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  1. Cypriot dialect

    Cypriot dialect may refer to Modern dialects Cypriot Maronite Arabic Cypriot Greek Cypriot Turkish Ancient dialects Arcadocypriot Eteocypriot disambig Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ...   more details



  1. Cypriot

    Wiktionary Cypriot may refer to Something of, from, or related to the country of Cyprus A person from Cyprus, or of Cypriot descent. For information about the Cypriot people, see Demographics of Cyprus and Culture of Cyprus . For specific persons, see List of Cypriots . Cypriot dialect disambiguation , the dialect being spoken by Cypriots. See also, Languages of Cyprus . Cypriot syllabary , the ancient syllabic writing system of Cyprus, in use 1100 300 BCE Cypriot cuisine disambig Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages tr K br sl ...   more details



  1. Dialect

    , Ulster Irish Cypriot Greek , Cypriot Turkish Danish dialects Dialect of Chalkidiki Dialects in Serbia ...about dialects of spoken and written languages dialects of programming languages Dialect computing the literary device Eye dialect The term dialect from the Greek language Greek word dialektos , ... The term is applied most often to regional speech patterns, but a dialect may also be defined by other factors, such as social class. ref http www.m w.com dictionary dialect Merriam Webster Online dictionary. ref A dialect that is associated with a particular social class can be termed a sociolect a regional dialect may be termed a regiolect or topolect. The other usage refers to a language socially ... , the traditional native Romance language of Nice, known in French as Ni ard . A dialect is distinguished ... accent is appropriate, not dialect. Other speech varieties include standard language s, which are standardized ... used by an individual are termed an idiolect . Standard and non standard dialect A standard dialect also known as a standardized dialect or standard language is a dialect that is supported by institutions ... forth a correct spoken and written form and an extensive formal literature that employs that dialect ... dialects of the English language . A nonstandard dialect , like a standard dialect, has a complete ... of a nonstandard English dialect is Southern American English or Newfoundland English . no good example ... dialect of the English language. The Dialect Test was designed by Joseph Wright linguist Joseph Wright to compare different English dialects with each other. The term dialect is used in two distinct ways. Dialect or language span id language dialect There is no universally accepted criterion for distinguishing a language from a dialect . A number of rough measures exist, sometimes leading ... Dutch is a dialect of German language German . However, the term dialect always implies a relation between languages if language X is called a dialect, this implies that the speaker considers ...   more details



  1. Cypriot Greek

    about the modern Greek dialect of Cyprus the ancient Greek dialect Arcadocypriot History of the Greek language The Cypriot dialect of Modern Greek , known as Kypriaka lang el , Cypriot Greek lang el , Cypriot dialect ref According to the Oxford English Dictionary , Cypriot is the dialect of Greek used in Cyprus . ref is spoken by 750,000 people in Cyprus and diaspora Greek Cypriots. Cypriot Greek is distinct enough that it can be classified as a distinct dialect of the Standard ... The modern Cypriot dialect is not an evolution of the ancient Arcadocypriot dialect, but evolved ... Chrysostomos A. Sofianos upgraded the status of the Cypriot dialect by introducing it in education ... Jimmy Roussounis arguing in the Greek Cypriot dialect with another crew member speaking Gibrizlidja ... , man instead of human . In Cypriot dialect, means man and not human, while ... , in Cypriot . Consonants The Greek Cypriot dialect is rich in consonants it includes postalveolar ... moderne et medieval Study of the Modern and Medieval Cypriot Dialect Paris . Horrocks, G. 1997 Greek ... of the Cypriot Dialect 3, . 151 188 Newton, B. 1972 Cypriot Greek ... Dictionary of the Spoken Cypriot Dialect . , . 1999 Grammar of the Spoken Cypriot Dialect . , . 1970 ... of the Cypriot Dialect within the Dialectical Zones of the Neo Hellenic Language ... , 2nd edition. ref In Cyprus, the dialect is more similar to Classical Greek grc in vocabulary and grammar ... Cypriots . There is diglossia in the linguistic sense between Modern Greek Dhimotiki and the dialect ... Cypriot Greeks. Cypriot Greek is common on the internet, ref http www.varkoume.com ref tag ref is the Cypriot word corresponding standard modern Greek in e mails and on SMSs In general, the stronger the use of dialect in a speaker closer to the basilect , the more likely he is to be perceived ...   more details



