History of Gan Chinese
HISTORY OF THE GAN LANGUAGE FAMILY BRANCH
Old Gan; Proto-Gan; Late Old Gan; Middle Gan; Late Middle Gan; Early Modern Gan; History of the Gan language
The history of Gan Chinese, a variety of Chinese spoken in modern-day China, stretches back to the beginning of the Qin dynasty. This long stretch of time is divided into Old Gan, late Old Gan, and Middle Gan periods.