Minnan people
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The Minnan people are a Han Chinese subgroup from southern Fujian and surrounding regions, known for speaking the Minnan (Hokkien) language and for their widespread diaspora across Southeast Asia and beyond.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minnan people canonical | 1 |
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Han Chinese subgroup
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Banlam people
NERFINISHED
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Hokkien people NERFINISHED ⓘ Hoklo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hokkien diaspora
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| concentratedIn |
Quanzhou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Xiamen NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhangzhou NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Fujian Golden Triangle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cuisineTradition |
Fujian cuisine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minnan cuisine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Minnan opera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nanyin music NERFINISHED ⓘ dragon dance ⓘ lion dance ⓘ |
| diasporaPresenceIn |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Macau NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicRole |
commerce in Southeast Asia
ⓘ
maritime trade ⓘ |
| ethnicallyPartOf | Han Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | Fujian coastal trading communities ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Min Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Sinitic languages ⓘ |
| majorSubgroupOf | Southern Han Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fujian Province NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Fujian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableInfluenceOn |
Indonesian Chinese culture
ⓘ
Malaysian Chinese culture ⓘ Philippine Chinese culture ⓘ Singaporean Chinese culture ⓘ Taiwanese culture ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage |
Hokkien language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minnan language NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Min NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Cantonese people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fuzhou people ⓘ Hakka people NERFINISHED ⓘ Teochew people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptUsedHistorically | Chinese characters ⓘ |
| significantPopulationIn |
Brunei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ Chaoshan region NERFINISHED ⓘ Guangdong NERFINISHED ⓘ Hainan NERFINISHED ⓘ Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion |
Buddhism
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Chinese folk religion NERFINISHED ⓘ Mazu worship ⓘ Taoism NERFINISHED ⓘ ancestor worship ⓘ |
| vernacularWritingSystem | Pe̍h-ōe-jī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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