Cantonese
Cantonese is documented on Dialect Atlas across 3 dialects, including Guangzhou Cantonese, Hong Kong Cantonese, Taishanese.
Dialects of Cantonese
- Guangzhou CantoneseCanton Cantonese · GuǎngzhōuhuàThe Cantonese of Guangzhou and the broader Pearl River Delta. The historical prestige Cantonese; closely related to Hong Kong Cantonese but with distinct vocabulary.
- Hong Kong CantoneseYuè · HK CantoneseThe Yue Chinese variety of Hong Kong, the most internationally recognised Cantonese. Prestige variety of Cantonese-language film, music, and broadcasting.
- TaishaneseToisanese · Hoisan-waA divergent Yue Chinese variety from the Sze Yup region of Guangdong. Once the dominant variety in early Chinese-American communities, especially in San Francisco and New York.