  1. Cypriot American

    wikify date November 2011 Infobox Ethnic group image caption group Cypriot American population 7663 2000 ... . ref . popplace New York New Jersey languages American English Cypriot Greek Cypriot Turkish Cypriot Arabic religions Eastern Christianity Islam related c Cyprus Cypriots A Cypriot American is a citizen of the United States of America of Cyprus Cypriot heritage or descent. The majority of Cypriot Americans, alongside English language English , speak either Cypriot Greek , Cypriot Turkish , Cypriot Arabic , or Armenian language Armenian . In general, Greek Cypriot Americans are members of the Eastern Orthodox Church of Cyprus , whilst Turkish Cypriot Americans are Sunni Muslims , and Arabic speaking Cypriot Americans are Maronites . Despite their rural origins, Cypriot immigrants settled mainly ... is home to the highest number of Cypriot Americans approximately 2,587 , followed by New Jersey and Florida ... ISBN 978 1412926942 ref As Cyprus is situated in Western Asia , Cypriot Americans are usually classified ... Among African American, Caucasian, and Greek Cypriot College Students 2007 ISBN 978 3836426763 ref ... country offices where we work AMIDEAST Official Website ref History First Cypriot Americans Cyprus ... 1820 and 1860 were fleeing religious or political persecution. ref name Cypriot Americans http www.everyculture.com multi Bu Dr Cypriot Americans.html Cypriot Americans Bot generated title ref Significant ... Britain . According to U.S. statistics, Cypriot immigration peaked at 828 in 1976, with the number of immigrants dropping to 291 in 1984. ref name Cypriot Americans Settlement In 1984, 274 Cypriots ... , 21 in California , 13 each in Maryland and Virginia , and 10 each in Florida and Illinois. Many Cypriot ..., Brickton and Wayside. According to the 1990 U.S. Census there are 4,897 people of Cypriot ancestry living in the United States. ref name Cypriot Americans . However, According to the 2000 census, there are about 7663 people who claimed be of Cypriot descent in the United States. Of these, some ...   more details



  1. Cypriot literature

    wrote poems mainly in the Cypriot Greek Cypriot Greek dialect. ref Cite web url http www.philatelism.com ...Expert subject date September 2010 Cypriot literature covers literature from Cyprus found mainly in Greek language Greek , and or other languages, including French language French . The modern Cypriot Greek dialect belongs to the Modern Greek dialects Core dialects Southeastern group of Modern Greek dialects . Ancient Medieval Literary production from antiquity includes the Cypria , an epic poetry epic poem , probably composed in the late 7th century BC and attributed to Stasinus . ref An indication that at least the main contents of the Cypria were known around 650s BC 650 BCE is provided by the representation of the Judgment of Paris on the Chigi vase Burkert 1992 103 . On the proto Corinthian ewer of ca. 640s BC 640 BCE known as the http www.wisc.edu arth ah300 13 myth 33.image.html Chigi vase , Paris is identified as Alexandros , as he was apparently called in Cypria . ref The Cypriot Zeno of Citium was the founder of the Stoicism Stoic School of Philosophy , followed by his friend and disciple Persaeus . Cyprus also figures in early Christian literature such as the Acts of the Apostles according to which the Apostles Barnabas and Paul the Apostle Paul preached on the island. Byzantine medieval Cypriot writers include Leontios of Neapolis , Altheides and Patriarch Gregory II of Constantinople ... , known as the Assizes of Jerusalem , was written in the local dialect of the time, as well as in French ... Frankish rule 1191 1489 , written in the local dialect with many Old French French influences. A great ... Greek Cypriot date back from the 16th century, when Cyprus was a possession of the Republic of Venice ... Pavlos Liasides ref The local dialect has been traditionally used for folk songs and poetry, including ... Yasin Ne e Ya n is a well known Turkish Cypriot Cypriot Turkish poet and author , who mainly writes ... Cypriot Literature Category Cypriot literature vi V n h c S p ...   more details



