There are three final vowels, namely [i], [o] and [u].

There are ***five consonant endings, including stops [-?], [-p?] and [-k?].

Nasal [m] and [?].

Chaozhou dialect is the native language of the Chaoshan ethnic group (Chaoshan people) in Guangdong. It is mainly popular in the eastern part of Guangdong Province, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, as well as overseas areas where Chaoshan people gather, mainly in Southeast Asia, Western Europe and Australia.

Chaozhou dialect is the bond that maintains the emotions of Chaoshan people, mainly showing unity and more cohesion, especially in foreign countries, if the local pronunciation is the same, they are "one of our own". Although the bonding function of Chaoshan dialect is not the only reason for the success of Chaozhou people in the outside world, it is undoubtedly one of the important reasons.

Extended information

Chaoshan intonation distribution:

1. Intonation in Hanjiang River Basin: Chaoan District, Raoping County, Xiangqiao District, Chenghai District, Jinping District, Longhu District, Nan'ao County, Liuhuang Town, Fengshun County.

2. The tone of Lianjiang River Basin: Chaoyang District, Chaonan District, Haojiang District, Huilai County, and the central and southeastern part of Puning City.

3. Rongjiang River Basin: northern and northeastern Puning City, Rongcheng District, Jiedong District, southeastern Jiexi County, Tangnan Town and Tangkeng Town in Fengshun County.

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