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Bookmark or Share- Shanghainese - WikipediaThe Shanghainese language, also known as the Shanghai dialect, or Hu language, is a variety of Wu Chinese spoken in the central districts of the city of Shanghai and its surrounding areas. It is classified as part of the Sino-Tibetan language family.
- Culture of Shanghai - WikipediaThe culture of Shanghai or Shanghainese culture is based on the Wuyue culture from the nearby Jiangsu and Zhejiang province, with a unique "East Meets West" Haipai culture generated through the influx of Western influences since the mid-19th century.
- Shanghainese language and pronunciation - OmniglotShanghainese is a dialect of Wu spoken by about 14 million people in Shanghai. There are also many Shanghainese speakers in Hong Kong. There is no standard written form of Shanghainese and it rarely appears in writing. Though the language is the everyday spoken language of Shanghai, it isn't used in education and is only occasionally heard on ...
- What is Shanghainese? | Shanghainese vs. MandarinShanghainese, known as 上海话 (Shànghǎi huà) in Mandarin, is a dialect of the Wu Chinese language group. Shanghainese is the third most spoken Chinese language or dialect after Mandarin and Cantonese. Shanghainese is spoken by almost 14 million people and is primarily spoken in the Yangtze River Delta region in China.
- A Guide to Shanghainese - ThoughtCoMandarin and Shanghainese are distinct languages which are mutually unintelligible. For example, there are 5 tones in Shanghainese versus only 4 tones in Mandarin. Voiced initials are used in Shanghainese, but not in Mandarin. Also, changing tones affects both words and phrases in Shanghainese, while it only affects words in Mandarin.
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