Ji-Lu Mandarin
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Ji–Lu or Jilu Mandarin formerly known as Beifang Mandarin 'Northern Mandarin', is a primary Mandarin dialect spoken in the Chinese
provinces of Hebei
and Shandong
. Its name is a combination of the abbreviated names of the two provinces, which derive from ancient local provinces.
Although these areas are near Beijing, Jilu has a different accent and some lexical differences from the Beijing dialect, which is the basis for Standard Chinese
, the official national language. There are three dialect groups, Bao-Tang, Shi-Ji, and Cang-Hui.
The Bao–Tang dialect shares the same tonal evolution of the inner tone from Middle Chinese
as Beijing Mandarin and Northeastern Mandarin
. Moreover, the popularization of Standard Chinese in the two provincial capitals has induced changes in the Shi–Ji dialect causing the former to shift rapidly towards the standard language.
China
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provinces of Hebei
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
and Shandong
Shandong
' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese...
. Its name is a combination of the abbreviated names of the two provinces, which derive from ancient local provinces.
Although these areas are near Beijing, Jilu has a different accent and some lexical differences from the Beijing dialect, which is the basis for Standard Chinese
Standard Chinese
Standard Chinese, or Modern Standard Chinese, also known as Mandarin or Putonghua, is the official language of the People's Republic of China and Republic of China , and is one of the four official languages of Singapore....
, the official national language. There are three dialect groups, Bao-Tang, Shi-Ji, and Cang-Hui.
Dialect groups
- Bao–Tang dialect (保唐片), incorporating a large part of TianjinTianjin' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...
and northern part of HebeiHebei' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
province.- Tianjin dialectTianjin dialectTianjin dialect is a Mandarin dialect spoken in the urban area of Tianjin, China. It is comprehensible to speakers of other Mandarin dialects, though its greatest deviation from the others lies in its individual tones, and the lack of retroflex consonants...
(天津話) - Baoding dialect (保定話)
- Tangshan dialect (唐山話)
- Tianjin dialect
- Shi–Ji dialect 石济片, incorporating a large part of central HebeiHebei' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
province including the capital ShijiazhuangShijiazhuangShijiazhuang is the capital and largest city of North China's Hebei province. Administratively a prefecture-level city, it is about south of Beijing...
and western part of ShandongShandong' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese...
province, including the capital JinanJinanJinan is the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilisation and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub...
- Xingtai dialect (邢台话)
- Shijiazhuang dialect (石家莊話)
- Jinan dialectJinan dialectJinan dialect is a dialect of the Mandarin language family, which in turn constitutes one of the Sinitic language families. It is spoken in Jinan in Shandong province.-Consonants:-Tones:-References:...
- Cang–Hui dialect (沧惠片), incorporating the coastal region of the Yellow River Delta
The Bao–Tang dialect shares the same tonal evolution of the inner tone from Middle Chinese
Middle Chinese
Middle Chinese , also called Ancient Chinese by the linguist Bernhard Karlgren, refers to the Chinese language spoken during Southern and Northern Dynasties and the Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties...
as Beijing Mandarin and Northeastern Mandarin
Northeastern Mandarin
Northeastern Mandarin is the dialect of Mandarin Chinese spoken in what historically was Manchuria. It is very similar to the Beijing dialect upon which Standard Chinese is based.-Geographical spread:...
. Moreover, the popularization of Standard Chinese in the two provincial capitals has induced changes in the Shi–Ji dialect causing the former to shift rapidly towards the standard language.