Luoyang dialect is the spoken language in Luoyang, which is different from Mandarin commonly used by immigrants. Luoyang dialect is mainly used by the original residents (old Luoyang people). Luoyang dialect belongs to the central plains mandarin, and in Henan province belongs to the western Henan dialect, which is similar to Nanyang dialect. There are 23 initials (including zero initials) in Luoyang dialect, and 45 finals (including 8 finals) distinguish sharp sounds. There are great differences between Luoyang dialect and Mandarin in tone, pronunciation and vocabulary.