For 10 points, name this Sinetic language spoken in southern China and contrasted with Mandarin.
This specific language is currently undergoing a sound change that eliminates the velar nasal and merges initial "n" with initial "l", which is derisively called "lazy talk" by older speakers. This language's nineteenth- century great consonant shift merged alveolar and postalveolar sounds. This language uses the particle ke for subordinating and nominalizing. Dialects of this language include Siyi, which lacks sandhi. Unlike a prominent (*) relative, this language contrasts aspirated and non-aspirated stops and has nine tones. For 10 points, name this Sinetic language spoken in southern China and contrasted with Mandarin.
This specific language is currently undergoing a sound change that eliminates the velar nasal and merges initial "n" with initial "l", which is derisively called "lazy talk" by older speakers.
{Cantonese} [or {Yue}; or {Gwondung wa}; or {Gwondung hua}; or {Baihua}; prompt on {Chinese} before “China” is mentioned]