Cun languageCun (Chinese: 村语; meaning "village language/speech"), also known as Gelong (仡隆语 / 哥隆语) or Ngan-Fon, is a Kra–Dai language spoken on Hainan Island. It is a part of the Hlai languages branch and has a lexical similarity with standard Hlai at 40%. The language has approximately 80,000 speakers, 47,200 of which are monolingual. Cun is a tonal language with 10 tones, used depending on whether a syllable is checked or unchecked.
Leizhou PeninsulaThe Leizhou Peninsula, alternately romanized as the Luichow Peninsula, is a peninsula in the southernmost part of Guangdong province in South China. As of 2015, the population of the peninsula was 5,694,245. The largest city by population and area on the peninsula is Zhanjiang. HistoryTrade was once welcoming at cities of Leizhou Peninsula. During the 19th century, the area was a hotbed of piracy; many pirates such as Zheng Yi were based in the area.
Kra–Dai languagesLanguage family of Asia The Kra–Dai languages (/ˈkrɑːdaɪ/ KRAH-dy), also known as Tai–Kadai (/ˈtaɪkədaɪ/ TY-kə-dy) and Daic (/ˈdaɪ.ɪk/ DY-ik), are a language family in mainland Southeast Asia, southern China, and northeastern India. All languages in the family are tonal, including Thai and Lao, the national languages of Thailand and Laos, respectively. Around 93 million people speak Kra–Dai languages; 60% of those speak Thai.
HainanProvince of ChinaProvince in ChinaFormer nameChinese珠崖Hanyu PinyinZhūyáLiteral meaning"Pearl cliffs"Second former nameTraditional Chinese瓊崖Simplified Chinese琼崖Hanyu PinyinQióngyáLiteral meaning"Jade cliffs"Third former nameTraditional Chinese瓊州Simplified Chinese琼州Hanyu PinyinQióngzhōuLiteral meaning"Jade prefecture"Hainan is an island and the southernmostprovince of China, consisting of the eponymousHainan Island and various smaller islands in the South China Sea under the province's administration.
Warring States periodPeriod of Chinese history, c. 475 – 221 BC Warring States periodThe seven Warring States of Yan, Zhao, Han, Wei, Qi, Chu, Qin c. 260 BCTraditional Chinese戰國時代Simplified Chinese战国时代Hanyu PinyinZhànguó shídài TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinZhànguó shídàiBopomofoㄓㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄕˊ ㄉㄞˋWade–GilesChan4-kuo2 Shih2-tai4Tongyong PinyinJhànguó shíhdàiYale RomanizationJàn'gwó shŕdàiIPA[ʈʂân.kwǒ ʂɻ̩̌.tâɪ]Yue: CantoneseYale RomanizationJin'gwok sìhdoihJyutpingZin3 gwok3 si4 doi6IPA[tsin˧.kʷɔk̚˧ si˩.tɔj˨]Southern MinHokkien POJChiàn-kok sî-tāiTâi-lôTsiàn-kok sî-tāiOld ChineseBaxter–Sagart (2014)*tar-s [C.q]ʷˤəktar-s [d]ə (~ [d]əʔ) lˤək-s Part of a series on theHistory of China Timeline Dynasties Historiography Prehistoric Paleolithic (c. 2.43 Ma – c. 12 ka) Mesolithic (c. 10 – c. 7 ka) Neolithic (c. 8500 – c. 2000 BC) Yellow, Yangtze, and Liao civilization Ancient Xia (c. 2070 – c. 1600 BC) Shang (c. 1600 – c. 1046 BC) Late Shang (c. 1250 – c. 1046 BC) Zhou (c. 1046 – c. 256 BC) Western Zhou (c. 1046 – c. 771 BC) Eastern Zhou (c. 771 – c. 256 BC) Spring and Autumn (c. 770 – c. 476 BC) Warring States (c. 475 – c. 221 BC) Imperial Qin (221–207 BC) Han (202 BC – 220 AD) Chu–Han Contention (206–202 BC) Western Han (202 BC – 9/25 AD) Xin (9–23 AD) Eastern Han (25–220 AD) Three Kingdoms (220–280 AD) Wei, Shu Han, and Wu Jin (266–420) Western Jin (266–316) Eastern Jin (317–420) Sixteen Kingdoms (304–439) Northern andSouthern dynasties (420–589) Sui (581–618) Tang (618–907) Wu Zhou (690–705) Five Dynasties andTen Kingdoms (907–979) Song (960–1279) Northern Song (960–1127) Southern Song (1127–1279) Liao (916–1125) Western Xia (1038–1227) Jin (1115–1234) Yuan (1271–1368) Ming (1368–1644) Qing (1644–1912) Modern Republic of China (mainland, 1912–1949) People's Republicof China (1949–present) Republic of China (Taiwan,1949–present) Related articles Art history Cuisine history Economic history Education history Environmental history Jewish history Legal history LGBTQ history Media history Music history Timeline Military history before 1912 Naval history Religion in China Buddhism Christianity Daoism Islam Science and technology history Archaeology Cartography Discoveries Inventions Space Sports history Transport history Women's history vte The Warring States period in Chinese history (c. 475 – 221 BC) comprises the final centuries of the Zhou dynasty (c. 1046 – 256 BC), which were characterized by warfare, bureaucratic and military reform, and political consolidation.
