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.
閩南泉漳民族 | |
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A Hokkien family in Southern Fujian, 1920 | |
Total population | |
60,000,000 (est.) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Mainland China | Fujian |
Taiwan | 22,277,000 (est.) |
Malaysia | Largest group of Malaysian Chinese |
Singapore | Largest group of Chinese Singaporeans |
Philippines | Largest group of Chinese Filipinos |
Indonesia | Largest group of Chinese Indonesians |
Brunei | Largest group of Bruneian Chinese |
Myanmar | One of the four largest groups of Burmese Chinese |
United States | 70,000+ |
Vietnam | 45,000 (est.) |
Hong Kong | Minority population |
Macau | Minority population |
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