Ji–Xu Xiang

Ji–Xu Xiang (吉漵片), also known as Chen–Xu (辰溆片), is a Xiang Chinese language spoken in western Hunan that does not fit into the traditional New XiangOld Xiang dichotomy. It is geographically separated from the New Xiang dialects that it was traditionally grouped with.

Ji-Xu Xiang
Chen-Xu
Native toPeople's Republic of China
RegionHunan
Native speakers
(undated figure of 3.4 million)
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
ISO 639-6jiix
Glottologjish1242
Linguasphere79-AAA-eac
Ji-Xu Xiang is in pink. Two grey regions in the west of the pink are sometimes considered Ji-Xu-speaking.

Dialects

In the Language Atlas of China (1987), Xiang was divided into three subgroups. Their Ji-Xu subgroup comprised varieties spoken in the counties of Chenxi, Xupu, Luxi, Jishou, Baojing, Huayuan, Guzhang and Yuanling.[1] Bao and Chen (2005) identified five subgroups of Xiang. Their Chen-Xu subgroup included varieties spoken in Chenxi, Xupu, Luxi, with the rest of the Atlas's Ji-Xu subgroup classified as Southwest Mandarin dialects.[2]

References

  1. Wurm, Stephen Adolphe; Li, Rong; Baumann, Theo; Lee, Mei W. (1987). Language Atlas of China. Longman. ISBN 978-962-359-085-3.
  2. Bào, Hòuxīng 鮑厚星; Chén, Huī 陳暉 (2005). "湘語的分區 Xiāngyǔ de fēnqū" [The divisions of Xiang languages]. Fāngyán. 3: 261–270. doi:10.3969/j.issn.0257-0203.2005.03.011.


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