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The beginnings of the Kunming dialect are closely linked with the migration of the Han Chinese to Yunnan. The differences between "old" Kunming dialect and the "new" dialect began in the 1940s. In the aftermath of the Second Sino-Japanese War, large numbers of refugees from the north of China and the Jiangnan region fled to Kunming, with profound effects for the politics, economy and culture of the city. This large influx of outsiders also had an influence on the local dialect, which slowly developed into the "new" Kunming dialect.

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The Kunming dialect's basic vocabulary exhibits a high degree of consistency with northern Chinese and standard dialects. Although words in the Kunming dialect typically possess substantial differences in pronunciation from their counterparts in standard Mandarin and can be unintelligible even to other Chinese speakers, a large portion of the dialect's morphology and word meanings are identical to those of other northern dialects.

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云南方言 [小早与小丁制作]

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The phonological developments of Kunming Chinese in the past five decades (1939-1989)

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The phonological developments of Kunming Chinese in the past five decades (1939-1989)

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http://search.language-archives.org/record.html?q=Kunming%20Yunnan&id=gial_edu_22753&

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OLAC Record: Yunnanese and Kunming Chinese : a study of the language communities, the phonological systems, and the phonological developments

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-147) A descriptive account for the grammar of Kunming Chinese, a dialect of Mandarin, as spoken in Kunming city in Yunnan Province. Major topics: phonetics and phonology; phonological developments in the past 60 years; morpheme categories and word formation; grammatical categories, syntactic categories; sentence types and structures.

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云南方言 [小早与小丁制作]

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Compliments and Compliment Responses in Kunming Chinese by Yi Yuan

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Compliments and Compliment Responses in Kunming Chinese by Yi Yuan

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This article describes the way compliments and compliment responses are executed in Kunming Chinese, a Mandarin dialect spoken in Kunming, China. By looking at data collected through DCT questionnaires and natural observations, the author examines the semantic formulas used in forming compliments and compliment responses and the syntactic patterns of compliments in the two types of data. It is found that explicit compliments are the most common form of complimenting in the dialect.
https://benjamins.com/#catalog/journals/prag.12.2.04yua/fulltext

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云南方言 [小早与小丁制作]

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Give it up for West Hill, Chinese Hip Hop - an article by Yvette Benningshof

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Give it up for West Hill, Chinese Hip Hop - an article by Yvette Benningshof

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‘I’m the pioneer of Yunnan’s local hip hop culture’, says MC ‘Nan’ laughing about his own statement in the documentary ‘Say Sing’. It’s a funny, honest and hilarious docu about the journey of the progressive Chinese hiphop group ‘West Hill’. Combining rap with traditional Chinese instruments and rhymes written in their local Kunming dialect with a healthy dose of self-mockery; ‘I’m the king of pop!’

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'I'm the pioneer of Yunnan's local hip hop culture', says MC 'Nan' laughing about his own statement in the documentary 'Say Sing'. It's a funny, honest and hilarious docu about the journey of the progressive Chinese hiphop group 'West Hill'. Combining rap with traditional Chinese instruments and rhymes written in their local Kunming dialect with a healthy dose of self-mockery; 'I'm the king of pop!'

Straight after the screening of 'Say Sing' at the CinemAsia Filmfestival in Amsterdam West Hill performed their songs and in no time the audience was jumping, while no one understood what they were rapping about. 'The energy of those guys is just catching', says Kuang-Chong Yu, Taiwanese music producer and director of 'Say Sing'. 'When I started filming I also didn't understand what they were talking about. I just felt the atmosphere was important enough to keep filming. Afterwards when we translated the texts into Mandarin it proved that it was worth filming.'

The documentary won the CinemAsia 2012 Audience Award. It was obvious that the public felt immediate sympathy for the four young men after watching the documentary. In which, as a true band, they share tears, joy, get drunk and go crazy. The first performance of the band outside China at CinemAsia is still part of the ongoing documentary project, that will be finished in May this year.

'I started filming them in 2008', says Yu. 'I'm an amateur in filming, but when I heard their demo in 2007 I just knew, as a music producer, that these guys were special. Chinese record labels were not interested because of their controversial topics and their Kunming dialect. They would never pass the censorship.'

