What language does Chaoshan dialect belong to?

Chaoshan dialect, also known as Chaozhou dialect. It is a sub-dialect of Minnan dialect in the eight major dialect areas of China, the dialect of Chaoshan people, and the oldest and most special dialect in China today. Simple and elegant, rich in vocabulary and special in grammar, it retains the ancient meanings of many ancient words, and the language is vivid and humorous, which is very different from other languages. Therefore, it has attracted the attention of linguists at home and abroad. Many people have studied Chaoshan dialect, and there are also many monographs, dictionaries and dictionaries about Chaoshan dialect. For Chaoshan people, Chaoshan dialect is a bond to maintain feelings and has great cohesion. Especially in foreign countries. The same accent is better than "one of our own".

According to the city can be divided into the following categories:

1. Chaozhou sound;

2. Shantou sound;

3. Cheng Haiyin;

4. Chaoyang sound;

5. Jieyang voice;

6. Shanwei sound.

According to the river basin can be divided into the following categories:

1. Tone of Hanjiang River Basin;

2. The intonation of Lianjiang Valley;

3. The intonation of Rongjiang Valley;

4. The regional intonation of Hai Lufeng.