Shaojiang Min
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Shao–Jiang or Shaojiang Min is a collection of mutually intelligible dialects of Min Chinese centered on eastern Nanping
in northwestern Fujian
, specifically in the Nanping counties of Guangze
, Shaowu
, and eastern Shunchang
and the northern Sanming
county of Jiangle
. It is frequently classified as a dialect of Min Bei
(northern Min), but is not mutually intelligible.
Nanping
Nanping is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It borders Ningde City to the east, Sanming City to the south, and the provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangxi to the north and west respectively...
in northwestern 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...
, specifically in the Nanping counties of Guangze
Guangze County
Guangze County is a county of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of Nanping city....
, Shaowu
Shaowu
Shaowu is a county-level city in Fujian province, China. It has more than 100,000 inhabitants....
, and eastern Shunchang
Shunchang County
Shunchang County is a county under the administration of Nanping city in Fujian Province of the People's Republic of China. The county's name was established in 933, during the Tang Dynasty. It has a total area of 1985 square kilometers, and a population of approximately 241,200 people as of the...
and the northern 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...
county of Jiangle
Jiangle County
Jiangle County is a county of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of Sanming city....
. It is frequently classified as a dialect of Min Bei
Min Bei
The Min-Bei language, or Northern Min is a collection of dialects of Min spoken in Nanping Prefecture of northwestern Fujian which, apart from Shao-Jiang Min, are mutually intelligible....
(northern Min), but is not mutually intelligible.