Table 3.
The species of ZLs used in each province of China
| Province | Investigated area (county or county-level zone) | Linguistic group | Species of ZLs (No.) | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East China | 16 | |||
| Shandong | Zhuchengshi, Dongchangfu, Pingyi, Decheng | Han | 36, 46, 49, 56 | 4 |
| Jiangsu | Gaoyou, Peixian, Sihong, Wuzhong | Han | 32, 36, 57 | 3 |
| Anhui | Tongqiao, Lujiang, Huaining, Lixin | Han | 20, 36 | 2 |
| Zhejiang | Taishun, Ruian, Jingning, Putuo, Xihu | Han, She | 21, 24, 32, 36, 42 | 5 |
| Fujian | Xiapu, Hanjiang, Shanghang, Cangshan | Han, She | 3, 13, 14, 20, 21, 24, 28, 40, 48 | 9 |
| Shanghai | Hongkou, Pudong, Fengxian | Han | 20, 21, 32 | 3 |
| South China | 36 | |||
| Guangdong | Sanxiang, Qingcheng, Haifeng, Huidong, Deqing, Leizhou, Haizhu | Han, Yao | 4, 13, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 37, 39, 40, 43, 45, 48, 50, 52 | 21 |
| Guangxi | Yongfu, Jingxi, Leye, Huanjing, Lingshan, Pingxiang, Pingle | Han, Zhuang, Yao | 4, 5, 9, 11, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 34, 37, 39, 40, 41, 43, 45, 47, 50, 52 | 28 |
| Hainan | Ledong, Wenchang, Meilan, Lingshui, Wanning | Han, Li, Miao | 1, 10, 14, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 37, 38, 40 | 15 |
| Central China | 17 | |||
| Hubei | Xiangyang, Hongan, Hongshan, Xiaoting | Han | 28, 36, 49, 54, 56 | 5 |
| Hunan | Guiyang, Lixian, Qidong, Xinshao, Jianghua, Tongdao | Han, Dong, Yao | 6, 13, 16, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 37, 40, 49, 54, 55 | 13 |
| Henan | Lushi, Xiping, Taikang, Minquan | Han | 20, 21, 36, 42, 46, 56 | 6 |
| Jiangxi | Huichang, Ningdu, Shangli, Dean | Han | 13, 20, 21, 28, 36, 54 | 6 |
| North China | 6 | |||
| Beijing | Yanqing, Haidian, Shunyi | Han, Man | 36, 53 | 2 |
| Tianjin | Baodi, Hedong, Hexi | Han | 36 | 1 |
| Hebei | Cixian, Xianghe, Lixian, Suning | Han | 36 | 1 |
| Shanxi | Liaocheng, Ruicheng, Xiaoyi, Yanggao | Han | 36, 46 | 2 |
| Inner Mongolia | Keerqin, Alashanzuoqi, Zhalantun, Etuokeqianqi | Han, Mongolian | 36, 56 | 2 |
| Northwest China | 6 | |||
| Ningxia | Jingyuan, Dawukou, Xingqing, Shapotou | Han, Hui | 36 | 1 |
| Xinjiang | Akesu, Tianshan, Cabuchaerxibo, Kuche, Bohu | Han, Uighur | 36, 56 | 2 |
| Qinhai | Chengxi, Huangzhong, Geermu | Han, Tibetan | 36, 56 | 2 |
| Shanxi | Luonan, Baqiao, Baishui, Shenmu | Han | 32, 36, 46, 56 | 4 |
| Gansu | Anning, Zhenyuan, Huining | Han | 28, 32, 36, 56 | 4 |
| Southwest China | 30 | |||
| Sichuan | Nanxi, Pengxi, Hanyuan, Fucheng, Mianning, Chongzhou | Han, Yi, Qiang | 6, 8, 13, 20, 21, 28, 36, 40, 42, 54, 55, 56 | 12 |
| Yunnan | Panlong, Ludian, Eshan, Mengla, Maguan, Shuangjiang, Jinping, Xiangyun, Yongsheng | Han, Dai, Hani, Jinuo, Yi, Yao, Lisu, Tujia, Maonan | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 37, 39, 40, 41, 44, 47, 52, 56 | 24 |
| Guizhou | Yuqing, Suiyang, Tongzi, Xingren, Sandu, Taijiang | Han, Miao, Dong, Buyi, Shui | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 18, 20, 21, 28, 31, 32, 40, 44, 52 | 15 |
| Tibet | Chengguan, Leiwuqi, Biru | Tibetan | —— | 0 |
| Chongqing | Nanchuan, Jiulongpo, Kaizhou | Han | 20, 21, 28, 56 | 4 |
| Northeast China | 3 | |||
| Jilin | Fengman, Nanguan, Yanji, Qianan | Han, Korean | 36, 56 | 2 |
| Heilongjiang | Yian, Daowai, Duerbote | Han, Man, Korean | 36, 56 | 2 |
| Liaoning | Shuangta, Yinchuan, Qingyuan, Fuxin | Han, Korean, Mongolian | 35, 36 | 2 |
| Other areas | 6 | |||
| Taiwan | Xinzhu, Annan, Wenshan, Banqiao | Han, Gaoshan | 2, 3, 17, 21, 51 | 5 |
| Xianggang | Quanwan, Shatian | Han | 20, 21, 28 | 3 |
| Macao | Dangzai, Datang | Han | 20, 21 | 2 |
The numbers of species of ZLs are equivalent to the numbers in Table 1