Zhangzhou dialect

Zhangzhou dialect is a variety of Min Nan Chinese spoken mainly in Zhangzhou City and surrounding areas in southeastern Fujian Province, China. It features unique pronunciation, vocabulary, and tones distinct from Standard Mandarin and other Chinese dialects. As a Southern Min language, it retains historical phonetic features and idiomatic expressions reflective of local culture. While mutually intelligible to some extent with related dialects like Hokkien, Zhangzhou dialect has its own specific sounds and phrases that make it recognizable to speakers. It plays a vital role in regional identity, cultural traditions, and everyday communication among locals.