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Linglinghua

Lingling (Chinese: Linghua 伶话 Línghuà or Lingling hua; Lingling: ') is an unclassified mixed Chinese dialect. It is spoken by 20,000 ethnic Miao in Longsheng County, Guangxi. It is only spoken within the community; with outsiders, Southwestern Mandarin is spoken.

He (2009) covers the Linghua dialect of Taiping (太平村), Pingdeng Township (平等乡), Longsheng County, Guangxi.

A description of the Taipingtang 太平塘村 dialect of Linghua can be found in Wang (2014).

Phonology

Consonants

Vowels

Vocabulary

This section lists sample vocabulary in Linghua from Wang (2014). Translated English glosses have also been provided.

Pronouns

Numerals

Nature

Body parts

References