1) Taishanese is a dialect of Cantonese spoken in Taishan City in Guangdong Province as well as overseas Chinese communities. 2) It originated from the Taishan region and was widely spoken by immigrants from Taishan in North America in the 19th-20th centuries. 3) While related to Cantonese, Taishanese has distinct pronunciation and vocabulary. It has incorporated some English words from overseas communities but has no standardized written form.