编者注：视频前半部分是融水县街头普通老百姓的随口哼哼，后半部分是罗城龙岸黄金小长安一带乡村地名的土拐唱调。（感谢望星坡及融水兔子哥）
在广西桂西北的群山深处，龙岸的黄金河、小长安与贝江的水，轻轻拍打着石岸。从融安到融水，从罗城到柳城，一路流淌着一种古老的韵律。那不是风声，也不是水声，而是从人心深处飘出的声音——土拐话。
In the deep mountains of northwestern Guangxi,
the waters of Long’an’s Huangjin River,Xiaochangan,and Beijiang gently kiss the rocky shores.From Rong’an to Rongshui,from Luocheng to Liucheng,flows an ancient rhythm—not of wind or water,but of the human heart itself—Tuguaihua,the“earth-blended tongue.”
它既不是壮话，也非纯正的汉语，
而是一种如山歌般自由的方言。粗犷里带着绵柔，幽默中藏着哲理。每一个音节，都像山间的竹叶，带着露水的清香，也带着岁月的痕迹。
It is neither pure Zhuang nor standard Chinese,
but a dialect as free as mountain songs—rough yet tender,humorous yet wise.Every syllable is like a bamboo leaf from the hills,carrying the freshness of dew and the fragrance of time.
一、山水为琴，语言为弦
Mountains as Strings,Rivers as Music
融水的山多，罗城的水美，融安的橘甜，柳城的地宽。几百年来，这里是壮、汉、仫佬、苗等民族相依为命的土地。人们在劳作中交融，在歌声中融合，于是创造出这独特的“土拐话”。
Mountains rise in Rongshui,rivers gleam in Luocheng,oranges glow in Rong’an,and wide fields spread in Liucheng.For centuries,this has been a land where the Zhuang,Han,Mulao,and Miao peoples have lived together.Through labor and song,they wove their languages into one—the living tapestry ofTuguaihua.
“拐”在方言中意为“混合”“交错”，也象征“灵巧”。土拐话既保留了古汉语的骨架，又融进了壮语、仫佬语、苗侗语的筋脉。细听之下，既有中原古韵的悠远，也有南方山野的灵气。
The wordguaimeans“to mix,”“to blend,”or“to turn cleverly.”Tuguaihuakeeps the bones of ancient Chinese yet breathes with the pulse of Zhuang,Mulao,and Miao-Dong languages.Listen closely,and you will hear echoes of the Central Plains mingled with the breath of southern hills.
它是语言的化石，更是文化的活体。It is both a fossil of language and a living vessel of culture.
二、刘三姐的歌，唱出了土拐话的灵魂
Liu Sanjie’s Songs,the Voice of the Earth
传说中，刘三姐的歌声便从这片山水间飞出。她的歌，不只在青山绿水中回荡，更在“土拐话”的调子里扎根。
Legend has it that Liu Sanjie’s songs first took flight from these mountains and rivers.Her voice echoed not only through the valleys but rooted itself deeply in the melodies ofTuguaihua.
她唱情歌，唱劳动歌，唱出心中的不平与自由。她的语音既有壮家的音调，也有汉家的语句，她能在一句土拐话里，让天地皆动情。
She sang of love and labor,of injustice and freedom.Her tone carried the soul of the Zhuang and the rhythm of the Han;in one simple phrase ofTuguaihua,she could move both heaven and earth.
“人要有心，歌要有魂。”这“魂”，正是土拐话的精神所在——一种不被书本束缚、只凭山水灵感自然生发的表达方式。
“One must have heart;a song must have soul.”That soul is the essence ofTuguaihua—an expression unbound by books,born from mountains,rivers,and pure inspiration.
它不是学院的语言，而是山野的诗；不是标准化的词汇，而是人心的呼吸。当你置身土拐话的山村街巷，你会被那种如招魂般的音乐吸引，比尼罗河的鼓声更深不可测。
It is not the language of academia but the poetry of the wild;not standardized words,but the breath of humanity.Wander through a village whereTuguaihuais spoken,and its melody will call to your soul—deeper and older than the drums of the Nile.
三、语言的根，是土地的根
The Root of Language Is the Root of the Land
有人说：哪里有土拐话，哪里就有炊烟。
They say,“Where there isTuguaihua,there is home smoke rising.”
