Chaozhou dialect, also known as Chaoshan dialect, Chaoshan dialect and Chaozhou dialect, belongs to the sub-dialect of Heluo, one of the eight major language families of Chinese dialects. Chaozhou dialect has 18 initial, 6 1 vowel and 8 tones, and retains many ancient sounds, words, words and tones that modern Chinese (Mandarin) does not have.