  1. Cypriot syllabary

    Infobox Writing system name Cypriot type Syllabary languages Arcadocypriot Cypriot Greek , Eteocypriot ... charts PDF U10800.pdf U 10800&ndash U 1083F iso15924 Cprt sample Cypriot syllabic inscription 600 500BC.jpg File Idalion tablet.jpg thumb 250px The Cypriot syllabary is a syllabary syllabic ... period . The Cypriot Syllabary however, only refers to the script used during iron age Greece ... dialect of Greek language Greek , but some bilingual Greek and Eteocypriot inscriptions were found in Amathus . Evolution It has been established that the Cypriot Syllabary is derived ... The Cypriot syllabary title The Expansion of the Greek World, Eighth to Sixth Centuries B.C. editor ... of Cypriot Syllabary is very similar to that of Linear B . This is due to their common origin and underlying language albeit different dialects . ref name Chadwick The Cypriot script contains 56 ... name Mitford Because each sign stands for an open syllable CV rather than a closed one CVC , the Cypriot ... unicode fontsbyrange.html u10800 Differences between Cypriot Syllabary and Linear B The main difference ... in the Cypriot Syllabary are marked by a final, silent e. For example, final consonants, n ... a to ro qo to Cypriot wikt transl Cprt a to ro po se , both forms of standard lang grc wikt ... by one series, while there are separate series for the dental consonant dentals d and t . In the Cypriot ... due to a Phoenician Cypriot bilingual inscription. About 1000 inscriptions in the Cypriot Syllabary ... 1500 BCE, considerably earlier than Linear B, linguists determined that the Cypriot Syllabary was derived ... this area, archeologists found many of the later Cypriot syllabic scripts. In fact, the region Paphos held the most significant contribution to the decipherment of Cypriot Syllabary the Tablet of Idalium ... The Cypriot syllabary was added to the Unicode Standard in April, 2003 with the release of version 4.0. The Unicode block for Cypriot is U 10800 ... U 1083F. The Unicode block for the related Aegean ...   more details



  1. Cypriot Turkish

    IPA Cypriot Turkish , known locally as K br s T rk esi , is a dialect of the Turkish language spoken by Turkish Cypriots both in Cyprus and among Turkish Cypriot diaspora its diaspora . History Emanating from Anatolia and evolved for four centuries, Cypriot Turkish is the vernacular spoken by Cypriots ...Infobox language name Cypriot Turkish nativename K br s T rk esi states Turkish Republic of Northern ... parts of the world. Cypriot Turkish consists of a blend of Ottoman Turkish language Ottoman Turkish and the Y r k dialect spoken to this day in the Taurus Mountains of southern Turkey . In addition it has ... English . Sounds Differences between standard Turkish and Cypriot Turkish Cypriot Turkish is distinguished ... Turkish kurt Cypriot Turkish gurt worm Standard Turkish ta Cypriot Turkish da stone Preservation of earlier Turkic languages Turkic nowiki nowiki Standard Turkish son Cypriot Turkish so end, last Standard Turkish bin Cypriot Turkish bi thousand Changing 1st person plural suffix z k Standard Turkish isteriz Cypriot Turkish isterik we want Unvoicing of some voiced Stop consonant stops b p Standard Turkish K br s Cypriot Turkish K pr s Cyprus Lenition of final affricate s IPA t IPA Standard Turkish hi Cypriot Turkish hi no, none The last two alternations are more specific to Cypriot ... e   colspan 2 style text align center IPA colspan 2   Grammar Cypriot Turkish is structured ... a question. Standard Turkish Okula gidecek misin? is, in Cypriot Turkish, Gidece okula? Will you go to school? Cypriot Turkish also lacks the question suffix of mi . ref Demir, Nurettin. http turkoloji.cu.edu.tr ... Journal of Turcology Retrieved on 2011 07 14. ref Standard Turkish Annen evde mi? is, in Cypriot Turkish, Anne evdedir? Is your mother at home? In Cypriot Turkish, the reflexive pronoun in third person ... Cypriot Greek References references cite book title K br s A z Sesbilgisi zellikleri, Metin Derlemeleri ... List of Cypriot Turkish Vocabulary in Turkish http www.stwing.upenn.edu durduran cgi bin ...   more details



