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Yunnanese

Yunnanese

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A language or dialect spoken in Yunnan, southwest China
  • noun
: yunannés
  • Many people in rural areas still speak Yunnanese at home with their families.

Examples

  • The linguist recorded several stories told in the Yunnanese dialect for her research.

  • Learning Yunnanese can help visitors communicate better in Yunnan province.

  • She speaks Yunnanese fluently.

  • Can you understand Yunnanese?

  • Many people in rural areas still speak Yunnanese at home with their families.

  • The linguist recorded several stories told in the Yunnanese dialect for her research.

  • Learning Yunnanese can help visitors communicate better in Yunnan province.

Surface Forms

Yunnanese singular
Yunnanese plural

Morphology

Yunnanese = Yunnan (transparent) = Yunnan + ese

The language/dialect sense is a standard extension of place-name + '-ese' (e.g., 'Chinese' for language), so learners can infer it from the components.

Etymology

Yunnanese is made from Yunnan and -ese, like Chinese, and it names the local speech or dialect 'from' Yunnan. So when someone talks about Yunnanese they mean the regional language people speak there.