Chinese, Min Bei
A language of China
| Population | 10,300,000 in China (1984). Population total all countries: 10,304,000. |
| Region | North Fujian Province, 7 counties around Jian’ou. Also in Singapore. |
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Southern China |
| Alternate names | Min Pei, Northern Min |
| Dialects | The Chinese now divide Chinese Min into 5 major varieties: Min Nan [nan], Min Bei [mnp], Min Dong [cdo], Min Zhong [czo], and Pu-Xian [cpx]. Others say there are at least 9 varieties which are inherently mutually unintelligible. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Chinese A member of macrolanguage Chinese [zho] (China). |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 91%. NT: 1934. |
| Comments | The majority in China are classified as Han nationality. Buddhist, Daoist, Christian. |
Also spoken in:
Singapore
| Language name | Chinese, Min Bei |
| Population | 4,000 in Singapore (1985). Ethnic population: 11,000 in Singapore. |
| Alternate names | Min Pei |
| Dialects | Hokchia (Hockchew). |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
LIM, Hermanto; MEAD, David, authors. 2011. "Chinese in Indonesia: A Background Study."
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