Shanghainese
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Shanghainese has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Radiolab (Nov 2025).
The Shanghainese language, also known as the Shanghai dialect, or Hu language, is a variety of Wu Chinese spoken in the central districts of the city of Shanghai and its surrounding areas. It is classified as part of the Sino-Tibetan language family. Shanghainese, like the rest of the Wu language group, is mutually unintelligible with other varieties of Chinese, such as Mandarin.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on Radiolab |
| Field | Linguistics |
Who talks about Shanghainese on podcasts?
Shanghainese came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on Radiolab.
- The Wubi Effect | Radiolab Podcast on Radiolab (Nov 2025)
What is Shanghainese mentioned alongside?
Shanghainese is most often mentioned alongside Lula Miller, Hong Kong and Communist Party.
Mentioned together: Lula Miller, Hong Kong, Communist Party, General Assembly, Shenzhen, Alyssa Ford, Martin Heidegger, Radiolab, Latif Nasser, Maria Paz Gutiérrez