dial-data

Usage

import { GROUP_MAP, VARIETY_DATA } from "dial-data";

Documentation

The following documentation is located at Module:zh/data/dial/documentation.

Useful links: root page • root page’s subpages • links • transclusions • testcases • sandbox

This module holds information used by Module:zh-dial-syn (backend for {{[zh-dial](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Template:zh-dial#top "Template:zh-dial")}}) and Module:zh-dial-map (backend for {{[zh-dial-map](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Template:zh-dial-map#top "Template:zh-dial-map")}}).

Every entry (dialectal location or register) in the table must contain the following properties:

key

The key value used in the data modules. These should be unique.

group

The group to which the dialectal location belongs.

Allowed values:

Northeastern Mandarin, Jilu Mandarin, Jiaoliao Mandarin, Central Plains Mandarin, Lanyin Mandarin, Southwestern Mandarin, Jianghuai Mandarin, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka, Huizhou, Gan, Jin, Jiuxing Yumin, Northern Min, Eastern Min, Southern Min, Puxian Min, Central Min, Shaojiang Min, Zhongshan Min, Southern Pinghua, Northern Pinghua, Waxiang, Wu, Xiang, Xiangnan Tuhua, Yuebei Tuhua

Special values (not to be used by a variety)

Classical, Formal, Taxonomic

In addition, the following properties are required for a dialectal location:

chinese

The Chinese name of the location.

lat, long

The latitude and longitude of the location.

The following values are optional:

english

The English name of the location. Defaults to the entry key.

link

The Wikipedia link for the location/variety. Defaults to english (if present), else the entry key.

altcode

Alternative language code. Used for varieties that may link to a header other than ==Chinese==.

All dialectal locations in Mainland China are assumed to be the county- or prefecture-level seat unless otherwise specified.