- Phonology Initials Rimes Tones
- Notes
- References
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}}{{Infobox language
|name=Houlu dialect
|nativename={{lang|zh-Hans|后路话}} / {{lang|zh-Hant|後路話}}
|states=China
|region=northwestern Datian and surrounding areas in Fujian
|speakers={{sigfig|150000|2}}
|date=2002
|ref={{sfn|Sanming City Local Chronicles Editorial Board|2002|loc=introduction}}
|familycolor=Sino-Tibetan
|fam2=Sinitic
|fam3=Min
|fam4=Coastal Min
|fam5=Southern Min (disputed)
|fam6=Datian Min (disputed)
|isoexception=dialect
|glotto=none
|lingua=
}}The Houlu dialect ({{zh |s=后路话 |t=後路話 |p=Hòulùhuà}}) is a dialect of Datian Min, which is often classified as a part of the Southern Min group of varieties of Chinese. It is spoken in northwestern Datian County, southwestern Youxi County, and several townships in Yong'an City and Sha County in the center of Fujian Province.{{sfn|Sanming City Local Chronicles Editorial Board|2002|loc=introduction}} In Youxi County, it is known as the Xinqiao dialect ({{zh |s=新桥话 |t=新橋話 |p=Xīnqiáohuà |labels=no}}).{{sfn|Sanming City Local Chronicles Editorial Board|2002|loc=introduction}} {{cns|It mixes several Min languages nearby such as Northern Min, Central Min, Eastern Min, and Hokkien.|date=March 2019}} The main area where Houlu is spoken is northern Datian including Guangping, Jianshe, Qitao, Wenjiang, and Meishan, covering 22.45% of the population of Datian.{{sfn|Datian County Local Chronicles Editorial Board|1996|loc=introduction}} The variety spoken in Guangping can be regarded as the representative.{{sfn|Sanming City Local Chronicles Editorial Board|2002|loc=introduction}} Although Houlu includes some features of Min Zhong and other Min languages, it is still not mutually intelligible with other Min Nan dialects.{{clarify|date=March 2019}} Phonology In the Houlu dialect, there are 18 initials (not including the null initial), 41 rimes and 7 tones.{{sfn|Datian County Local Chronicles Editorial Board|1996|loc=ch. 1, sec. 2}} Initials p}}
{{lang|zh|崩}} | pʰ}}
{{lang|zh|棚}} | b}}
{{lang|zh|茅}} | t}}
{{lang|zh-Hans|东}} / {{lang|zh-Hant|東}} | tʰ}}
{{lang|zh|通}} | n}}
{{lang|zh-Hans|篮}} / {{lang|zh-Hant|籃}} | l}}
{{lang|zh|老}} | ts}}
{{lang|zh|宗}} | tsʰ}}
{{lang|zh|充}} | s}}
{{lang|zh|商}} | tɕ}}
{{lang|zh|正}} | tɕʰ}}
{{lang|zh-Hans|车}} / {{lang|zh-Hant|車}} | ɕ}}
{{lang|zh|城}} | ʑ}}
{{lang|zh|央}} | k}}
{{lang|zh|工}} | kʰ}}
{{lang|zh|空}} | g}}
{{lang|zh|牙}} | x}}
{{lang|zh-Hans|丰}} / {{lang|zh-Hant|豐}} | |
Rimes a}}