  1. Cypriot passport

    Refimprove date September 2010 Infobox Identity document document name Cypriot passport image Cyprus bio passport.jpg image caption The front cover of a contemporary Cypriot biometric passport . date first issued using jurisdiction flag Cyprus valid jurisdictions document type Passport purpose Identification eligibility Cypriot nationality law Cypriot citizenship expiration Cypriot passports are issued to Cyprus citizens to travel outside of the island of Cyprus . For traveling inside the European Union , Cyprus citizens can use their ID card . The Civil Registry and Migration Department is responsible for issuing and renewing Cypriot Passports. Despite the Cyprus dispute continuing political division of Cyprus , all Cypriot passports contain text in Greek language Greek as well as Turkish language Turkish and English language English , as Greek and Turkish are the official languages of the Republic of Cyprus. The new biometric passports depict a statue of goddess Aphrodite , on display in the Cyprus Museum . ref cite news first Michele last Kambas title Goddess of Love emerges into foaming Cypriot row date Thu Dec 23, 2010 url http www.reuters.com article idUSTRE6BM1AA20101223?feedType RSS&feedName lifestyleMolt work reuters accessdate 2010 12 23 ref Gallery of historic images gallery Image Britcolpass.jpg center Cypriot British passport pre 1960 Image Cypriot Passport.jpg center Non biometric passport pre EU gallery See also Visa requirements for Cypriot citizens Passports of the European Union Northern Cypriot passport References Reflist Passports DEFAULTSORT Cypriot Passport Category Passports by country Category Government of Cyprus Passport Category Article Feedback 5 Cyprus stub tr K br s pasaportu ...   more details



  1. Cypriot refugees

    See also Greek Cypriot diaspora Turkish Cypriot diaspora Cypriot refugees are the Cyprus Cypriot nationals ... unleashed a wave of violence across the island. Facing violence from Greek Cypriot paramilitaries, in favour ... with Turkish Cypriot majorities, protected from Turkish troops. By 1974, an attempted coup ... the Cypriot government and unite the island with Greece, was met with a military Turkish invasion of Cyprus ... of the Republic of Cyprus and thus transforming the Turkish Cypriot objective of Taksim politics Taksim ... as 1957 by Dr. Fazil K k into reality. Greek Cypriots in the north nearly half the Greek Cypriot ... Cypriot population, were displaced by the Turkish invasion. The figures for internally displaced Cypriots ..., being partly based on official Cypriot statistics which register children of displaced families ... Solomou and a further 41 injured. Other demonstrations had been orchestrated by Greek Cypriot ... success. Citation needed date March 2008 Neither the Greek or the Turkish Cypriot displaced populations is considered to be in any need of humanitarian aid. The Greek Cypriot government instituted a program of housing and aid for the displaced. This housing programme was giving Turkish Cypriot refugee ... across the south of the island. Turkish Cypriot relief came mainly in the form of economic aid from Turkey as well as the allocation of formerly Greek Cypriot owned houses and property. Both sides ... 2003, the hardline Turkish Cypriot President Rauf Denkta opened the border crossing for the first ... and, in 2004, the UN backed Annan plan was put to Cypriot Annan Plan referendums, 2004 referendums ... concessions by the Turkish Cypriot side but only a limited right of return for displaced ... of the two Cypriot communities, Dimitris Christofias and Mehmet Ali Talat . See also Loizidou ... 15 cyprus U.N., U.S. fault Turkey for Greek Cypriot deaths http www.un.org News briefings docs 1996 19960816.cyprus.16a.html UN Press Briefing in response to the recent killings of two Greek Cypriot ...   more details



