Ying-Yi Gan


Ying-Yi, sometimes called Yingtan after its principal dialect, is one of the Gan Chinese languages. It is named after Yingtan and Yiyang, and is spoken in those areas as well as in Yugan Guixi, Yujiang, Wannian, Leping, Poyang, Pengze, Hengfeng, Chuanshan in Jiangxi province.

Sounds

The Yugan variety of Ying-Yi will be taken as representative.

Consonants

Tones

Citation tones

Tone numberTone nameTone contourDescription
1yin ping falling
2yang ping rising
3shang sheng dipping
4yin qu high
5yang qu low
6ru sheng checked
7ru sheng checked