The languages and dialects of the Nanling area in China
中国南岭地区语言概况
Xingquan Hou 侯兴泉; Yinghao Li 李英浩; Yi Shao 邵宜; Jiangping Kong 孔江平
Abstract 摘要
The Nanling area in China boasts a rich resource of languages, including not only Chinese dialects such as the group of Southwest Mandarin, Hakka, Xiang, Yue and Min, but also minority languages such as the Yao group of Miao-Yao and the Tai group of Kam-Tai. In addition, there is Tuhua whose language affiliation has yet to be established. The development of the Nanling Tuhua has been contingent on the complex land topography in this area, and on the area being the critical traffic route for people migrating from north to south in China. Through comparison of the Tuhua and the neighboring Chinese dialects or minority languages, it is found that the Nanling Tuhua is best described as a creole or mixed language with its associated features.
Subject Keywords 主题词
Nanling area 南岭 Chinese dialects 汉语方言 Minority Languages 少数民族语言 Tuhua 土话
Journal of Chinese Linguistics Monograph Series (ISSN 2409-2878), Number 29 (2019): 264-285
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