  1. Cypriot Cup

    refimprove date September 2011 About the Cypriot men s domestic club Cup the women s international tournament Cyprus Cup Infobox football tournament current 2011 12 Cypriot Cup logo Deleted image removed ... TV br CytaVision br PrimeTel motto The Cypriot Cup Lang el or Cyprus Coca Cola Cup is the main cup competition in Cyprus Cypriot Football soccer football , run by the Cyprus Football Association . It began in 1934, the same season with the Cypriot First Division Cypriot Championship . It is the second most important competition for Cypriot club teams. The sponsor of the competition ... four in the Cypriot Cup is a league system, where the top eight teams from last season s First Division ... the 8 first teams in the Cypriot First Division , are drawn to play a winner team of the Third Round ... from the Cypriot First Division first and Cypriot Second Division second divisions are going ... aet Aris Limassol 1989 90 Cypriot Cup Final 1989 90 Nea Salamina 3 2 AC Omonia Omonia 1990 91 AC ... Cypriot Cup 2006 07 Final 2006 07 Anorthosis Famagusta Anorthosis 3 2 AC Omonia Omonia Cypriot Cup 2007 08 Final 2007 08 APOEL F.C. APOEL 2 0 Anorthosis Famagusta Anorthosis Cypriot Cup 2008 09 Final 2008 09 APOP Kinyras Peyias FC 2 0 AEL Limassol 2009 10 Cypriot Cup Final 2009 10 Apollon Limassol 2 1 APOEL F.C. APOEL 2010 11 Cypriot Cup Final 2010 11 AC Omonia Omonia 1 1 aet, 4 3 Penalty shootout ..., 1979, 1984, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2006, Cypriot Cup 2007 08 2008 AC Omonia Omonia 13 6 1965, 1972, 1974, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1991, 1994, 2000, 2005, 2010 11 Cypriot Cup 2011 Anorthosis Famagusta FC Anorthosis 10 6 1949, 1959, 1962, 1964, 1971, 1975, 1998, 2002, 2003, Cypriot Cup 2006 ..., 1986, 1992, 2001, 2009 10 Cypriot Cup 2010 EPA Larnaca FC EPA Larnaca 5 3 1945, 1946, 1950, 1953 ... Olympiakos Nicosia 1 3 1977 Nea Salamina 1 2 1989 90 Cypriot Cup 1990 AEK Larnaca FC AEK Larnaca 1 2 2004 APOP Kinyras Peyias FC 1 0 Cypriot Cup 2008 09 2009 Alki Larnaca 0 5 Enosis Neon Paralimni 0 ...   more details



  1. Cypriot Mouse

    Taxobox name Cypriot mouse status LC status system iucn3.1 image image width 250px regnum Animal ia phylum Chordata classis Mammal ia ordo Rodent ia familia Muridae subfamilia Murinae genus Mouse Mus species M. cypriacus binomial Mus cypriacus binomial authority Thomas Cucchi Cucchi et al., 2006 The Cypriot mouse Mus cypriacus is a species of mouse native to Cyprus . Its primary habitat seems to be the vineyards and fields of the Tro dos Mountains region. ref name AP http www.nctimes.com news science article 3f52b0d4 74ae 50c3 b7b0 288b44a6996e.html North County Times Living fossil mouse found on Cyprus, a rare discovery for Europe October 13, 2006 ref The mouse was recognized as a new species in 2004 by Thomas Cucchi , a research fellow at the University of Durham . It was formally described in 2006, ref http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi sci tech 6043648.stm BBC News New mouse find is living fossil October 12, 2006 ref in Zootaxa . ref name AP The Cypriot mouse has characteristics that distinguish it from European mice bigger ears , eyes and teeth ref http www.dur.ac.uk news newsitem ?itemno 4778 Durham News Durham Research Fellow discovers new species of mammal in Europe October 12, 2006 ref DNA tests confirmed that it was a distinct species. All other Endemism endemic mammals of Mediterranean islands died out following the arrival of man, with the exception of two species of shrew. The new mouse of Cyprus is the only endemic rodent still alive, and as such can be considered as a living fossil , said Dr. Cucchi. ref cite web url http www.nctimes.com news science article 3f52b0d4 74ae 50c3 b7b0 288b44a6996e.html title Living fossil mouse found on Cyprus last Wagner first Thomas date October 13, 2006 accessdate 2009 10 11 publisher North County Times ref Originally, Dr. Cucchi wanted to call it Mus aphrodite , as Cyprus is the birthplace of Aphrodite according to Greek mythology . References reflist External links IUCN2008 assessors Amori, G. & Hadjisterkotis, E. year 2008 id ...   more details



