Min Nan Chinese

Min Nan Chinese is spoken in parts of the Chinese provinces of Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi.

It is also used in Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, and in other Chinese communities around the world.

The Amoy / Xiamen dialect of Min Nan Chinese is centered around the coastal city of Xiamen, China.

Dialect information at Wikipedia

The Diojiu / Teochew dialect of Min Nan Chinese is spoken in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong province, China.

Dialect information at Wikipedia

Writing system information at Omniglot

Alternate names for the Diojiu dialect include Teochew, Teochiu, Tiuchiu, and Chaozhou

The Shantou dialect of Min Nan Chinese is spoken in the Shantou prefecture/city of eastern Guangdong province, China.

Dialect information at Wikipedia

The Shantou dialect is also called Swatow

The Taiwanese dialect of Min Nan Chinese is spoken in much of Taiwan.

Dialect information at Wikipedia

Writing system information at Omniglot

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Min Nan language information at Wikipedia

Alternate names for Min Nan Chinese include Min, Taiwanese, Southern Min, and Minnan

The four essential travel phrases in English: 1) Where is my room? 2) Where is the beach? 3) Where is the bar? 4) Don't touch me there!

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