Chinese, Huizhou

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A language of China

ISO 639-3
czh
Alternate Names
Anhui, Hui, Hui dialect, Huizhou
User Population

5,380,000 (2019).

Location

Anhui province: Dongzhi, Jingde, Jixi, Ningguo, Qimen, She (Xi), Tunxi, Xiuning, and Yi, counties, Huizhou region; Jiangxi province: Dexing, Fuliang, and Wuyuan counties; Zhejiang province: Chun’an county, Jiande municipality.

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Language Status

5 (Developing). Language of recognized nationality: Han.

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Chinese
Dialects

Ji-She (Jixi), Xiu-Yi, Qi-De, Yanzhou, Jing-Zhan. Formerly considered part of Jianghuai dialect of Mandarin Chinese [cmn], but now considered by many a major dialect of Chinese. Dialects reportedly differ greatly from each other. Different from Huizhou dialect of Hakka Chinese [hak]. A member of macrolanguage Chinese [zho].

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 91% (2000 census, Han nationality). Highly literate in Chinese and they use that literature. Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chinese, Huizhou
Writing

Han script, Simplified variant [Hans]. Han script, Traditional variant [Hant].