Gan language facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Gan |
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| 贛語/赣语 Gon ua |
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Gan ua (Gan) written in Chinese characters
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| Native to | China | |||
| Region | central and northern Jiangxi, eastern Hunan, eastern Hubei, southern Anhui, northwest Fujian | |||
| Ethnicity | Gan people (Han Chinese) | |||
| Native speakers | 22 million (2007)ne2007 | |||
| Language family |
Sino-Tibetan
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| Early forms: |
Old Chinese
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| Linguasphere | 79-AAA-f | |||
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Gan is a language spoken by many people in China. It's mostly found in the Jiangxi province, but also in parts of other nearby provinces. Around 20 to 50 million people speak Gan, mainly in the southern areas of China.
Just like how English has different accents or ways of speaking (like British English or American English), Gan also has different versions called dialects. There are 9 main dialects of Gan, and the one spoken in Nanchang is a very well-known example.
Different Kinds of Gan
Like many languages, Gan isn't spoken exactly the same everywhere. It has several different forms, known as dialects. Think of them as different "flavors" of the same language. The Nanchang dialect is often considered a good example of how Gan sounds.
Here are some of the main dialects of Gan:
- Chang-Jing (昌靖片)
- Yi-Liu (宜瀏片)
- Ji-Cha (吉茶片)
- Fu-Guang (撫廣片)
- Ying-Yi (鷹弋片)
- Da-Tong (大通片）
- Lei-Zi (耒資片）
- Dong-Sui (洞綏片）
- Huai-Yue (懷嶽片）
Images for kids
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The main areas where Gan languages are spoken in Mainland China.
See also
In Spanish: Chino gan para niños