GuangdongAbbreviationSimplified Chinese粤Traditional Chinese粵Guangdong is a coastal province in South China, on the north shore of the South China Sea with Guangzhou as the capital.
HaikouPrefecture-level city in Hainan, People's Republic of ChinaPrefecture-level city in Hainan, ChinaHaikou is the capital and most populous city of the Chinese province of Hainan. Haikou city is situated on the northern coast of Hainan, by the mouth of the Nandu River. The northern part of the city is on the Haidian Island, which is separated from the main part of Haikou by the Haidian River, a branch of the Nandu.
EthnologueEthnologue: Languages of the World (stylized as Ethnoloɠue) is an annual reference publication in print and online that provides statistics and other information on the living languages of the world. It is the world's most comprehensive catalogue of languages. It was first issued in 1951 and is now published by SIL Global, an American evangelicalChristian non-profit organization.
Sister groupIn phylogenetics, a sister group or sister taxon, also called an adelphotaxon, comprises the closest relative(s) of another given unit in an evolutionary tree.Traditional Chinese charactersTraditional Chinese characters are one of two standardized character sets used to write the Chinese language, with the other being simplified characters. Traditional characters predominated in written Chinese, the historical lingua franca of East Asia, until the mid-20th century. Today, they are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, as well as in most overseas Chinese communities outside of Southeast Asia.
PinyinScheme for the Chinese Phonetic AlphabetSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseLiteral meaningscheme of spelled Han language sounds This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see .
Han ChineseThe Han Chinese, alternatively Han people or Chinese people, are an East Asian ethnic group native to Greater China. With a global population of over 1.4 billion, the Han Chinese are the world's largest ethnic group, making up about 17% of the world population. The Han Chinese represent 91.11% of the population in China and 97% of the population in Taiwan.
Appendix:List of Proto-Ong-Be reconstructionsRelated word or term.Appendix:Swadesh lists for Tai–Kadai languagesRelated word or term.Appendix:Swadesh listsRelated word or term.
Leizhou PeninsulaThe Leizhou Peninsula, alternately romanized as the Luichow Peninsula, is a peninsula in the southernmost part of Guangdong province in South China. As of 2015, the population of the peninsula was 5,694,245. The largest city by population and area on the peninsula is Zhanjiang. HistoryTrade was once welcoming at cities of Leizhou Peninsula. During the 19th century, the area was a hotbed of piracy; many pirates such as Zheng Yi were based in the area.Kra–Dai languagesLanguage family of Asia The Kra–Dai languages (/ˈkrɑːdaɪ/ KRAH-dy), also known as Tai–Kadai (/ˈtaɪkədaɪ/ TY-kə-dy) and Daic (/ˈdaɪ.ɪk/ DY-ik), are a language family in mainland Southeast Asia, southern China, and northeastern India. All languages in the family are tonal, including Thai and Lao, the national languages of Thailand and Laos, respectively. Around 93 million people speak Kra–Dai languages; 60% of those speak Thai.HainanProvince of ChinaProvince in ChinaFormer nameChinese珠崖Hanyu PinyinZhūyáLiteral meaning"Pearl cliffs"Second former nameTraditional Chinese瓊崖Simplified Chinese琼崖Hanyu PinyinQióngyáLiteral meaning"Jade cliffs"Third former nameTraditional Chinese瓊州Simplified Chinese琼州Hanyu PinyinQióngzhōuLiteral meaning"Jade prefecture"Hainan is an island and the southernmostprovince of China, consisting of the eponymousHainan Island and various smaller islands in the South China Sea under the province's administration.Warring States periodPeriod of Chinese history, c. 475 – 221 BC Warring States periodThe seven Warring States of Yan, Zhao, Han, Wei, Qi, Chu, Qin c. 260 BCTraditional Chinese戰國時代Simplified Chinese战国时代Hanyu PinyinZhànguó shídài TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinZhànguó shídàiBopomofoㄓㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄕˊ ㄉㄞˋWade–GilesChan4-kuo2 Shih2-tai4Tongyong PinyinJhànguó shíhdàiYale RomanizationJàn'gwó shŕdàiIPA[ʈʂân.kwǒ ʂɻ̩̌.tâɪ]Yue: CantoneseYale RomanizationJin'gwok sìhdoihJyutpingZin3 gwok3 si4 doi6IPA[tsin˧.kʷɔk̚˧ si˩.tɔj˨]Southern