Shatian dialect

Satinese
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Native to	Southern China
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Chinese Unclassified (Yue Chinese?) Tanka dialect Satinese Satinese
Language codes
ISO 639-3	–
ISO 639-6	stns
Glottolog	None

Shatian dialect
Traditional Chinese	沙田話
Simplified Chinese	沙田话
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shatianhuà Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Saatinwaa

Satinese (Saatinwaa in Satinese) (Shatianhua in Putonghua) is a widespread dialect of Jyut Chinese. It is spoken by roughly half of the population of Chungsan (Zhongshan), Guangdong, in towns of Namtau, Wongpo, Fausa, Manchung, Gonghau, Tungsing, Tungfung, Siulaam, Wanglan, Salong, Panfu, Sanwan and Tanchau. It differs greatly from Standard Cantonese and some dialects among the Satin Dialect shares some similarities with Suntak dialect. Satin Regions in Chungsan is populated with Tanka people and the language is one of the major branches of the Tanka dialect.