Chinese characters, Foochow Romanized and Matsu Fuchounese Bopomofo [zh]
Official status
Official language in
Matsu Islands, Taiwan (as local language[4])[5]
Recognised minority language in
One of the statutory languages for public transport announcements in the Matsu Islands, Taiwan[6]
Language codes
ISO 639-3
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Glottolog
None
Linguasphere
79-AAA-ico
Location of Matsu Islands
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The Matsu dialect (Eastern Min: Mā-cū-uâ / 馬祖話) is the local dialect of Matsu Islands, Taiwan. Native speakers also call it Bàng-huâ (平話), meaning the language spoken in everyday life. It is recognised as one of the statutory languages for public transport announcements in Lienchiang County, Taiwan.[6]
The dialect is a sub[clarify]dialect of the Fuzhou dialect of Eastern Min. The Matsu dialect is quite similar to the Changle dialect, another subdialect of the Fuzhou dialect.
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^本土語言納中小學必修 潘文忠：將按語發法實施 (in Chinese)
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^ ab大眾運輸工具播音語言平等保障法
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