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Dialect comparison

Sichuanese Mandarin vs Yunnan Mandarin

Compare two dialects of Mandarin side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Sichuanese Mandarin

Sìchuānhuà

A Southwestern Mandarin variety spoken across Sichuan and Chongqing. Notably divergent in tones and vocabulary, often partially unintelligible to standard speakers.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
30.66°, 104.07°
Yunnan Mandarin

Yúnnánhuà

The Southwestern Mandarin of Yunnan province. Carries strong contact influence from neighbouring Tibeto-Burman and Tai-Kadai languages.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
25.04°, 102.71°

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