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Jilu or Ji-Lu Mandarin (simplified Chinese: 冀鲁官话; traditional Chinese: 冀魯官話; pinyin: jìlǔguānhuà) formerly known as Beifang Mandarin Northern Mandarin is a primary Mandarin dialect spoken in the Chinese provinces of Hebei (jì) and Shandong (lǔ). Its name is a combination of the abbreviated names of the two provinces which derive from ancient local provinces.
