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About Me and My Language
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Born
in China where most people can speak Mandarin, I didn't
know what dialect (or say language)
I have been speaking since childhood. It was until I
joined this
program that I knew my dialect is Gan Chinese. Then I
realized some
dialects
and languages had less and less speakership. It
means in some years, those languages will not
exist anymore.
Actually, in some cities like Tianjin in Northern
China, parents do not
allow their children to speak dialect which
is much different
from Mandarin. It happens too in my hometown
of Anqing, where
most people speak Ganyu (Gan language). I just do
not want my dialect
(or say, language) disappear in the time to come.
Therefore, this program is
definitely helpful in building a source for dying
languages, and at the same time, I
believe those languages should be protected and
people of next generation can see what we've done. |
| Your name (first, last) |
Hu Yongqi |
| Contact Email | huyongqi@hawaii.edu |
| Preferred name(s) of your language | Yongqi |
| Alternative names | Roger |
| Language classification | |
| Geographical areas where spoken | Region, country |
| Approximate number of monolingual speakers | 8 million |
| Other languages spoken in the area/country | Mandarin, Anhui hua (language of
Anhui) |
| Official language(s) in your country | Mandarin |
| Does your language have a
widely accepted writing system? |
No |
| If yes, what materials are
written? |
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