Chinese, Min Dong
A language of China
| Population | 8,820,000 in China (2000). Population total all countries: 9,134,060. |
| Region | Fujian, Fu’an in northeast to Fuzhou in east central. Also in Brunei, Indonesia (Java and Bali), Malaysia (Peninsular), Singapore, Thailand, United States. |
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Southern China |
| Alternate names | Eastern Min |
| Dialects | Fuzhou (Fuchow, Foochow, Guxhou). The prestige dialect is spoken in Fujian. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Chinese A member of macrolanguage Chinese [zho] (China). |
| Language development | Highly literate in Chinese, and they use that literature. Bible: 1884–1905. |
| Comments | Most in China are classified as Han nationality. |
Also spoken in:
Brunei
| Language name | Chinese, Min Dong |
| Population | 7,060 in Brunei (2006). |
| Dialects | Foochow. |
| Comments | Buddhist, Daoist, Christian. |
Indonesia (Java and Bali)
| Language name | Chinese, Min Dong |
| Population | 20,000 in Indonesia (1982). |
| Alternate names | Min Dong |
| Dialects | Xinghua (Hsinghua). |
Malaysia (Peninsular)
| Language name | Chinese, Min Dong |
| Population | 252,000 in Malaysia (2004). |
| Dialects | Foochow (Fuzhou). |
Singapore
| Language name | Chinese, Min Dong |
| Population | 34,200 in Singapore (2000). Ethnic population: 31,391. |
| Region | Mainly in China. |
| Dialects | Fuzhou (Fuchow, Foochow, Guxhou). |
Thailand
| Language name | Chinese, Min Dong |
| Alternate names | Eastern Min |
| Dialects | Fuzhou (Fuchow, Foochow). |
United States
| Language name | Chinese, Min Dong |
| Population | 800 in United States (2000 census). Identified as Fuchow in US Census. |
| Region | New York, Pennsylvania. |
| Alternate names | Eastern Min |
| Dialects | Fuzhou (Fuchow, Foochow). |