Shao-Jiang Min

Shao–Jiang or Shaojiang Min (simplified Chinese: 邵将; traditional Chinese: 邵將; pinyin: Shàojiāng) is a collection of mutually intelligible dialects of Min Chinese centered on western Nanping in northwestern Fujian, specifically in the Nanping counties of Guangze, Shaowu, and western Shunchang and the northern Sanming county of Jiangle.

Shao-Jiang developed from Northern Min (Min Bei), and was deeply influenced by Gan Chinese and Hakka Chinese. The classification of Shao-Jiang is disputed. It is frequently classified as a dialect of Northern Min, sometimes it is excluded from Min and classified as Gan Chinese instead. But, it is mutually intelligible with neither other Northern Min nor other Gan. Actually, it's a collection of dialects which have limited mutual intelligibility with each other instead of a language. Some Chinese scholars call it Min-Gan dialects (闽赣方言), Min-Gan transition dialects (闽赣过渡方言) or Min-Hakka-Gan transition dialects (闽客赣过渡方言).

References

• Min Shaojiang dialect classification at Glossika

Min Chinese
Languages Eastern Min Southern subgroup Fuzhou dialect Minhou dialect Lianjiang dialect Fuqing dialect Changle dialect Gutian dialect Pingtan dialect Luoyuan dialect Yongtai dialect Youxi dialect Ningde dialect Weili dialect Matsu dialect Northern subgroup Xiapu dialect Fu'an dialect Zherong dialect Fuding dialect Shouning dialect Zhouning dialect Mango dialect Taishun Manjiang Cangnan Manhua Southern Min Datian Min Hokkien Teochew Zhenan Min Zhongshan Min ... (Detail) Pu-Xian Min (Hinghwa) Putian dialect Xianyou dialect Northern Min Jian'ou dialect Jianyang dialect Chong'an dialect Songxi dialect Zhenghe dialect Shao-Jiang Min Shaowu dialect Jiangle dialect Guangze dialect Shunchang dialect Central Min Sanming dialect Shaxian dialect Yong'an dialect Leizhou Min Leizhou Min Hainanese Fucheng subgroup Haikou dialect Ding'an dialect Chengmai dialect Tunchang dialect Wenchang subgroup Wenchang dialect Qionghai dialect Wanning subgroup Wanning dialect Lingshui dialect Yaxian subgroup Yaxian dialect Changgan subgroup Changjiang dialect
Writing system Logographic Chinese characters Alphabetic Pe̍h-ōe-jī Pêh-uē-jī Hainan Romanized Foochow Romanized Fu'an Romanized Hinghwa Romanized Kienning Colloquial Romanized Taiwanese Romanization System Taiwanese Language Phonetic Alphabet Daighi tongiong pingim Bbánlám pìngyīm Teochew Transliteration Scheme Hainanese Transliteration Scheme Fuzhou dialect Transliteration Scheme Jian'ou dialect Transliteration Scheme Mixed Hàn-lô
Research Proto-languages Proto-Min Rime dictionaries Qi Lin Bayin Anqiang Bayin Qiyin Zihui Bayin Dingjue Paizhang Zhiyin Dujiangshu Shiwuyin Huiyin Miaowu Zengbu Huiyin Chaosheng Shiwuyin Jimu Zhiyin Chaoyu Shiwuyin Jianzhou Bayin