  1. Cypriot cuisine

    , particularly in dishes containing ground meat. For example, the Cypriot version of pastitsio locally ... Cypriot. In non mountain areas, the same meat used for chiromeri is cut into strips along the muscle ... CTO B2C Tourist Information Enjoy Food and Drink Products and Recipes Mezedes Cypriot mezedes , Cyprus ... Limassol based distilleries since 1871. Cypriot brandy is commonly drunk with meze dishes, and forms ... Category Cypriot cuisine Category Greek cuisine ar de Zyprische K che es Gastronom a de ...   more details



  1. Cypriot pound

    . Mil denominated coins are no longer legal tender . Towards the end of the Cypriot pound era some cashiers ... and pricing had increased significantly. Euro changeover Coins main Coins of the Cypriot ... 140 68  mm Brown Cypriot girl in traditional costume Kato Drys , handicraft, pottery, laces rowspan ... PDF ref See also Cypriot euro coins Highest valued currency unit Economy of Cyprus References reflist ... and Malta to adopt the euro Euro topics Pound currency DEFAULTSORT Cypriot Pound Category Currencies ...   more details



  1. Cypriot wine

    Use dmy dates date September 2011 The Cypriot wine industry List of wine producing countries ranks 37th in the world in terms of total production quantity 37,500 tonnes ., ref cite news title Wine production by country year 2005 publisher Food and Agriculture Organization FAO url http faostat.fao.org accessdate 2007 02 19 ref and much higher on a per capita basis. Although, chronologically, Cyprus belongs to the old world of wine producing countries, the industry has gone through changes that place it more on par with the new world . ref cite news first Helena last Baker title Worlds apart date 2006 06 07 url http www.praguepost.com articles 2006 06 07 worlds apart.php work The Prague Post location Czech Republic accessdate 2007 03 23 ref The wine industry is a significant contributor to the Cypriot economy through cultivation, production, employment, export and tourism. Overview Cyprus has been a vine growing and wine producing country for millennia. Internationally, it is best known for Commandaria wine. Most wine production remains based on a few varieties of local grapes such as Mavro and Xynisteri see table below although international varieties are also cultivated. History The history of wine in Cyprus can be broken down into four distinct periods. Ancient Image Dyonisos Paphos mosaic.jpg thumb right 175px Hellenistic mosaics discovered in 1962 close to the city of Paphos depicting Dionysos , god of wine. Exactly how far back wine production in Cyprus goes is unknown. Wine ... is Cypriot date 2005 05 14 publisher Stampa url http www.stampa.cnr.it documenti cnrWeb ... an intriguing sequence of events. Dr. Porphyrios Dikaios, a major figure in Cypriot archaeology ... to Cypriot wines in 1879 It should be understood that no quality of Cyprus wines is suitable ... and survive to date. The first wave of expansion for Cypriot wines came with the misfortunes of the European ... 2 Cuisine of Cyprus Wine by country DEFAULTSORT Cypriot Wine Category Cypriot wine ru ...   more details



  1. Xuancheng dialect

    Xuancheng dialect may refer to ifexist Old Xuancheng dialect Old Xuancheng dialect Old Xuancheng dialect , a dialect of Tong Jing Xuanzhou Wu dialects ifexist New Xuancheng dialect New Xuancheng dialect New Xuancheng dialect , a subdialect of Hefei dialect of Lower Yangtze Mandarin Sub dialects Western Huai dialects SIA zh ...   more details



  1. Mariveleņo dialect

    The Marivele o dialect may refer to the dialect of Tagalog language Tagalog spoken in Mariveles in the Philippines or, the Marivele o language . disambig ...   more details



