topolect

topolect
top·o·lect (tŏpʹə-lĕkt') n.
A set of similar dialects constituting any of the larger distinct regional varieties of a language. For example, Mandarin Chinese is a topolect that includes the dialects of Beijing and Nanjing, and is distinct from Hakka, another topolect of Chinese.
  [topo- + dialect(translation of Chinese (Mandarin) fāngyán, regional speech : fāng, place + yán, language).]

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