MinHokkien POJChiàn-kok sî-tāiTâi-lôTsiàn-kok sî-tāiOld ChineseBaxter–Sagart (2014)*tar-s [C.q]ʷˤəktar-s [d]ə (~ [d]əʔ) lˤək-s Part of a series on theHistory of China Timeline Dynasties Historiography Prehistoric Paleolithic (c. 2.43 Ma – c. 12 ka) Mesolithic (c. 10 – c. 7 ka) Neolithic (c. 8500 – c. 2000 BC) Yellow, Yangtze, and Liao civilization Ancient Xia (c. 2070 – c. 1600 BC) Shang (c. 1600 – c. 1046 BC) Late Shang (c. 1250 – c. 1046 BC) Zhou (c. 1046 – c. 256 BC) Western Zhou (c. 1046 – c. 771 BC) Eastern Zhou (c. 771 – c. 256 BC) Spring and Autumn (c. 770 – c. 476 BC) Warring States (c. 475 – c. 221 BC) Imperial Qin (221–207 BC) Han (202 BC – 220 AD) Chu–Han Contention (206–202 BC) Western Han (202 BC – 9/25 AD) Xin (9–23 AD) Eastern Han (25–220 AD) Three Kingdoms (220–280 AD) Wei, Shu Han, and Wu Jin (266–420) Western Jin (266–316) Eastern Jin (317–420) Sixteen Kingdoms (304–439) Northern andSouthern dynasties (420–589) Sui (581–618) Tang (618–907) Wu Zhou (690–705) Five Dynasties andTen Kingdoms (907–979) Song (960–1279) Northern Song (960–1127) Southern Song (1127–1279) Liao (916–1125) Western Xia (1038–1227) Jin (1115–1234) Yuan (1271–1368) Ming (1368–1644) Qing (1644–1912) Modern Republic of China (mainland, 1912–1949) People's Republicof China (1949–present) Republic of China (Taiwan,1949–present) Related articles Art history Cuisine history Economic history Education history Environmental history Jewish history Legal history LGBTQ history Media history Music history Timeline Military history before 1912 Naval history Religion in China Buddhism Christianity Daoism Islam Science and technology history Archaeology Cartography Discoveries Inventions Space Sports history Transport history Women's history vte The Warring States period in Chinese history (c. 475 – 221 BC) comprises the final centuries of the Zhou dynasty (c. 1046 – 256 BC), which were characterized by warfare, bureaucratic and military reform, and political consolidation.GuangdongAbbreviationSimplified Chinese粤Traditional Chinese粵Guangdong is a coastal province in South China, on the north shore of the South China Sea with Guangzhou as the capital.HaikouPrefecture-level city in Hainan, People's Republic of ChinaPrefecture-level city in Hainan, ChinaHaikou is the capital and most populous city of the Chinese province of Hainan. Haikou city is situated on the northern coast of Hainan, by the mouth of the Nandu River. The northern part of the city is on the Haidian Island, which is separated from the main part of Haikou by the Haidian River, a branch of the Nandu.EthnologueEthnologue: Languages of the World (stylized as Ethnoloɠue) is an annual reference publication in print and online that provides statistics and other information on the living languages of the world. It is the world's most comprehensive catalogue of languages. It was first issued in 1951 and is now published by SIL Global, an American evangelicalChristian non-profit organization.Sister groupIn phylogenetics, a sister group or sister taxon, also called an adelphotaxon, comprises the closest relative(s) of another given unit in an evolutionary tree.Traditional Chinese charactersTraditional Chinese characters are one of two standardized character sets used to write the Chinese language, with the other being simplified characters. Traditional characters predominated in written Chinese, the historical lingua franca of East Asia, until the mid-20th century. Today, they are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, as well as in most overseas Chinese communities outside of Southeast Asia.PinyinScheme for the Chinese Phonetic AlphabetSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseLiteral meaningscheme of spelled Han language sounds This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see .Han ChineseThe Han Chinese, alternatively Han people or Chinese people, are an East Asian ethnic group native to Greater China. With a global population of over 1.4 billion, the Han Chinese are the world's largest ethnic group, making up about 17% of the world population. The Han Chinese represent 91.11% of the population in China and 97% of the population in Taiwan.Appendix:List of Proto-Ong-Be reconstructionsRelated word or term.Appendix:Swadesh lists for Tai–Kadai languagesRelated word or term.Appendix:Swadesh listsRelated word or term.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.