Nanjing dialect
| Nanjing dialect | |
|---|---|
| Nankinese | |
| 南京話 Nánjīnghuà | |
| Native to | People's Republic of China |
| Region | Nanjing, Jiangsu province |
| Ethnicity | Nanjing People (Han Chinese) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | nanj1234 |
The Nanjing dialect (simplified Chinese: 南京话; traditional Chinese: 南京話; pinyin: Nánjīnghuà), also known as Nankinese, Nankingese, Nanjingese, Nanjingnese and Nanjing Mandarin, is the prestige dialect of Mandarin spoken in the urban area of Nanjing, China. It is part of the Jianghuai group of Chinese varieties.