赣语(抚州方言)

Gan Chinese (Fuzhou)

Sino-Tibetan (Sinitic, Gan — 抚广片)

FamilySino-Tibetan (Sinitic, Gan — 抚广片) Speakers(provisional) RegionChina (Jiangxi — Fuzhou 抚州) RomanizationGan (Fuzhou/抚州话) — IPA with Chao tone numbers (no slashes) + tone digits in roma ReadingGan Chinese (Fuzhou)

Gan Fuzhou (gan_fz / 抚州话) phonology research findings: The Fuzhou dialect is the principal variety of the Fu-Guang subdialect (抚广片) of Gan Chinese spoken in Jiangxi Province. Research confirms 6-7 tone categories with yin/yang divisions in ping/qu/ru, but precise quantitative tone values (调值) for Fu [Provisional — 中国语言地图集 subgroup point; readings derived from sibling + dialect profile, pending verification.]

Where it is spoken

Han character readings in Gan Chinese (Fuzhou)

Character Meaning Reading Form IPA
one it⁵ /it̚˥/
two oe²¹ /ɵ˨˩/
three san⁴² /san˦˨/
four si⁴⁵ /sɿ˦˥/
five ng²¹³ /ŋ̩˨˩˧/
six liuq⁵ /liuʔ˥/
seven qhit⁵ /tɕʰit̚˥/
eight pat⁵ /pat̚˥/
nine jiu²¹³ /tɕiu˨˩˧/
ten sit⁵ /sɨt̚˥/
sun nyit⁵ /ɲit̚˥/
moon ngyet⁵ /ŋyɛt̚˥/
mountain san⁴² /san˦˨/
water sui²¹³ /sui˨˩˧/
fire fo²¹³ /fo˨˩˧/
tree muq⁵ /muʔ˥/
soil thu²¹³ /tʰu˨˩˧/
sky thien⁴² /tʰiɛn˦˨/
ground thi²¹ /tʰi˨˩/
sea hai²¹³ /hai˨˩˧/
dragon lung⁴⁵ /luŋ˦˥/
tiger fu²¹³ /fu˨˩˧/
dog qhyen²¹³ /tɕʰyɛn˨˩˧/
horse ma²¹³ /ma˨˩˧/
bird tieu²¹³ /tiɛu˨˩˧/
fish y⁴⁵ /y˦˥/
ox nyiu⁴⁵ /ɲiu˦˥/
sheep iong⁴⁵ /iɔŋ˦˥/
cat mau⁴² /mau˦˨/
person nyin⁴⁵ /ɲin˦˥/
hand seu²¹³ /sɛu˨˩˧/
foot jyuq⁵ /tɕyʔ˥/
eye muq⁵ /muʔ˥/
ear er²¹³ /ɚ˨˩˧/
mouth kheu²¹³ /kʰɛu˨˩˧/
head theu⁴⁵ /tʰɛu˦˥/
heart xin⁴² /ɕin˦˨/
blood xyet⁵ /ɕyɛt̚˥/
meat nyiuq⁵ /ɲiuʔ˥/
up song²¹ /soŋ˨˩/
down ha²¹ /ha˨˩/
middle tung⁴² /tuŋ˦˨/
hit tung⁴⁵ /tuŋ˦˥/
center iong⁴² /iɔŋ˦˨/
left zo²¹³ /tso˨˩˧/
right iu²¹ /iu˨˩/
east tung⁴² /tuŋ˦˨/
西 west xi⁴² /ɕi˦˨/
south lan⁴⁵ /lan˦˥/
north pet⁵ /pɛt̚˥/
go hen⁴⁵ /hɛn˦˥/
row hong⁴⁵ /hɔŋ˦˥/
come lai⁴⁵ /lai˦˥/
leave qhie²¹ /tɕʰie˨˩/
see jien⁴⁵ /tɕiɛn˦˥/
hear un⁴⁵ /un˦˥/
eat sit⁵ /sɨt̚˥/
drink in²¹³ /in˨˩˧/
run zeu²¹³ /tsɛu˨˩˧/
sit chho²¹ /tsʰo˨˩/
stand lit⁵ /lit̚˥/