With their unlimited energy and enthusiasm these 'Fab Four' keep on believing in their dream 'West Hill'. 'We are like Lennon and McCartney', jokes mc and guitarist Ming. Frontman Nan, with his sense for drama, knows how to motivate the others to keep on going. They decide to produce their first album and are quite happy with the end result, but in China you have to be creative. They put the label 'explicit lyrics' on the cover and start selling their album in shops of friends and local music stores.

In 'Say Sing' we also see them perform at night in the middle of the street, which is a risky thing to do. Yu: 'I was filming while they were playing when a police car drove by. I couldn't film it but the policeman pulled down his window and said: 'Kunming dialect, good', and moved on. We were very lucky.'

MC Cui-Nan and percussionist Stone, who 'maxed out' two credit cards for buying equipment, are music teachers as well. Maybe that's why their music is so diverse. One song is like 'Cypress Hill meets the Beasty Boys' and the next one sounds is a mid tempo ballad using Chinese instruments. Nan: 'The band's name West Hill refers to our Xishan district in Kunming, Yunnan. And Cypress Hill of course!'

Last chance in The Netherlands to see West Hill ('coming to you straight out of Yunnan') perform:

Friday April 13, 22.00, @ Overtoom 301

Amsterdam.

More footage and songs of West Hill on Vimeo.

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Give it up for West Hill, Chinese Hip Hop band Features in Docu & on Stage! - Latitudes

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By: Yvette Benningshof 'I'm the pioneer of Yunnan's local hip hop culture', says MC 'Nan' laughing about his own statement in the documentary 'Say Sing'. It's a funny, honest and hilarious docu about the journey of the progressive Chinese hiphop group 'West Hill'.

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A conversation between foreigners on learning Kunming Dialect

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TCI, if you live in Kunming, theres no need for software, just listen....9/10 people you cross on the street will be conversing in it. Finding a friend to teach you would be easier...there will never be software for learning Kunminghua, but if you follow a few simple rules, you'll be on your way to learning kunminghua in no time. I'm not a local and my interpretation could be up for debate, but this is what I know about the dialect that allows me to understand most of it, and speak it on that rare occasion (I used to think i was 牛B because I could speak a bit, but some local friends said its kind of a 傻B thing to try and take it too seriously, now I just use the knowledge for listening purposes and respond in 普通话)

First and perhaps most important think to know about kunminghua is how to ask a yes or no question. Standard mandarin has its sentences end with the particle 吗ma, as in 你吃饭了吗？
Kunminghua however takes the question paricle MA and replaces it with 给gei put before the verb, as in 你给吃饭啦(note:了le often becomes 啦la as an ending particle)

Second, the possesive particle 的de becomes 呢ne, like '我呢朋友','是我呢'

the word how, 怎么zenme in Mandarin, becomes 咋个zage(zaw-gah) in Kunminghua. Mandarin-你怎么那么笨 Kunminghua-你咋个那么笨

to say the word 'know' mandarin-知道zhidao becomes 认得rende or 少的shaode, negative form being 认不得 or 少不得

The verb 'to go' changes from 去qu in Mandarin to 克ke in Kunminghua
Mandarin-你要一起去吃饭吗？ Kunminghua-你给要一起克吃饭啦？

The word Where, 哪里nali, becomes 哪点nadian(naw-dian) in Kunminghua.
Mandarin- 你要去哪里？ Kunminghua- 你要克哪点？

One of my favorite parts of Kunminghua is the expressive sound, Mehhhhhhhhhhhh, which is represented with 汉字 using 么。It represents sort of astonishment or annoyance with something, as seen in this sentence, "么(mehhhh), 你这个人咋个这样？"

Also, like the 儿 sound in beijing, or the 啊 sound that is an ending particle that serves nothing but a stylistic purpose, are used in kunming with 嘎ga,塞sai, and 啦la- with 嘎 being the most predominant one that is identified by 老外. It is impossible to say when exactly each of these is used, so you just have to listen and figure out when it fits, sorta of like
我要走了嘎 or 没问题噶。

Finally There are a few great words that make Kunminghua really humorous as well
老表laobiao- the same as what American's might call a 'redneck,' or what the brits might call a 'wanker.' Just someone with very little 素质 who does things

勺婆shaopo- is an insult for a 'bitch' or a woman that is sort of stupid or lacks common knowledge. and 勺 means kind of an ADJ for stupid or cuntish.

