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The '''Fuzhou people''' (also known as '''Foochowese''' and '''Hokchewese''') are a subgroup of the [[Han Chinese]]. They are a [[Min]]-speaking group, who speaks [[Min Dong|Eastern Min language]] or specifically [[Fuzhou dialect]]. They are native to [[Fuzhou]] region and adjacent [[Gutian County]], [[Pingnan County]] and [[Matsu Islands]] in [[Fujian province]] of [[China]]. There is also a significant overseas Foochowese population, particularly distributed in [[Malaysia]], [[Indonesia]], [[Singapore]], [[United States]], [[Japan]], [[United Kingdom]], etc.<ref>{{Cite book | title = 福州市志(第八册) | publisher = 方志出版社 | year= 2000 | month= 12 | isbn= 7-80122-605-4 }}</ref>
The '''Fuzhou people''' (also known as '''Foochowese''' and '''Hokchewese''') are a subgroup of the [[Han Chinese]]. They are a [[Min]]-speaking group, who speaks [[Min Dong|Eastern Min language]] or specifically [[Fuzhou dialect]]. They are native to [[Fuzhou]] region and adjacent [[Gutian County]], [[Pingnan County]] in [[Fujian province]] of [[the People's Republic of China]] and in [[Matsu Islands]] of [[the Republic of China]] ([[Taiwan]]). There is also a significant overseas Foochowese population, particularly distributed in [[Malaysia]], [[Indonesia]], [[Singapore]], [[United States]], [[Japan]], [[United Kingdom]], etc.<ref>{{Cite book | title = 福州市志(第八册) | publisher = 方志出版社 | year= 2000 | month= 12 | isbn= 7-80122-605-4 }}</ref>


They are referred to as "Hockchiu" in Malaysia.<ref>{{cite book |title=Chinese Overseas: Comparative Cultural Issues |authorlink= Chee Beng Tan |year= |publisher=Hong Kong University Press |page=92 }}</ref>
They are referred to as "Hockchiu" in Malaysia.<ref>{{cite book |title=Chinese Overseas: Comparative Cultural Issues |authorlink= Chee Beng Tan |year= |publisher=Hong Kong University Press |page=92 }}</ref>

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Foochowese
福州人
福州儂 Hók-ciŭ-nè̤ng
Total population
9,700,000 [1]
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Foochowese language
Religion
Mahayana Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, non-religion, Christian
Related ethnic groups
Fuzhou Tanka

The Fuzhou people (also known as Foochowese and Hokchewese) are a subgroup of the Han Chinese. They are a Min-speaking group, who speaks Eastern Min language or specifically Fuzhou dialect. They are native to Fuzhou region and adjacent Gutian County, Pingnan County in Fujian province of the People's Republic of China and in Matsu Islands of the Republic of China (Taiwan). There is also a significant overseas Foochowese population, particularly distributed in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, United States, Japan, United Kingdom, etc.[2]

They are referred to as "Hockchiu" in Malaysia.[3]

Emigration

Fuzhou's history of emigration since Ming dynasty with Zheng he's vovages overseas. As the result of immigration of Fuzhouese to southeast Asia, Fuzhou dialect is found in Malaysia and Indonesia.The city of Sibu of Malaysia is called "new Fuzhou" due to immigration wave in early 1900s

Famous Natives

See also

References

  1. ^ "Peoples Listing: MinDong People". Joshua Project. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
  2. ^ 福州市志(第八册). 方志出版社. 2000. ISBN 7-80122-605-4. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Chinese Overseas: Comparative Cultural Issues. Hong Kong University Press. p. 92.