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Differences between Weining Dialect and Putonghua

Tone and syllable

Tone: The tone system of Weining dialect is more complicated than that of Putonghua. There are four tones in Putonghua (Ping, Shang, Qu and Ru) and six tones in Weining dialect, including Ping, Shang, Qu, Ru, Semi-Ru and Ru.

2. Syllables: As far as syllables are concerned, Weining dialect is simpler than Mandarin. Mandarin has a combination of consonants and vowels, while the syllables in Weining dialect usually have only one consonant and one vowel.