Central Min
闽中语
Min Zhong
Native toSouthern China, United States (mainly California)
RegionYong'an, Sanming
Native speakers
(683,000 cited 1987)[1]
Dialects
Language codes
ISO 639-3czo
Glottologminz1235
Linguasphere79-AAA-hb
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  Central Min

Central Min, or Min Zhong (simplified Chinese: 闽中语; traditional Chinese: 閩中語; pinyin: Mǐnzhōngyǔ), is a part of the Min group of varieties of Chinese. It is spoken in the valley of the Sha River in Sanming prefecture in the central mountain areas of Fujian, consisting of Yong'an, the urban area of Sanming (Sanyuan and Meilie districts) and Sha County.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b Wurm, Stephen Adolphe; Li, Rong; Baumann, Theo; Lee, Mei W. (1987). Language Atlas of China. Longman. p. B-12. ISBN 978-962-359-085-3.
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