Hunan dialect: Hunan dialect is a dialect of Hunan, represented by Xiang dialect, which is divided into new Xiang dialect and old Xiang dialect. Laoxiang dialect is mainly distributed in Hengyang and Shuangfeng areas of Hunan Province. The main branches of New Xiang Dialect are in Changsha (except Liuyang, which is close to Jiangxi), Zhuzhou City, Zhuzhou County, Xiangtan City, Xiangtan County, Xiangyin, Miluo City, southern Huarong County and most parts of Yiyang (urban area, Taojiang, Yuanjiang, Anhua and Nanxian). In addition, the new Xiang dialect is greatly influenced by Mandarin and Gan dialect, and many areas in Hunan Province that originally belonged to Gan dialect are also influenced by Xiang dialect because of cultural exchanges between regions, especially the spread of ancient paintings and operas in Changsha. From the whole phonology, there is no real Gan dialect in Hunan, such as Yueyang dialect, which belongs to the new Xiang dialect with a slight Gan accent.

There are many dialects in Hunan province, as the saying goes, "five miles have different sounds", and language communication between two neighboring towns is often difficult. There are also many areas where local dialects and Xiang dialects coexist. Dialects are miscellaneous and numerous, influencing and infiltrating each other. For example, Xiang dialect is divided into old and new. In Hunan, the scope of other dialects is also larger, and the dialect points of southwest mandarin are northwest Hunan and southern Hunan. The northern part of Xiangxi (Changde area) is connected with the Mandarin of Hubei, Sichuan and Southwest Guizhou, and the southern part of Hunan is connected with the Mandarin of Southwest Guangxi. The two pieces add up to 44 dialect points, which is the most powerful dialect in Hunan Province. As a provincial capital city, Changsha's cultural radiation can not be ignored. Generally speaking, Xinxiang dialect, represented by Changsha dialect, is the most influential dialect in Hunan Province.

Huxiang culture has a long history. As a part of Huxiang culture, Hunan dialect is developing from generation to generation with its unique charm and tenacious vitality!