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| Xiguan | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Mainland China |
| Region | Xiguan, Liwan District, Guangzhou, Guangdong |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | None |
The Xiguan dialect, or Sai Kwan dialect[1][2][3] (Chinese: 西關話; Jyutping: sai1 gwaan1 waa2), is the prestige dialect[4] of Cantonese originated from Xiguan (Sai Kwan), Guangzhou.
- ^ Leung, Wai Mun; Wu, Wing Li (December 2007). "On the Diachrony of the language phenomena in Hong Kong". Asian Social Science. 3 (12): 85–90. ISSN 1911-2017.
The language used there was called 'Sai-Kwan-Wa' which was the Cantonese pronunciation of 'Sai-Kwan Dialect'
- ^ Leung, Wai-mun (2006). "On the synchrony and diachrony of sentence-final particles: the caseof wo in Cantonese". The University of Hong Kong. doi:10.5353/th_b3622358 (inactive April 12, 2024).
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of April 2024 (link) - ^ Bauer, Robert S.; Benedict, Paul K. (July 20, 2011). Modern Cantonese Phonology. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-082370-7.
- ^ Leung, Wai Mun; Wu, Wing Li (December 2007). "On the Diachrony of the language phenomena in Hong Kong". Asian Social Science. 3 (12): 85–90. ISSN 1911-2017.