Xuanzhou Wu Chinese
Xuanzhou Wu (Chinese: 宣州吳語; pinyin: Xuānzhōu Wúyǔ) is the western Wu Chinese language, spoken in and around Xuancheng, Anhui province. The language has declined since the Taiping Rebellion, with an influx of Mandarin-speaking immigrants from north of the Yangtze River.
| Xuanzhou Wu | |
|---|---|
| Native to | People's Republic of China | 
| Region | Southern Anhui and bordering areas | 
Native speakers  | (3.1 million cited 1987)[1] | 
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) | 
| Glottolog | xuan1238 | 
| Linguasphere | 79-AAA-dc (Tai-gao)
 | 
Dialects
    
Xuancheng dialect is representative.
- Xuancheng
 - Tong–Jing
- Tongling dialect
 - Jing County dialect
 - Fanchang dialect
 - etc.
 
 - Shi–Ling
- Shitai dialect
 - Lingyang (陵阳) dialect
 - etc.
 
 - Tai–Gao
- Taiping dialect
 - Gaochun dialect
 - etc.
 
 
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