Qingtian dialect
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Qingtian dialect is a spoken dialect of the Chinese language
. It is spoken in Qingtian county of Lishui prefecture in Zhejiang
, China
. Qingtian dialect is of the Chuqu
Wu dialects spoken in Quzhou
and Lishui prefectures of Zhejiang.
It is also often spoken by overseas Chinese who are from Qingtian.
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...
. It is spoken in Qingtian county of Lishui prefecture in Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. Qingtian dialect is of the Chuqu
Chuqu Wu dialects
Chuqu Wu dialects are a group of Southern Wu dialects spoken in Southern Zhejiang in Quzhou and Lishui prefectures, as well as some parts of Southern Wenzhou prefecture...
Wu dialects spoken in Quzhou
Quzhou
Quzhou is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Zhejiang province, China. Sitting on the upper course of the Qiantang River, it borders Hangzhou to the north, Jinhua to the east, Lishui to the southeast, and the provinces of Fujian, Jiangxi and Anhui to the south the south, southwest and...
and Lishui prefectures of Zhejiang.
It is also often spoken by overseas Chinese who are from Qingtian.