Zhangzhou dialects
Appearance
Zhangzhou dialect | |
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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[citation needed] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
Glottolog | None |
Zhangzhou dialect |
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Zhangzhou dialect (Chinese: 漳州話; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiang-chiu-oē), also known as Changchew dialect, is a Hokkien dialect originating from southern Fujian province (in southeast China), in the area centered on the city of Zhangzhou. The Zhangzhou dialect has an intelligibility 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˧˥]).