The colours represent different dialects of Jiaoliao (膠遼) Mandarin.
<ul><li>Cyan: Deng-Lian (登連) region, including three subdialects, Da-xiu (大岫), Yan-Wei (煙威), Peng-Long (蓬龍).</li>
<li>Green: Qing-Lai (青萊) region, including four subdialects, Qingdao (青島)、Qing-Qu (青朐)、Lai-Chang (萊昌) , Ju-Zhao (莒照).</li>
<li>Magenta: Ying-Tong (營通) region.</li></ul>
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