Amoy dialect
The Zhangzhou dialect is a variety of Hokkien, a group of Southern Min dialects. In Fujian, the Zhangzhou dialect forms the southern subgroup () of Southern Min. It is one of the oldest dialects of Southern Min, and along the Quanzhou dialect, it forms the basis for all modern varieties. When compared with other varieties of Hokkien, it has an intelligibility of 89.0% with the Amoy dialect and 79.7% with the Quanzhou dialect.