Chu–Qu Wu

Southern Wu Chinese language
Chu–Qu Wu
吳語處衢片
Native toPeople's Republic of China
RegionZhejiang
Native speakers
(6.5 million cited 1987)[1]
Language family
Sino-Tibetan
  • Sinitic
    • Wu
      • Chu–Qu Wu
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
ISO 639-6cuqu
Glottologchuq1241
Linguasphere79-AAA-di

Chu–Qu Wu (simplified Chinese: 处衢片; traditional Chinese: 處衢片; pinyin: Chùqúpiàn) is a Southern Wu Chinese language spoken in Southern Zhejiang in Quzhou and Lishui prefectures, as well as some parts of Southern Wenzhou prefecture. It is also spoken in Shangrao and Yushan counties in Jiangxi province, and the northern part of Ningde and Nanping prefectures in Fujian province bordering Zhejiang. It is not mutually intelligible with Taihu Wu.

List of Chu–Qu Wu dialects

References

  1. ^ Sinolect.org
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