What language family does Yancheng dialect belong to?

Yancheng dialect is a northern Jiangsu dialect.

Yancheng dialect is not a specific dialect. In fact, the dialects of counties and cities under Yancheng's jurisdiction are not the same, even between towns and villages. The reason why it is called yancheng dialect is determined according to the modern administrative region.

Yancheng dialect in a narrow sense refers to Yancheng dialect, which belongs to Huaiyang small piece of Jianghuai Mandarin Hong Chao, and can basically communicate with other Huaiyang dialects (such as Yangzhou dialect, Huai 'an dialect, Zhenjiang dialect, etc.). ).

Yancheng dialect in a broad sense also includes the dialects of Yancheng counties and cities, mainly Dafeng dialect, Jianhu dialect, Funing dialect, Sheyang dialect, Binhai dialect and Xiangshui dialect.