| Ji–Lu Mandarin | |
|---|---|
| Beifang Mandarin | |
| Region | Hebei, Shandong |
Native speakers | (84 million cited 1982)[1] 12.6% of all Mandarin |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| ISO 639-6 | jlua |
cmn-jil | |
| Glottolog | jilu1239 |
| Linguasphere | 79-AAA-be |
Jilu orJi–Lu Mandarin, formerly known asBeifang Mandarin "Northern Mandarin", is a dialect ofMandarin Chinese spoken in theChinese provinces ofHebei (冀, Jì) and the western part ofShandong (魯, Lǔ) andXunke,Tangwang &Jiayin counties ofHeilongjiang. Its name is a combination of the abbreviated names of the two provinces, which derive from ancient local provinces.[2] The names are combined asJi–Lu Mandarin.
Although these areas are near Beijing, Ji–Lu has a different accent and many lexical differences from theBeijing dialect, which is the basis forStandard Chinese, the official national language. There are three dialect groups: Bao–Tang, Shi–Ji, and Cang–Hui.[3][4]
People from the eastern part of Shandong, or theJiaodong Peninsula, speakJiaoliao Mandarin.
TheBao–Tang dialect shares the same tonal evolution of thechecked tone fromMiddle Chinese asBeijing Mandarin andNortheastern Mandarin. Moreover, the popularization of Standard Chinese in the two provincial capitals has induced changes in theShi–Ji dialect causing the former to shift rapidly towards the standard language.
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