晉語

See also: 晋语

Chinese

Shanxi
speech; language; dialect
speech; language; dialect; tell to
 
trad. (晉語)
simp. (晋语)

Etymology

In the 1980s, Li Rong (李榮) proposed that a group of dialects in the Shanxi area should be categorized as "Jin" instead of as Mandarin.

Pronunciation


Noun

晉語

  1. Jin (a variety of Chinese spoken primarily in Shanxi province)

Synonyms

  • 山西話山西话

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (晉語):
  • Japanese: 晋語(しんご) (shingo)