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| Wuhan dialect | |
|---|---|
| 武汉话 | |
| Pronunciation | [u⁴²xan¹³xua³⁵] |
| Native to | China |
| Region | Wuhan,Hubei |
Sino-Tibetan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| ISO 639-6 | xghu |
cmn-xwu | |
| Glottolog | None |
TheWuhan dialect (simplified Chinese:武汉话;traditional Chinese:武漢話,locally[u⁴²xan¹³xua³⁵];pinyin:Wǔhànhuà), also known as theHankou dialect after the former town ofHankou, belongs to the Wu–Tian branch ofSouthwest Mandarin spoken inWuhan,Tianmen and surrounding areas inHubei,China. The Wuhan dialect has limited mutual intelligibility withStandard Chinese. Grammatically, it has been observed to have a similaraspect system toXiang Chinese.[1]
Like other Southwest Mandarin varieties, there are four tones. Words with thechecked tone inMiddle Chinese became the light level tone.
| Middle Chinese tone class | Wuhan | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Dark level | āōēīūǖ | 拉 (la55) |
| Light level | ǎǒěǐǔǚ | 爸 (pa213) |
| Rising tone | àòèìùǜ | 走 (zou42) |
| falling tone | áóéíúǘ | 叫 (tɕiau35) |
| neutral tone | . |
Wuhan dialect is used in the 2019 filmThe Wild Goose Lake.
It is also used in the 2021 filmEmbrace Again, which is set in Wuhan.Embrace Again was filmed and released in two versions, one in Wuhan dialect and one inStandard Mandarin.[2]