Shanghai dialect is an important foundation of Shanghai local culture. Shanghai dialect is an important representative of Wu dialect, which can basically communicate with other dialects in Taihu Lake area of Wu dialect and is an influential language in modern Wu dialect area. Shanghai dialect is a new type of urban Wu dialect, which is based on the original local dialect in Shanghai and naturally merged with the immigrant dialects from all parts of Wu dialect area after Shanghai opened to the outside world.
History of Shanghai dialect
Shanghai dialect belongs to Taihu dialect in Wu dialect, which is often called "Shanghai gossip" and is one of the most influential dialects in modern Wu dialect area. This is not only because of Shanghai's urban status, but also because of the historical formation and characteristics of Shanghai gossip.
Shanghai is located in Wudi, Jiangdong, and the local language is the ancient Wu dialect with thousands of years of history. The word Wu Yu has existed since ancient times and is common in ancient poems, which refers to the dialect in Jiangdong area. Shanghai dialect is a kind of Wu dialect, which carries the cultural atmosphere of ancient Jiangdong.