Wu Chinese
Wu Chinese is one of 99 world languages in the LEXOS registry, belonging to the Sino-Tibetan language family. Every word or phrase can be analysed across 6 linguistic levels: phonetics → phonology → morphology → syntax → semantics → pragmatics.
Sinitic branch of Sino-Tibetan, including Shanghainese. Tonal and mutually unintelligible with Mandarin despite both being classified as Chinese.
6 Levels of Analysis for Wu Chinese
Other Sino-Tibetan languages
Frequently asked about Wu Chinese
What language family does Wu Chinese belong to?
Sino-Tibetan.
At which levels can I analyse Wu Chinese?
Six levels: Phonetics (speech sounds, IPA), Phonology (phonemes and sound patterns), Morphology (word structure), Syntax (phrases and sentence structure), Semantics (literal meaning), Pragmatics (meaning in context).
Is Wu Chinese one of the most spoken world languages?
Yes — LEXOS catalogues the 99 most-spoken / most-commercially-relevant world languages, covering every major language family and every continent.