  1. Bataan dialect

    The Bataan dialect may refer to the dialect of Tagalog language Tagalog spoken in Bataan the dialect of Kapampangan language Kapampangan spoken in Bataan or, the Marivele o language . disambig ...   more details



  1. Haifeng dialect

    Expand Chinese date June 2011 Chinese t s p H if ng hu Haifeng dialect , Lufeng dialect or Hailufeng dialect is a dialect mostly spoken in Shanwei , Haifeng and Lufeng in Guangdong , China . It is a sub dialect of Min Nan Chinese , and sometimes a sub dialect of Teochew dialect . ref http www.sungwh.freeserve.co.uk flux chaozhou.htm ChaoZhou Dialect Romanisation Scheme ref ref http www.glossika.com en dict phon haifeng.php Haifeng Dialect Phonology ref Since some of the Chinese character characters pronunciations in Haifeng dialect are different from that in Teochew dialect due to different rhymes in both dialects , Haifeng dialect is sometimes considered to be independent of Teochew dialect. Infobox language name Haifeng dialect nativename states China region Mainly in Shanwei, eastern Guangdong province. speakers familycolor Sino Tibetan fam2 Chinese languages Chinese fam3 Min Chinese Min fam4 Min Nan fam5 Teochew dialect Teochew map Banlamgu.svg mapcaption color box 677821 Haifeng dialect inside Teochew References reflist Southern Min Languages Guangdong topics Category Shanwei Category Min Nan zh ...   more details



  1. Kant? dialect

    Infobox language name Kant Japanese familycolor Altaic states Japan region Kant region speakers date ref fam1 Japonic languages Japonic fam2 Japanese language Japanese fam3 Eastern Japanese fam4 linglist jpn kan lingua The Kant dialects are the Japanese dialects spoken in the Kant region , including Tokyo dialect . Along with the Tohoku dialect , it has been characterized by a suffix be or ppe and Kanto speaker was called Kant bei by Kansai speaker in Edo period. The eastern Kant dialect has more common features to the T hoku dialect. After the Pacific War, the southern Kanto region such as Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba prefectures made rapid progress as satellite cities of Tokyo, and traditional dialects in these areas are almost replaced by the standard Japanese. The Kanto dialects are Western Kant Tokyo dialect central Tokyo Yamanote dialect old upper class dialect Shitamachi dialect or Edo dialect old working class dialect Tama dialect Western Tokyo Saitama dialect Saitama Prefecture Chichibu dialect centered Chichibu, Saitama Chichibu Gunma dialect or J sh dialect Gunma Prefecture Kanagawa dialect Kanagawa Prefecture Chiba dialect Chiba Prefecture ref northern Chiba Prefecture is granded area between Western and Eastern Kanto ref B sh dialect southern Chiba Prefecture Eastern Kant Ibaraki dialect Ibaraki Prefecture Tochigi dialect Tochigi Prefecture See also Hokkaid dialect , descended relatively recently from colonists speaking mainly Kant dialect Notes Reflist Category Japanese dialects ...   more details



  1. Nonstandard dialect

    A nonstandard dialect is a dialect that does not have the institutional support or sanction that a standard language standardized dialect has. Like any dialect, a nonstandard dialect has its own vocabulary and an internally consistent grammar and syntax and it may be spoken using a variety of accent linguistics accent s. Describing a dialect as nonstandard is not to imply that the dialect is incorrect or inferior. Also prestige dialect s may be non standard. As a border case, a nonstandard dialect may even have its own written form, although it s then to be assumed that the orthography is unstable and or unsanctioned, and that it is not orderly supported by governmental or educational institutions. When used in quotes and as a contrastive feature in literature , the term eye dialect may be used for nonstandard phonemic spelling. It is uncommon in written texts unless the text is dialect poetry, etc. References Unreferenced date May 2007 Reflist See also Language policy Category Language varieties and styles ...   more details



