Min Zhong
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The Central Min language, or Min Zhong is a member of the Min subcategory of Chinese language
s. It is spoken around Yong'an
, Sanming
and Sha
located in the central mountain areas of Fujian
. The total population of approximately 3,500,000 native speakers, is the fourth most common variety of the Min branch of Chinese languages.
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
s. It is spoken around Yong'an
Yong'an
Yong'an is a county-level city in Fujian province, China. It is located on the Sha River, which is a tributary of the Min River.The county is located in west central Sanming, a prefecture level city in Fujian. It is located approximately 289.68 kilometres southwest of Fuzhou, capital of Fujian...
, Sanming
Sanming
Sanming ) is a prefecture-level city in western Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It borders Nanping City to the north, Fuzhou City to the east, Quanzhou City to the southeast, Longyan City to the south, and the province of Jiangxi to the west...
and Sha
Sha County
Sha County is a county of Fujian, China. It is under the administration of Sanming city. Sha County is the hometown of Sha County snacks, which are considered part of the food heritage of China.-References:...
located in the central mountain areas of Fujian
Fujian
' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
. The total population of approximately 3,500,000 native speakers, is the fourth most common variety of the Min branch of Chinese languages.