早晨田间的吆喝，傍晚溪畔的闲聊，孩子在石阶上学说第一句“同年”，老人半笑半骂地讲故事——那不是表演，而是活着的记忆。
Morning calls in the fields,evening chats by the stream,a child’s first playful“Tongnian,”an elder’s half-joking tale—not performance,but living memory.
土拐话之“拐”，是智慧的转弯。它让不同民族找到共同的声调，也让语言在流动中变得温柔。
TheguaiofTuguaihuais a turn of wisdom—blending tones of different peoples,softening speech into shared music.
一句“你吃罢咯？”尾音的“哎咯”“呀嘞”，是带笑的温度，是人情的延续。语言，不再只是沟通，而是心与心的触碰。
A simple greeting,“Ni chi ba lo?”—with its lilting“ai lo”or“ya le”—carries warmth and kinship.Here,language is not just communication;it is the meeting of hearts.
四、从口传到心传的文化
From Mouth to Heart:A Living Heritage
如今，年轻人渐渐习惯了普通话，城市的喧嚣掩盖了山里的回声。但只要回到那片土地，集市上老人的交谈，孩子的呼喊，依然荡漾着那股“土拐味”。
Today,young people speak more Mandarin,and city noise has dimmed the mountain echoes.Yet,in the markets and playgrounds of those hills,the“flavor ofTuguaihua”still drifts in the air.
它像地下的根脉，默默延伸，滋养着人们对家乡的认同。Like hidden roots,it quietly nourishes a people’s sense of belonging.
语言是文化的DNA。方言消失，民族的记忆便褪色。而土拐话，正是融水、融安、罗城、柳城的文化密码。Language is the DNA of culture.When a dialect fades,a nation’s memory dims.Tuguaihuais the cultural code of Rongshui,Rong’an,Luocheng,and Liucheng.
五、黄金河与融江畔的回响
Echoes of the Huangjin and Rongjiang Rivers
傍晚时分，武阳江畔风微凉，山影倒映水中。有人轻声哼起古老的山歌：
At dusk,a gentle wind ripples over the Wuyang River.Reflections of mountains tremble on the water as someone softly hums an ancient song:
“江水绕青山，歌声穿云天，情深不怕远，三生三世缘。”
“River winding round the hills,Songs soaring through the sky,Love knows no distance—It lives for three lives and beyond.”
那声音里，夹杂着土拐话的腔调，古老而温柔，如同一只来自远古的鸟，依然在岁月的林间歌唱。
That voice,tinged with the melody ofTuguaihua,is ancient and tender—like a bird from antiquity still singing through the forest of time.
刘三姐的灵魂，或许就藏在这样的歌声里。从罗城唱到宜山，从宜州唱到柳州，从柳州唱到桂林，她用土拐话唱出了人间真情与语言的自由。
Perhaps Liu Sanjie’s spirit lives in this song—she sang from Luocheng to Yizhou,from Liuzhou to Guilin,withTuguaihuaas her voice of truth and freedom.
她证明了：一种方言，也能承载一个民族的诗意与尊严。She proved that a dialect can bear the poetry and dignity of an entire people.
六、北欧“诺贝尔”点笔：语言如水，文化如山
Nordic Reflection:Language Flows Like Water,Culture Stands Like Mountains
融水、融安、罗城、柳城的山水，教会人们何为“柔中带刚”。土拐话，就是那柔与刚的结合：不张扬，却有风骨；不入书，却能入心。
The rivers and hills of Rongshui,Rong’an,Luocheng,and Liucheng teach a harmony of softness and strength.Tuguaihuaembodies it—humble yet dignified,unrecorded yet unforgettable.
当我们重新学说一句“嗡呐嘿呀”，不只是复活一种语言，而是在唤醒一段大汉文明的记忆。
When we whisper again,“Ong na hei ya,”we are not merely reviving a dialect,but awakening the living memory of a civilization.
因为那是刘三姐留下的魂，是融江拍岸的回响，是桂北大地上最生动的文化之根。
For it is Liu Sanjie’s soul,the echo of the Rongjiang’s waves—the beating heart of northern Guangxi’s living heritage.
