Pekingese · Standard Mandarin (basis)
The Beijing-area variety of Mandarin and the phonological basis of Standard Chinese (Pǔtōnghuà). Distinguished by heavy erhua and clipped syllable-final endings.
- Approximate centre
- 39.91°, 116.40°
Dialect comparison
Beijing Mandarin vs Yunnan Mandarin
Compare two dialects of Mandarin side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Yúnnánhuà
The Southwestern Mandarin of Yunnan province. Carries strong contact influence from neighbouring Tibeto-Burman and Tai-Kadai languages.
- Approximate centre
- 25.04°, 102.71°
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