Jiaoliao Mandarin

Jiao–Liao Mandarin
Jiao–Liao Mandarin
Region	Shandong and Liaodong
Native speakers	35 million (2019)
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Sinitic Chinese Mandarin Jiao–Liao Mandarin; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	–
ISO 639-6	jliu
Linguist List	cmn-jia
Glottolog	None; huab1238 Central Plain Guanhua
Linguasphere	79-AAA-bd

Jiaoliao or Jiao–Liao Mandarin (simplified Chinese: 胶辽官话; traditional Chinese: 膠遼官話; pinyin: Jiāo–Liáo Guānhuà) is a primary dialect of Mandarin Chinese, spoken on the Jiaodong Peninsula, from Yantai to Qingdao, Ganyu District in northeastern Jiangsu and the Liaodong Peninsula, from Dalian to Dandong, and in Mishan, Hulin, Fuyuan & Raohe counties of Heilongjiang. Yantai, Dalian, and Weihai dialects are the standard Jiao–Liao Mandarin.[1]

Etymology

Jiao is short for the Jiao River. Liao is short for the Liaodong Peninsula, and the name Liaodong means "East of the Liao River". (Liao is also an abbreviation used for the city of Liaoyang.)

Sub-dialects

Distribution of Jiaoliao Mandarin

Yantai dialect
Dalian dialect
Weifang dialect
Weihai dialect
Dandong dialect
Qingdao dialect
Rizhao dialect

References

Margaret Mian Yan Introduction to Chinese Dialectology 2006 - Page 62 "Jiao–Liao Mandarin Group 胶辽官话The estimated number of native speakers of this group is 28.83 million; it is divided into the following subgroups: ; (1) Qingzhou subgroup (2) Deng–Lian subgroup (3) Gai–Huan Subgroup 5. Zhongyuan Mandarin ..."

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[1] Margaret Mian Yan Introduction to Chinese Dialectology 2006 - Page 62 "Jiao–Liao Mandarin Group 胶辽官话The estimated number of native speakers of this group is 28.83 million; it is divided into the following subgroups: ; (1) Qingzhou subgroup (2) Deng–Lian subgroup (3) Gai–Huan Subgroup 5. Zhongyuan Mandarin ..."