See the entry for details: Cantonese, Li dialect, Ya dialect

Western Guangdong combines the three major ethnic groups of Guangdong, namely Yue, Fujian and Hakka. Therefore, there are many dialects, including Cantonese, Li dialect and so on. Chinese, Hakka, etc. Today's dialect groups in western Guangdong have formed a living pattern of "large mixed settlements and small settlements". Some dialect area transition zones and areas with developed commodity economies have formed two-language areas or multi-language areas - residents can speak multiple dialects. Cantonese is commonly known as "vernacular" in western Guangdong, which is another traditional settlement of the Guangfu ethnic group, including the Gaoyang ethnic group, the Wuhua ethnic group and the Luo Guang ethnic group. Coupled with the influence of the provincial government's general environment, Cantonese occupies a dominant position in western Guangdong, with a population of more than 12 million speakers. And it continues to penetrate into other dialects, causing the number of Cantonese-speaking people to continue to increase. Some dialect junctions and towns with relatively developed commodity economies have also become bilingual and multilingual areas, where residents can speak several dialects at the same time. Cantonese in Western Guangdong can be divided into three sub-categories: Gaoyang Pian, Wu Hua Pian and Luo Guang Pian.

Maoming vernacular (belongs to Cantonese Gaoyang film): most areas of Maonan District, Maoming City, and parts of Dianbai District;

Xinyi dialect (also known as Xinyi vernacular, Belongs to the Cantonese Gaoyang film): most areas of Xinyi City, Maoming;

Yangjiang dialect (belongs to the Cantonese Gaoyang film): Yangdong District of Yangjiang City, the entire Yangxi County and part of Yangchun City;

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Yangchun dialect (also known as Yangchun vernacular, belonging to Cantonese Gaoyang films): most areas of Yangchun City, Yangjiang;

Gaozhou dialect (also known as Gaozhou vernacular, belonging to Cantonese Gaoyang films): Maoming Most areas of Gaozhou City, the remaining counties and cities of Maoming, Wuchuan City of Zhanjiang, and parts of Lianjiang City (Lianjiang vernacular);

Wuchuan dialect (belonging to Cantonese Wuhua film): the unique dialect of Wuchuan City, Zhanjiang Most areas, the entire Potou District, Nansan Island, and parts of Lianjiang City;

Huazhou dialect (also known as Huazhou vernacular, belonging to the Cantonese Wuhua film): Huazhou City, Maoming Most areas;

Zhanjiang dialect (also known as Zhanjiang vernacular, belonging to Cantonese Gaoyang dialect): most areas of Chikan District and Xiashan District of Zhanjiang City, parts of Mazhang District, Suixi County, and Xuwen County area, some farms in Leizhou City.

Li dialect (belonging to the Hokkien language family) is called "Lei dialect, Leizhou dialect" in Leizhou Peninsula, and "Dong dialect" in Maoming and Wuchuan.

Mainly distributed in Leizhou City, Suixi County, Xuwen County and Mazhang District of Zhanjiang, Dianbai District of Maoming City, Chikan District, Xiashan District, Lianjiang City of Zhanjiang City, Yangjiang City It is also distributed in some areas such as Yangxi County, with a population of about 6 million.

Haihua

Haihua (belonging to the Hokkien language family) is mainly distributed in Rudong Town, Yangxi County, Yangjiang City, the Fuhu area of ??Shangyang Town, and the southeast coast of Dianbai, Maoming City. Fewer users. In addition, there are also dialects such as Old Zhenghua in western Guangdong with a very small number of speakers.