Social:Chu language

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The Chu language is an attested language spoken during the Chu state of China, and is believed to be the base precursor to Xiang Chinese, a dialect spoken in Hunan. The Chu had its own characters modeled on Zhou dynasty Chinese characters.[1]

References

  1. Park, Haeree. "Recent Advances in Old Chinese Historical Phonology", Society of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.