Ji–Lu or Jilu Mandarin (simplified Chinese: 冀鲁官话; traditional Chinese: 冀魯官話; pinyin: jìlǔguānhuà), formerly known as Beifang Mandarin 'Northern Mandarin', is a primary Mandarin dialect spoken in the Chinese provinces of Hebei and Shandong. Its name is a combination of the abbreviated names of the two provinces, which derive from ancient local provinces.
Although these areas are near Beijing, Jilu has a different accent and many lexical differences from the Beijing dialect, which is the basis for Standard Chinese, the official national language. There are three dialect groups, Bao-Tang, Shi-Ji, and Cang-Hui.
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