Yuanling County:
It is mainly distributed in Youxi, Chouxi, Shu Xi, Yangxi and Li Xi river basins in the southwest of the county, that is, most areas of Maxipu Town, including Maxipu Community Neighborhood Committee, Longyan Head Community Neighborhood Committee, Qianqiutian Village, Xiaojiao Village and other towns, as well as most towns and villages in Shaojiwan Town, including Shaojiwan Community Neighborhood Committee, Shuxiping Village, Dapingtou Village and Dongdi Village. Li Xi Township, Taichang Township, Pangu Township and Youer Miao Township; Some villages in Liangshuijing Town; A few villagers' groups in Yuanling Town, Shenxikou Township and Mingxikou Town.
Chenxi County:
It is mainly distributed in most villagers' groups in Xixiang, Sichuan at the junction of Yuanling and Luxi in the north of the county, such as Huangnixi Village, Laixi Village, Tongmuchong Village, Bingmachong Brigade and Xiaoxihe Village. And individual natural village groups at the junction of Wujiawan and Tanjiachang Township and Yuanling County.
Xupu County:
It is mainly distributed in most village groups such as Rangjiaxi Township, Daweixi Township and muxi Township at the junction of the northern part of the county and Yuanling.
Luxi county:
Mainly distributed in the villages on both sides of the Yuanshui River at the junction of Yuanling and Chenxi in the northeast of the county: Tixikou Village, Dacuntang Village and Lishiping Village in Bashiping Township; Houjia Village, Hongtuxi Village, Xinnuxi Village and Tieshanhe Village in Shangbao Township; Baisha Town Baisha Neighborhood Committee, Yantouhe Village and Baisha Village; Hongyan Village and Zhushidong Village in Li Jiatian Township; Tuochuanpo Village, Bajiaoping Village and Hongyan Pai Village in Liangjiatan Township are 24 administrative villages.
Guzhang County:
Mainly distributed in the eastern part of the county and the border area of Yuanling, there are Gao Feng Township, Yantou Village, Shanzao Township, Caotan Township, most villages of Gaowangjie Forest Farm, Aojiahu in Luoyixi Town, etc.
Chengbu Miao Autonomous County:
Mainly distributed in Nanshan pastoral area, it migrated from Yongping Township, Yuanling County during the Kangxi period of Qing Dynasty, with a population of about 1.500.
From this point of view, it only represents a few relatively concentrated "Yuanling Township Dialect" distribution areas, as well as several counties to be investigated:
1. Yongshun County and Baojing County in Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture, and even the investigation area can be extended to Youyang County and Xiushan County in Chongqing.
2. Cili County, Zhangjiajie City (some towns bordering Yuanling)
3. Some places at the junction of Jishou City and luxi county in Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture.
4. Shimen County, Changde City, according to some articles introducing Shimen dialect, there is also the distribution of Waxiang dialect.