亥子haizi- is sometimes used for shoes or 鞋子 in Mandarin.

also 买买三三maimaisansan, is sort of like saying 'Oh my god.'

In my non-expert opinion this is about all you need to know, no software necessary...Anything anyone might want to add go ahead...any of this could be wrong, but probably isnt.

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Learning Kunmingese (Kunminghua) - GoKunming

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TCI, if you live in Kunming, theres no need for software, just listen....9/10 people you cross on the street will be conversing in it. Finding a friend to teach you would be easier...there will never be software for learning Kunminghua, but if you follow a few simple rules, you'll be on your way to learning kunminghua in no time.

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云南方言 [小早与小丁制作]

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小绿豆大战烧包谷.3gp

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Marry Somebody Rich -  Yunnan Hill Songs

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Marry Somebody Rich -  Yunnan Hill Songs

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嫁个有钱人〔上集〕『云南山歌剧』

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时尚 高端时尚 时尚风云 时尚潮流 时尚生活 时尚界 时尚中国 时尚英文 时尚起义 时尚王 时尚买手

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Chinese TV series program dubbed in Kunming Dialect

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Chinese TV series program dubbed in Kunming Dialect

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25 Ethnic Groups in Yunnan participate in a project to record and protect their unique languages.

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25 Ethnic Groups in Yunnan participate in a project to record and protect their unique languages.

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Professor Bai Bibo from Yuxi Normal University estimates that one sub-dialect is lost nearly every 2 weeks.

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Say what? Yunnan initiates project to record ethnic languages

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Yunnan province boasts the most ethnic groups in China. But like many cultural legacies, some of the province's ethnic dialects are in danger of dying out. Now, an effort is being made to save those who speak these dialects

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5 云南方言 - 自我介绍

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云南方言 [小早与小丁制作]

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10 Kunming Phrases to Impress the Locals 

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10 Kunming Phrases to Impress the Locals 

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by Jessica Larson -Wang: You’ve just stepped off the bus, Mandarin phrasebook in hand, eager to try out a few new expressions, but much to your chagrin, the locals don’t speak the Chinese you learned on your beginner’s courses. What’s an intrepid traveler to do? Well, if you find yourself in Yunnan, here are a few life saving phrases that will have you speaking like a local in no time.

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This means "what's up," in Kunming dialect. It can be used as a greeting, an interjection, or an exclamation. Your friends will most likely laugh out loud the first time they hear this phrase pop out of your mouth, but don't worry, they're laughing with you, not at you. It is still very novel for Chinese people to hear a foreigner speak their own local dialect. Forge on!

'Tai Ban Zha Le' (Tie bahn jah luh)

An exclamation that means "great!" or "excellent." When your friend does something well, or makes a good suggestion, try throwing this one out and watch as your Kunming friends' mouths drop open in surprise.

'Za Ge Mai?'(zah guh mai - mai rhymes with tie)

If there is only one phrase in Yunnan dialect that you learn, make it this one. It means "how much?" This will guarantee that you will not be charged the "foreigner price " when haggling at the market, because it shows that you've been in town at least long enough to pick up a bit of the local lingo, and thus are not a clueless tourist.

'Ni Yao Ke Na Dian?' 'Ke' (Nee yow kuh nah dee-ah)

Where are you going/Where do you want to go? In Kunming dialect the word 去 qu is substituted with the sound "ke," which rhymes with "cook." While you might not have many opportunities to say this phrase yourself, "ni yao ke da dian" is essential to understand because many Kunming taxi drivers will bark this phrase at you when you get into the car.

'Ga' (gah)

In Kunming dialect, you can throw "ga" onto the end of almost any sentence in any context. Generally, it signifies a suggestion, but it can also be used vaguely to mean "right?" or "okay?" It should be pronounced authoritatively, not questioningly.

