What dialect does Hainan dialect belong to?

Hainanese, whose professional name is Hainan Min Dialect, belongs to Minnan dialect of Sino-Tibetan language family. There are 6 million people in the province, accounting for about 80% of the total population. Wenchang dialect is the most widely used and populous dialect in Hainan Province, which is mainly distributed in Haikou, Wenchang, Qionghai, Wanning, Ding 'an, Tunchang, Chengmai, Lingshui and Ledong. There may be some subtle differences in pronunciation and tone of Hainan dialect in different places, but it does not hinder normal communication. From the practical use, Hainan dialect with Wenchang accent has the most far-reaching influence. Because the first stop of QiongMinnan culture is Wenchang, the general TV broadcast in Hainan is mainly Wenchang accent, and the overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia are also mainly Wenchang accent. Hainan dialect is one of the inheritors of traditional Chinese, and it still retains many distinctive features of traditional Minnan dialect (such as entering tone). The writing form of Hainan dialect is Chinese characters. You can write whatever you say, and vice versa, that is to say, it is consistent with writing.

Hainan dialect has some differences in pronunciation, tone and vocabulary in different regions. Generally speaking, it is not difficult to communicate with Haiding Film in Qiongbei, Wen Qiong Film in Qiongdong and Wanling Film, but it is more difficult to communicate with Asian Film in the south and Chang Gan Film in the west. Since the founding of New China, Wenchang dialect has been used as the standard pronunciation in Hainan dialect, which has been used for news broadcast of Hainan dialect by provincial TV stations and radio stations, as well as the singing of Qiongju by Qiongju Opera Troupes in cities and counties in the province.

Historical development:

About 3000 years ago, a branch of the ancient Baiyue nationality crossed the Qiongzhou Strait from Guangdong and Guangxi to Hainan Island, which is the ancestor of today's Li nationality. At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, hundreds of thousands of Fujian Putian, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou and chaozhou people immigrated to Hainan Island, bringing with them the ancient Minnan dialect, Minnan culture and Chaoshan culture, which promoted the formation of Hainan dialect. Later, Han, Miao, Hui and other ethnic groups moved to Hainan one after another, gradually forming a multi-ethnic settlement in Hainan today. After historical evolution, some characteristics of all ethnic groups have been assimilated, but dialects, as the most basic characteristics of ethnic groups, have been preserved and passed down from generation to generation, forming many Hainan dialects today, among which Hainan dialect is the most widely used.

Distribution area:

Hainanese are mainly distributed in most areas of Hainan Province and overseas Chinese areas, with a global population of about10 million. There are more than 6 million people in Hainan province, accounting for about 80% of the total population. It is the most widely used dialect in Hainan Province, mainly distributed in Wenchang, Qionghai, Wanning, Ding 'an, Tunchang, outside the northern coast of Chengmai, outside the northwest of Haikou, and in parts of cities and counties such as Lingshui, Ledong, Dongfang, Changjiang, Sanya, Qiongzhong and Wuzhishan.

Main features:

Hainan dialect has a very complete set of grammar and pronunciation. There are sonic booms in Hainan dialect: [b] and [d]. It is rare in the pronunciation system of China Putonghua and various local dialects (the exclamation mark "tut" is an exception in special circumstances). For outsiders, sonic booms need serious study and training to master. Because this means that in the process of pronouncing a syllable, it is very difficult to inhale briefly and then exhale. It's hard to master, not since childhood.