Xuzhou dialect is mainly used in the main urban area of Xuzhou, as well as Fengxian, Peixian, Xiaoxian, Dangshan, Huaibei and Zaozhuang (there is little difference between different places). Number of users10 million. Xuzhou dialect originated in Xuzhou and was influenced by North China dialect.
Xuzhou-Bengbu dialect is called Xubang dialect, and it is pointed out that Xubang dialect is the birthplace of Putonghua. It has also been suggested that Putonghua is the result of the northization of Xubu dialect, and some people think that it may be so in history, but the mainstream trend today is the assimilation of Putonghua to local dialects, including Xuzhou dialect. Whether this view is right or wrong, from this perspective, Xuzhou dialect is really unique and has its own characteristics. It can be another kind to some extent.
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Xuzhou dialect has also been influenced by foreign dialects during its development. For example, in the Sui Dynasty, a large number of immigrants moved from the old stork nest in Shanxi to Pei County in the north of Xuzhou, so the dialect here was also influenced by Shanxi dialect. Peixian county is 80 kilometers north of Xuzhou. There are many differences in vocabulary and pronunciation between Peixian dialect and Xuzhou dialect, which is related to a large number of Shanxi immigrants.
The fourth tone of Xuzhou dialect is exactly the same as Putonghua, and basically follows the following rules: four tones are the same as Putonghua, three tones change into two, two tones change into one, and one tone drops (similar to the third tone, such as "Zhang", and the pronunciation of Xuzhou dialect is similar to Tianjin dialect). These are basic rules, but some words still don't follow this rule.