Hoklo people

The Hoklo people (Chinese: 福佬人; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ho̍h-ló-lâng) are a Han Chinese subgroup who speak Hokkien, a Southern Min language, or trace their ancestry to southeastern Fujian in China, and known by various related terms such as Banlam people (閩南人; Bân-lâm-lâng), Minnan people, or more commonly in Southeast Asia as the Hokkien people (福建人; Hok-kiàn-lâng). The Hokkien people are found in significant numbers in mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei, Myanmar, the United States, Hong Kong, and Macau. The Hokkien people have a distinct culture and architecture, including Hokkien shrines and temples with tilted sharp eaves, high and slanted top roofs, and finely detailed decorative inlays of wood and porcelain. The Hokkien language, which includes Taiwanese Hokkien, is the mainstream Southern Min, which is partially mutually intelligible to the Teochew language, Hainanese, Leizhou Min, and Haklau Min.

Hokkien people
  • Hoklo
  • Banlam
  • Minnan
閩南泉漳民族
A Hokkien family in Southern Fujian, 1920
Total population
60,000,000 (est.)
Regions with significant populations
 Mainland ChinaFujian
 Taiwan22,277,000 (est.)
 MalaysiaLargest group of Malaysian Chinese
 SingaporeLargest group of Chinese Singaporeans
 PhilippinesLargest group of Chinese Filipinos
 IndonesiaLargest group of Chinese Indonesians
 BruneiLargest group of Bruneian Chinese
 MyanmarOne of the four largest groups of Burmese Chinese
 United States70,000+
 Vietnam45,000 (est.)
 Hong KongMinority population
 MacauMinority population
Languages
Religion
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