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Words compared

Compared with related Sino-Tibetan (Sinitic, Gan — 抚广片) languages

Meaning Gan Chinese (Fuzhou)Xiang Chinese (Yongzhou dialect)VeneticEtruscanDamin (Lardil ceremonial register)GoguryeoYangkaal
Water /ʂui˧˨/ /tshui˨˩/ ouriom /ˈou.ri.om/ /—/ /—/ /*mai/ ngogo /ŋoɡo/
Fire /huo˧/ /fu˨˩/ /—/ /—/ l!ii /lǃiː/ /—/ ngida /ŋida/
Sun 日头 /ɲɪʔ˥ tʰɔu˥/ /nit˥˦/ /—/ usil /ˈuzil/ /—/ /—/ wargu /waɾɡu/
Moon 月光 /ŋuəʔ˥ kuaŋ˥/ /ŋɔ̃˥˦/ /—/ tiur /ˈtiur/ /—/ /—/ waldar /waldaɾ/
Mother /mu˧/ /ma˧˥/ matur /ˈma.tur/ ati /ˈati/ /—/ /—/ ngama /ŋama/
Father /bu˥/ /pa˧˥/ /—/ apa /ˈapa/ /—/ /—/ kanda /kanda/
Eat /ʃɪʔ˥/ /tshɪ̚˧˥/ /—/ /—/ /—/ /—/ /—/
Drink /—/ /ĩ˨˩/ /—/ /—/ /—/ /—/ /—/
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Han readings compared

Compared with related Sino-Tibetan (Sinitic, Gan — 抚广片) languages

Character Gan Chinese (Fuzhou)Gan (Jiʼan)Gan (Jiangxi)Gan Chinese (Yingtan)Gan Chinese (Yichun dialect)Northeastern MandarinJianghuai Mandarin
it⁵ /it̚˥/ it⁵ /it̚˥/ it⁵ /it̚˥/ it⁵ /it̚˥/ it¹ /it̚˨˦/ yi⁵⁵ /i˥˥/ yiq⁵ /iəʔ˥/
oe²¹ /ɵ˨˩/ oe²¹ /ɵ˨˩/ oe²¹ /ɵ˨˩/ ɛ²¹ /ɛ˨˩/ ŋ² /ŋ̩˦/ er⁵³ /ɚ˥˧/ er⁵³ /ɚ˥˧/
san⁴² /san˦˨/ san⁴² /san˦˨/ san⁴² /san˦˨/ sã⁴² /sã˦˨/ san³ /san˧˩/ san⁵⁵ /san˥˥/ san³³ /sã˧˧/
si⁴⁵ /sɿ˦˥/ si⁴⁵ /sɿ˦˥/ si⁴⁵ /sɿ˦˥/ sɿ⁴⁵ /sɿ˦˥/ si⁵ /sɿ˥/ si⁵³ /sɿ˥˧/ si⁵¹ /sɿ˥˩/
ng²¹³ /ŋ̩˨˩˧/ ng²¹³ /ŋ̩˨˩˧/ ng²¹³ /ŋ̩˨˩˧/ ŋ̩²¹³ /ŋ̩˨˩˧/ ŋ⁴ /ŋ̩˨˩˧/ wu²¹³ /u˨˩˧/ wu³⁵ /u˧˥/
liuq⁵ /liuʔ˥/ liuq⁵ /liuʔ˥/ liuq⁵ /liuʔ˥/ liuq⁵ /liuʔ˥/ liuq⁵ /liuʔ˥/ liu⁵³ /liou˥˧/ liuq⁵ /liuʔ˥/
qhit⁵ /tɕʰit̚˥/ qhit⁵ /tɕʰit̚˥/ qhit⁵ /tɕʰit̚˥/ tɕʰit⁵ /tɕʰit̚˥/ tɕʰit⁵ /tɕʰit̚˥/ qi⁵⁵ /tɕʰi˥˥/ ciq⁵ /tsʰiəʔ˥/
pat⁵ /pat̚˥/ pat⁵ /pat̚˥/ pat⁵ /pat̚˥/ pat⁵ /pat̚˥/ pat¹ /pat̚˨˦/ ba⁵⁵ /pa˥˥/ baq⁵ /paʔ˥/
jiu²¹³ /tɕiu˨˩˧/ jiu²¹³ /tɕiu˨˩˧/ jiu²¹³ /tɕiu˨˩˧/ tɕiu²¹³ /tɕiu˨˩˧/ tɕiu⁴ /tɕiu˨˩˧/ jiu²¹³ /tɕiou˨˩˧/ jiu²¹² /tɕiɤu˨˩˨/
sit⁵ /sɨt̚˥/ sit⁵ /sɨt̚˥/ sit⁵ /sɨt̚˥/ sɨt⁵ /sɨt̚˥/ sit¹ /sɨt̚˨˦/ shi³⁵ /ʂʐ̩˧˥/ sheq⁵ /ʂəʔ˥/
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