'Me Me Sa Sa' (meh meh sah sah)

This is an exclamation that means, roughly, "oh my god!" or "good grief." It can be shortened to a drawn out "mehhhhh" for maximum effect. This is the perfect thing to say when you see a kid peeing on the street, when you hear a horrible news story, or when you pass my a car accident.

'Mou De Si' (muh duh sih)

Literally, "It's nothing," this one is basically a way to say "you're welcome" in the most local way possible. It is pronounced "muh duh sih," with the last "si" rhyming with "soot." This is a good low key way to show off your knowledge of the local dialect.

'Ni Yao Zheng Na Yang?' (nee yow jung nah yang)

This means "what do you think you're doing," and is mildly confrontational, so don't use it with strangers unless you're looking to pick a fight. Shout this one out your car window when some jerk cuts you off, or when a stranger stares at you just a little bit too long. This is a good phrase to know for when you're having one of those days in Kunming, but use it sparingly so you don't get into trouble.

'Wo Ai Ni Shuo' (woh aye nee shwoh)

This is a conversation opener that roughly translates to "what I'm saying is ..." It is an extremely common saying that is quite representative of Kunming dialect. In fact, there used to be a Kunming dialect TV program with this name, wherein the hosts discussed various humorous local news items.

'Ge Chi De La' (guh chih duh lah)

This is a Kunming variation on the typical Chinese opener "have you eaten?" Food being central to the Chinese culture, one way of saying "hello" or "what's up" is to ask if the other person has eaten yet. Using this will show not only that you're conversant in Kunming dialect, but also up to speed on Chinese cultural norms.

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10 Kunming Sayings to Impress the Locals

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This means "what's up," in Kunming dialect. It can be used as a greeting, an interjection, or an exclamation. Your friends will most likely laugh out loud the first time they hear this phrase pop out of your mouth, but don't worry, they're laughing with you, not at you.

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Foreign student speaking in Kunming Dialect

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Foreign student speaking in Kunming Dialect

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My Language - Kunming Dialect ~ a blog post by Yang Shang

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My Language - Kunming Dialect ~ a blog post by Yang Shang

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There is a tons of dialect in China，but now only 7 dialects are used by most Chinese people; however, my dialect is not inside those popular Chinese dialects, and I want to introduce my dialect. Firstly, Kunming is capital city of Yunnan province and is one of the most biggest cities with long history in southwest of China；hence，people living in Kunming have their own local language even though Kunming dialect speakers are so much less than speakers who speak popular Chinese dialects. Secondly,Nearly half national minorities of China are living in Yunnan，so there is no pure language environment in my hometown because every national minority has own dialect which is totally different with others. That is too hard to communicate and manage between each other if local national minorities do not understand what they say,so local government naturally created official local language which is Kunming dialect,most local people used,long time ago. Thirdly,there are quite a lot differences in comparing Kunming dialect with standard mandarin, for example, same words but different meaning, same meaning but quite different pronunciation and speed of speaking faster than speed of mandarin. Even Chinese people live in same country,speaking Kunming dialect to other people who do not speak that kind of language, they will not get it,like English speaker speaks English to people who do not know English. In short, Kunming dialect has long history but few people use it,and if Chinese do not have mandarin,people have to learn a lot dialects like foreign learner.(252)

English:so funny

Mandarin:有趣

English:shut up

Mandarin:闭嘴

English: angry

Mandarin:生气

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There is a tons of dialect in China，but now only 7 dialects are used by most Chinese people; however, my dialect is not inside those popular Chinese dialects, and I want to introduce my dialect. Firstly, Kunming is capital city of Yunnan province and is one of the most biggest cities with long history in...

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Foreigner learning to speak in Kunming Dialect

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Foreigner learning to speak in Kunming Dialect

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Chinese for beginners 6: How to say Very Good or Awesome in Kunming dialect and dongbei dialect

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Don't play Pokemon Go and forget to learn! Welcome to my Chinese class. In this lesson, you will learn how to say Awesome in Chinese, using local tone, Kunming dialect, and Dongbei dialect? Don't play Pokemon Go and forgot to learn.