ISO 639-3	–
Zhangzhou dialect

The Zhangzhou dialect is a Hokkien dialect originating from southern Fujian province (in southeast China), in the area centered around the city of Zhangzhou. Among the Taiwanese who migrated from Fujian province starting in the 17th century, 35.1% were originally from Zhangzhou whereas 44.8% were from Quanzhou. The Zhangzhou dialect has an intelligiblity of over 90% with other dialects of Hokkien such as Amoy and Quanzhou.

The Zhangzhou dialect is often simply called Hokkien or Minnan. It is the source of the western terms Amoy ([e˨˩mui˧˥]) and Quemoy ([kim˧˧mui˧˥]).

External links

• Zhangzhou dialect entry in Glossika