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Pronunciation / Transliteration: topolecto
"Cada topolecto chinês possui características únicas."
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A regional variety or dialect of a language, particularly used in reference to the different varieties of Chinese.
"Cantonese is often referred to as a major topolect of Southern China."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 20th century by linguist Yuen Ren Chao from Greek 'topos' (place) + 'lekt' (as in dialect), specifically to describe regional varieties of Chinese without engaging in the dialect-versus-language debate.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Topolect" is said worldwide
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topolecte
Transliteration: topolecte
"Le cantonais est souvent classé comme un topolecte."
Topolekt
Transliteration: Topolekt
"Der Begriff Topolekt wird oft in der Sinologie verwendet."
topoletto
Transliteration: topoletto
"Il termine topoletto descrive una variante regionale."
topolecto
Transliteration: topolecto
"El cantonés es considerado un topolecto del chino."
topolecto
Transliteration: topolecto
"Cada topolecto chinês possui características únicas."
क्षेत्रीय बोली
Transliteration: kshetriya boli
"टोपोलेक्ट शब्द का प्रयोग क्षेत्रीय भाषा के लिए होता है।"
方言
Transliteration: fāngyán
"粤语是汉语的主要方言之一。"
토폴렉트
Transliteration: topollekteu
"광동어는 중국어의 대표적인 토폴렉트이다."
方言
Transliteration: hōgen
"広東語は中国語の主要な方言の一つである。"
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