Shanghainese

Shanghainese, also known as the Shanghai or Hu language, is a dialect of Wu Chinese spoken in the central districts of Shanghai and in the surrounding region. It is classified as part of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. Shanghainese, like other Wu dialects, is largely unintelligible with other varieties of Chinese such as Mandarin, sharing just 29% lexical similarity with the Mandarin heard in Beijing.

Shanghainese

Shanghainese, also known as the Shanghai or Hu language, is a dialect of Wu Chinese spoken in the central districts of Shanghai and in the surrounding region. It is classified as part of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. Shanghainese, like other Wu dialects, is largely unintelligible with other varieties of Chinese such as Mandarin, sharing just 29% lexical similarity with the Mandarin heard in Beijing.