Matsu dialect
| Matsu dialect | |
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馬祖話 / Mā-cū-huâ 平話 / Bàng-huâ | |
| Pronunciation | [mɑ˧˩ tsu˥˥ uɑ˩˧˩] / [paŋ˧˩ ŋuɑ˩˧˩] |
| Native to | Republic of China |
| Region | Matsu Islands |
| Ethnicity | Fuzhounese |
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Sino-Tibetan
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| Chinese characters and Foochow Romanized | |
| Official status | |
Official language in | none |
Recognised minority language in |
one of the statutory languages for public transport announcements in the Matsu Islands, Republic of China[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | None |
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Location of Matsu Islands | |
Matsu dialect (Eastern Min: Mā-cū-huâ / 馬祖話) is the local dialect of Matsu Islands, Republic of China. Native speakers also call it Bàng-huâ (平話), meaning the language spoken in everyday life. It is recognised one of the statutory languages for public transport announcements in Lienchiang County, ROC.[1]
It's a subdialect of Fuzhou dialect, Eastern Min Chinese, and it's quite similar to Changle dialect, another subdialect of Fuzhou dialect.
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