Yayan (Old Chinese)

Yayan
雅言
RegionChina
EraZhou dynasty
Language codes
ISO 639-3lzh
Yayan
Chinese雅言
Literal meaningelegant speech
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinyǎyán
Gwoyeu Romatzyhyeayan
Wade–Gilesya3-yen2
Tongyong Pinyinyǎyán
IPAjä214-21 jɛn35
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationngáh yìhn
Jyutpingngaa5jin4
IPAŋaː13 jiːn21
Southern Min
Hokkien POJngá-giân
Middle Chinese
Middle ChinesengaeX ngjon
Old Chinese
Baxter–Sagart (2014)*N-ɢˤraʔ *ŋa[n]
Zhengzhang*ŋraːʔ *ŋan

Yayan is a theorized ancient form of the Chinese language used as a standard dialect by intellectuals during the Zhou dynasty (c. 1046 – 256 BC).

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