Talk:Hui (linguistics)

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[edit] Etymology

Wiktionary doesn't have a definition stating that "Hui" means a language. Instead, it says it means "badge" or "insignia." Can someone add an etymology for why this language is named what it is, using the character that it does? Badagnani 00:08, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

It comes from Huizhou. There is no single theory on where that in turn comes from. In general the etymology of Chinese toponyms (as with anywhere else) is a murky affair. -- ran (talk) 01:31, 18 July 2007 (UTC)