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Shenyang Mandarin | |
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瀋陽話 / 沈阳话 Shěnyánghuà | |
Native to | China |
Region | Shenyang |
Sino-Tibetan
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
cmn-she | |
Glottolog | shen1252 |
Shenyang Mandarin (Chinese: 沈阳话) is a dialect of Northeastern Mandarin used by people in and around Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning province and the largest city in Northeast China. It is very close to Standard Chinese but has some notably distinctive words. Some people consider it a strong accent rather than a distinct dialect. Because of its similarity to the standard language, pinyin can be used to represent its pronunciation. Its usage is dwindling as schools in Shenyang teach only the standard language.