Leshan dialect
| Leshan Dialect | |
|---|---|
| Region |  China Shizhong District, Leshan Wutongqiao District Shawan District Qianwei County Muchuan County |
Native speakers | About 122.4 thousand |
Mandarin Chinese
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| Official status | |
Official language in | NO |
| Regulated by | NO |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
The Leshan dialect is a kind of dialect of Sichuanese Mandarin, part of the Southern linguistic system, and very different from the dialects of other cities in the province of Sichuan, which belong to the Northern system. Some researchers[who?] say the pronunciation of Leshan dialects represent an archaic form of Chinese pronunciation.