Xiang

Xiang (Hunanese) is spoken by about 25 million people in China, mainly in Hunan province, and also in Sichuan, Guangxi and Guangdong provinces. Some scholars divide Xiang into two distinct varieties: Old Xiang, which is spoken in the southern parts of the Xiang-speaking area, and New Xiang, which can be heard in the northern Xiang-speaking area and has been influenced by Mandarin.

Xiang pronunciation (Pinfa romanisation system)

Gan pronunciation (Pinfa romanisation system)

The Pinfa romanization system was developed by Dr C. F. Lau, a.k.a. Liu Zin Fad (劉鎮發) for Hakka, and was later adapted for Xiang and Gan.

Chinese Translation

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Links

Some information about Xiang (in Chinese)
http://njyw.njenet.net.cn/news/shownews.asp?newsid=288

Glossika Chinese dialects - an introduction to all major varieties of Chinese and to many dialects and sub-dialects: http://www.glossika.com/en/dict/

Other varieties of spoken Chinese

Cantonese, Dungan, Gan, Hakka, Shanghainese, Mandarin, Taiwanese, Teochew, Xiang

Information about the Chinese script