Xu Fang

Xu Fang

Xufang is the abbreviation of Xuzhou dialect. In ancient times, Xuzhou had a vast territory. In ancient times, the state of Xu was built here, which was called "Xufang" in history. Xu Yi, a resident of this area, speaks "Yi language", which belongs to Southeast Yi Yue language family with Wu Yue language.

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Xuzhou is located in the north of Huaihe River. In history, the northern and Southern Dynasties often took Huaihe River as the boundary. Therefore, Xuzhou dialect was mostly impacted by the dialects of Central Plains and Qilu. After the Southern Song Dynasty, the Chinese dialects in Xuzhou were similar to those in the Central Plains. Generally speaking, the phonetic system of Xuzhou dialect is close to Putonghua. Xuzhou dialect is quite different from putonghua in vocabulary. There are many ancient words in Xuzhou dialect, which still keep the features of ancient Chinese or early vernacular.