fuzhou

Fuzhou

Fuzhou

Essays

Wikipedia Foochowese

- A fairly comprehensive article about Fuzhou grammar, history, phonology, writing etc.

Fuzhou Dialect Phonology by James Campbell

- A short article on Fuzhou vowels, tones and tone sandhi.

Courses

福州語研修テキスト (Fuzhou Dialect Training Textbook) by M. Nakajima, 2001 (no. A802) Only available in Japanese

-Some complimentary copies may be available if you e-mail the university.

連江縣國小鄉土語言福州語網站 Only available in Chinese

- A very cute textbook for children with audio and songs. Looks fun to study with.

Websites

5 Languages Only available in Chinese

- Fuzhou sentences with audio & cartoons for different topics, including sports and food. Looks great for comparing with another Chinese language.

Fuzhou Dialect

- A list of publications and online resources from a native speaker of Fuzhou, as well as a guide to romanized Fuzhou and a glossary of Fuzhou placenames.

E-books

Conversational Texts in Two Min Dialects

- Compares Fuzhou and Puxian using sentences and dialogues.

The Chinese Language Spoken at Fuh Chau by M. C. White, 1856

- Gives a rough account of what the Fuzhou language was like in 1856, including sounds, tones, and grammar.

Blogs

Learn to speak Foochowese Only available in Chinese

-Links and articles on instructional Fuzhou materials.

Forums

Chinese Forums

- The huge Chinese Forums has a section devoted to Non-Mandarin Chinese. Try searching to find relevant threads.

Note: I have found it difficult to find Fuzhou links as I cannot read Chinese. If you know of any more links in Chinese please e-mail me.

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