  1. Shantou dialect

    Infobox language name Shantou dialect nativename Unicode Suan tao u states China region Mainly in Shantou , southwestern Guangdong province. speakers familycolor Sino Tibetan fam2 Chinese languages Chinese fam3 Min Chinese Min fam4 Min Nan fam5 Teochew dialect Teochew linglist nan sha map Shantou map2005.jpg mapcaption color box c8ab37 Shantou dialect The Shantou dialect , formerly known as the Swatow dialect , is a dialect mostly spoken in Shantou in Guangdong , China . It is a sub dialect of Min Nan Chinese , and sometimes a sub dialect of Teochew Min . ref http www.glossika.com en dict dialectdata guangdong shantou.php Shantou Dialect entry in Glossika ref Referencing reflist See also List of Chinese dialects Min .E9.96.A9.E8.AA.9E.2F.E9.97.BD.E8.AF.AD List of Chinese dialects External links http openlibrary.org b OL7242211M pronouncing and defining dictionary of the Swatow dialect A pronouncing and defining dictionary of the Swatow Shantou dialect published in 1883 by the American Presbyterian mission press in Shanghai. Southern Min Languages Category Guangdong Category Min Nan ...   more details



  1. Doric dialect

    Doric dialect may refer to Doric dialect Greek , a Greek language dialect Doric dialect Scotland , a Scots language dialect Disambig Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it from being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Long comment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ...   more details



  1. Jiangyin dialect

    refimprove date July 2009 Jiangyin dialect is a Northern Wu Chinese dialect spoken in the city of Jiangyin in Jiangsu province. Jiangyin dialect is a member of the Wu Chinese Taihu Wu family of dialects, which means the inhabitants speak a dialect similar to that of nearby Wuxi , Changzhou , Suzhou , and Shanghai . Jiangyin dialect itself is of the Piling variety, related to the Changzhou dialect . Jiangyin dialect has the highest degree of mutual intelligibility with the dialects of the closest neighboring cities of Changzhou and Wuxi but also has a fairly large degree of mutual intelligibility with the dialects of nearby Suzhou and Shanghai . As one travels south towards Wuxi away from the urban center of Jiangyin , Jiangyin dialect gradually becomes more and more closer sounding to the Wuxi dialect . A book called A collection of Jiangyin dialect has been published. ref http www.jiangsu.gov.cn shouye sxzc ftwh 200903 t20090305 312351.html ref Chinese language References Reflist Category Wu language St lang stub wuu ...   more details



  1. Ch?goku dialect

    Infobox language name Ch goku Japanese nativename familycolor Altaic states Japan region Ch goku speakers date ref fam1 Japonic languages Japonic fam2 Japanese language Japanese fam3 Western Japanese fam4 linglist jpn chu lingua The Ch goku dialects are the Japanese dialects spoken in most of the Ch goku region and in the northwestern Kansai region. They may be separated into two groups according to the form of the Copula linguistics copula . copula ja group San y region Aki dialect or Hiroshima dialect western Hiroshima Prefecture , formerly known as Aki Province Bingo dialect eastern Hiroshima Prefecture, formerly known as Bingo Province Fukuyama dialect Fukuyama, Hiroshima Fukuyama Okayama dialect Okayama Prefecture Yamaguchi dialect Yamaguchi Prefecture copula da group parts of San in region Iwami dialect western Shimane Prefecture , formerly known as Iwami Province Insh dialect or Tottori dialect eastern Tottori Prefecture , formerly known as Inaba Province Tajima dialect northern Hy go Prefecture, formerly known as Tajima Province Tango dialect northernmost of Kyoto Prefecture, formerly known as Tango Province except Maizuru Although Kansai dialect uses copula ya , Ch goku dialect mainly uses ja or da . Ch goku dialect uses ken or kee instead of kara meaning because . ken is also used in Umpaku dialect, Shikoku dialect and some Ky sh dialect. In addition, Ch goku dialect uses yoru in progressive aspect and toru or choru in perfect grammar perfect . For example, Tar wa benky shiyoru means Taro is studying , and Tar wa benky shitoru means Taro has studied while standard Japanese speakers say Tar wa benky shiteiru in both situations. Choru is used mostly in Yamaguchi dialect. Category Japanese dialects ...   more details




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