1, Cantonese
Cantonese in this city is complicated, and there are great differences between counties (cities, districts) in different regions and even between counties (cities, districts).
Generally speaking, it can be divided into two categories: Zhanjiang dialect and Wuchuan dialect. Zhanjiang vernacular can be divided into urban vernacular, Meilong vernacular, Lianjiang vernacular, Suixi vernacular and Longtoutang vernacular. The initials and finals of urban vernacular are basically the same as those of Guangzhou dialect, so experts put them into Guangzhou dialect. The difference between urban vernacular and Guangzhou dialect is that the tone and accent are very different, so you can tell it by opening your mouth.
Dialects in Lu Mei, Lianjiang and Suixi are mostly the same as those in Guangzhou dialect. Their obvious feature is that there are many words with fricative initials in Gaozhou and Huazhou dialects, so some people classify them as "Gaozhou (Yangzhou) Dialect". Wuchuan dialect is Cantonese, and its phonology is different from that of Guangzhou dialect. Wu Zhou dialect is used to Wuyang dialect in Wuzhou.
2. Li dialect
Li dialect, namely Leizhou dialect. There are also differences in different places, generally divided into Xu Wenyin, Haikang, Suixi, Lianjiang, suburbs and so on. These differences are mainly manifested in intonation and accent. For example, Xuwen dialect has a slight accent of Hainan dialect, with only inspiratory consonants. Compared with Haikang dialect, Lianjiang's Leizhou dialect is "blunt" and the sound length is not enough. There are also some common words with different pronunciations in Leizhou dialect, but they can be spoken everywhere. Because Leizhou has always been located in Leicheng Town, people used to take Leicheng dialect as the representative.
3. Hakka dialect
Ya dialect, as a representative of Hakka dialect, is not much different from Meizhou dialect and Huiyang dialect, but it has local characteristics in common language. Yayan is represented by Lianjiang Shijiao dialect.
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The Origin and Distribution of Zhanjiang Dialect
In ancient Zhanjiang, the aborigines were ethnic minorities and spoke minority languages. During the Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties, a large number of Han people moved to Leizhou Peninsula from Putian, Zhangzhou, Zhejiang and other places in Fujian, bringing the Min dialect that had already formed in Fujian, and later developed into a branch with the largest number of local residents. Due to the large population, Min dialect has become the most common language in Leizhou Peninsula.
While Min dialect was introduced into Leizhou Peninsula, Cantonese began to be introduced into this city, including Meilong, Wuchuan and Lianjiang. Later, the dialect introduced into this city was Hakka dialect, which was brought by Hakka people who moved to Lianjiang in Ming and Qing Dynasties.
After the three dialects of Fujian, Guangdong and Hakka were introduced into this city, due to the lack of communication with the original area, in the long historical development, influenced by the local language environment, various dialects have undergone certain changes and formed their own characteristics. Min dialect developed into Leizhou dialect (or Li dialect and Lei dialect), Guangdong dialect developed into Zhanjiang dialect, Wuchuan dialect and Lianjiang dialect, and Hakka dialect developed into Ci dialect (or Ya dialect and Ai dialect).
Cantonese is spoken in Chikan and Xiashan Old Towns of Zhanjiang City; Cantonese is the main language in Potou District. Most of Mazhang District speaks Leizhou dialect; Most of Wuchuan speaks Wuchuan dialect; Most of Xuwen and Haikang counties speak Leizhou dialect; Most of Suixi speaks Leizhou dialect; Lianjiang speaks Cantonese and Hakka.
Among the three major dialects in this city, Leizhou dialect has the largest number of speakers, followed by Cantonese and Yayu. Guangzhou dialect is the main dialect in this city. In addition, some towns where dialects meet and commodity economy is developed have become bilingual and multilingual areas, and residents can speak several dialects at the same time.
Baidu encyclopedia-Zhanjiang
Baidu encyclopedia-Zhanjiang dialect