Chinese, Pu-Xian

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A language of China

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Alternate Names

Henghua, Hinghua, Hsienyu, Hsinghua, Putian, Putten, Xianyou, Xinghua

Population

2,520,000 in China (2000). Total users in all countries: 2,568,000.

Location

Fujian province: Putian and Xianyou counties.

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China

Language Status

5 (Developing). Language of recognized nationality: Han.

Classification

Sino-Tibetan, Chinese

Dialects

A member of macrolanguage Chinese [zho].

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 91% (2000 census, Han nationality). Highly literate in Chinese, and they use that literature. Bible: 1912.

Language Resources

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Writing

Latin script [Latn], 1890–1950, once used in a newspaper.

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Malaysia

Language nameChinese, Pu-Xian

Population Full

24,700 in Malaysia (Salleh 2006). Ethnic population: 24,700 (2000 census). In Peninsular Malaysia.

Location

Selangor.

Dialects

Xinghua (Hinghua, Hsinghua).

Status

6a (Vigorous).

Language Use

Used by all. All also use Hakka Chinese [hak].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Singapore

Language nameChinese, Pu-Xian

Population Full

23,300 in Singapore (2004 J. Leclerc). Ethnic population: 25,600 (2010 census).

Location

Scattered.

Dialects

Henghua (Hinghua, Xinghua).

Status

5* (Developing).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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