Shaowu dialectThe Shaowu dialect is a dialect of Shao-Jiang Min Chinese spoken in Shaowu, Nanping in northwestern Fujian province of China. It combines elements from Northern Min and Gan Chinese.PhonologyThe Shaowu dialect has 20 initials, 46 rimes and 6 tones.Initials,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Rimes[Syllabic consonant|],,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,