{{lang|zh-Hans|亚}} / {{lang|zh-Hant|亞}} | e}}
{{lang|zh|台}} | ø}}
{{lang|zh|因}} | ə}}
{{lang|zh|翁}} | ɯ}}
{{lang|zh|郭}} | o}}
{{lang|zh-Hans|窝}} / {{lang|zh-Hant|窩}} | ɔ}}
{{lang|zh|盒}} | i}}
{{lang|zh|衣}} | u}}
{{lang|zh-Hans|乌}} / {{lang|zh-Hant|烏}} | y}}
{{lang|zh|于}} | ai}}
{{lang|zh-Hans|备}} / {{lang|zh-Hant|備}} | aɯ}}
{{lang|zh-Hans|宝}} / {{lang|zh-Hant|寶}} | ia}}
{{lang|zh|夜}} | ie}}
{{lang|zh|役}} | iə}}
{{lang|zh|用}} | iɯ}}
{{lang|zh|腰}} | io}}
{{lang|zh|要}} | iɔ}}
{{lang|zh-Hans|优}} / {{lang|zh-Hant|優}} | ua}}
{{lang|zh|拖}} | ue}}
{{lang|zh-Hans|坏}} / {{lang|zh-Hant|壞}} | uə}}
{{lang|zh|恩}} | ui}}
{{lang|zh|妹}} | yø}}
{{lang|zh|水}} | aŋ}}
{{lang|zh-Hans|办}} / {{lang|zh-Hant|辦}} | ɔuŋ}}
{{lang|zh|堂}} | iɔŋ}}
{{lang|zh|羊}} | uaŋ}}
{{lang|zh|毯}} | uŋ}}
{{lang|zh|般}} | ŋ̍}}
{{lang|zh-Hans|黄}} / {{lang|zh-Hant|黃}} | ã}}
{{lang|zh|坎}} | ẽ}}
{{lang|zh|哀}} | ə̃}}
{{lang|zh-Hans|担}} / {{lang|zh-Hant|擔}} | ĩ}}
{{lang|zh-Hans|见}} / {{lang|zh-Hant|見}} | ỹ}}
{{lang|zh-Hans|桥}} / {{lang|zh-Hant|橋}} | aĩ}}
{{lang|zh-Hans|边}} / {{lang|zh-Hant|邊}} | iã}}
{{lang|zh|院}} | iə̃}}
{{lang|zh|岩}} | uĩ}}
{{lang|zh-Hans|门}} / {{lang|zh-Hant|門}} | aʔ}}
{{lang|zh|肉}} | ɔʔ}}
{{lang|zh|北}} | ieʔ}}
{{lang|zh-Hans|笔}} / {{lang|zh-Hant|筆}} | |
Tones | Tone name | {{lang>zh-Hant|陰平}} / {{lang|zh-Hans|阴平}} | {{lang>zh-Hant|陽平}} / {{lang|zh-Hans|阳平}} | {{lang>zh-Hant|陰上}} / {{lang|zh-Hans|阴上}} | {{lang>zh-Hant|陽上}} / {{lang|zh-Hans|阳上}} | {{lang>zh-Hant|陰去}} / {{lang|zh-Hans|阴去}} | {{lang>zh-Hant|陰入}} / {{lang|zh-Hans|阴入}} | {{lang>zh-Hant|陽入}} / {{lang|zh-Hans|阳入}} | | Tone contour | ˧}} (33) | ˨˦}} (24) | ˦˨}} (42) | ˥}} (55) | ˨˩}} (21) | ˨˩}} (21) | ˧}} (33) |
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Notes References - {{cite book|editor=Datian County Local Chronicles Editorial Board|title=Datian Xianzhi|script-title=zh:大田县志|trans-title=Datian Annals|url=http://www.fjsq.gov.cn/frmBokkList.aspx?key=5DC2D86EA8D343AA81E7A1E53D24DECA|volume=Volume 33: {{lang|zh|方言}}|publisher=Zhonghua Book Company|location=Beijing|year=1996|isbn=7-101-01536-0|language=Chinese|ref=harv}}
- {{cite book|editor=Sanming City Local Chronicles Editorial Board|title=Sanming Shizhi|script-title=zh:三明市志|trans-title=Sanming Annals|url=http://www.fjsq.gov.cn/frmBokkList.aspx?key=D5E6319674064AEB97B0B7FB9C387AB0|volume=Volume 53: {{lang|zh|方言}}|publisher=Fangzhi Chubanshe|location=Beijing|year=2002|isbn=7-80122-619-4|language=Chinese|ref=harv}}
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