Learn Changzhou Wu - Lesson 1 - Basics; 學常州吳語 第一課 基本對話

Wu Chinese is an elegant language that is the mother tongue of about 90 million people around the globe. It is mainly spoken in Shanghai, parts of Jiangsu Province, Zhejiang Province, and parts of Anhui Province. It is the second most spoken language in China after Mandarin Chinese. Because of its soft and delicate qualities, it is nicknamed "The Tender Language of Wu." Changzhou Wu is a variety of Wu Chinese spoken in and around the city of Changhzou. 吳語是世界上九千萬人的優雅母語，主要通行於江南地區（上海、江蘇、浙江、安徽等等）­，乃中國的第二大語言。吳語細膩柔軟動聽­，因此被世人稱為"吳儂軟語"。常州話是吳語­的一大分支，流行於常州市與周邊地區。