Eastern Min
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For the Chinese-Canadian electrical engineer, see Min Dong (electrical engineer).
Eastern Min or Min Dong (traditional Chinese: 閩東語; simplified Chinese: 闽东语; pinyin: Mǐndōngyǔ, Foochow Romanized: Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄) is a branch of the Min group of the Chinese languages of China. The prestige form and most commonly cited representative form is the Fuzhou dialect, the speech of the capital of Fujian.[8]
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Min Dong (閩東語) Foochowese (福州話) | |
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Pronunciation | "Bàng-uâ" in different dialects [paŋ˨˩ŋuɑ˨˦˨] (Fuzhou) [paŋ˥ŋuɑ˦˨] (Fuqing) [paŋ˥˦˦ŋua˧˨˦] (Gutian) [paŋ˧˩ŋuɑ˩˧˩] (Matsu) [paŋ˨ɰo˧˧˨] (Ningde) [paŋ˨ɰo˨˧] (Fu'an) [paŋ˨ŋua˨˩˨] (Xiapu) [paŋ˨˩ŋua˨˩˧] (Zherong) |
Native to | Southeast China, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, United States (chiefly New York City) |
Region | Eastern Fujian (Fuzhou and Ningde), Matsu; parts of Taishun and Cangnan, Wenzhou, Zhejiang |
Native speakers | 11 million (2022)[1] |
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Official language in | Matsu Islands, Taiwan (as local language[5])[6] |
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ISO 639-3 | cdo |
Glottolog | mind1253 |
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