Gan can also be divided into Northern and Southern groups. The Northern group was formed during the Tang Dynasty, whereas the Southern group was developed on the basis of Northern Gan. The Language Atlas sees Gan divided into Changdu, Yiliu, Jicha, Fuguang, Yingyi, Datong, Dongsui, Huaiyue and Leizi branches. Nanchangnese is often chosen as the representative. Shaojiang Min is identified to be influenced or even closely related to Fuguang Gan.
