pearstories.org

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Huge language differences exist across the seven main Chinese dialects (Mandarin 北, Cantonese 粵, Hakka 客, Wu 吳, Min 閩, Xiang 湘 and Gan 贛). These are at least as different as related European languages, English, German and Swedish or French, Italian, and Romanian. The audio taped stories are the first set of scientifically matched natural conversation samples for all seven dialects.