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The Shanghainese language, also known as the Shanghai dialect, or Hu language, is a variety of Wu Chinese spoken in the central districts of the city of Shanghai and its surrounding areas. It is classified as part of the Sino-Tibetan language family.
Shanghainese is a representative dialect of Wu Chinese spoken in the central districts of Shanghai, China. It is one of the most widely spoken dialects of Wu Chinese and serves as a lingua franca in the Greater Shanghai area.
INTRODUCTION. Background and Context. Shanghainese (also Shanghaiese) 上海话 today is spoken by 13 million people in China's largest city of Shanghai and serves as the city's lingua franca (Li, Rong 1997).
1 gru 2015 · Shanghai Chinese (Shanghainese; 上海话) is a Wu dialect (ISO 639-3; code: wuu) spoken in the city of Shanghai (CN-31), one of the four municipalities in the People's Republic of China.
Shanghainese is a dialect of Wu spoken by about 14 million people in Shanghai. There are also many Shanghainese speakers in Hong Kong. There is no standard written form of Shanghainese and it rarely appears in writing.
Shanghainese is a unique Wu Chinese dialect spoken by over 14 million people, primarily in Shanghai and its surrounding areas. The dialect boasts a rich cultural heritage, distinct pronunciation patterns, and a unique lexical repertoire influenced by various linguistic influences.
20 wrz 2016 · This paper examines the dynamic interplay between language policy and local stakeholders in the process of dialect planning in the city of Shanghai, in the context of social tensions surrounding the decline of Shanghai dialect in mainland China.
