CDO ISO 639-3
Chinese, Min Dong
平話 (Bangua), 闽东话 (Mindongyu) Autonym
A language of China
- ISO 639
- cdo
- Alternate Names
- Eastern Fujian, Eastern Min
- Autonym
- 平話 (Bangua), 闽东话 (Mindongyu)
- Population
- 10,500,000 in China (2019). Total users in all countries: 10,818,820.
- Location:
- Fujian province: Fu’an northeast to Fuzhou; Zhejiang province: border area near Luoyang.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing). Language of recognized nationality: Han.
- Classification
- Sino-Tibetan, Chinese
- Dialects
- Hou-Guan (Foochow, Fuchow, Fuzhou, Guxhou), Fu-Ning. The prestige dialect is spoken in Fujian. A member of macrolanguage Chinese [zho].
- Language Use
- Used by all.
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 91% (2000 census, Han nationality). Highly literate in Chinese, and they use that literature. Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1884–1905.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Chinese, Min Dong
- Writing
- Han script, Simplified variant [Hans], used since 1987. Han script, Traditional variant [Hant]. Latin script [Latn], developed and revised to final form during late 19th century.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Major cities.
- Dialects
- Foochow.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. Buddhist, Christian, Daoist. View other languages of Brunei
Language Name
Chinese, Min Dong
User Population
5,500 in Brunei (2019).
- Location
- Bali and Java provinces: scattered throughout.
- Dialects
- Xinghua (Hsinghua).
- Language Status
- 8b (Nearly extinct)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Indonesia
Language Name
Chinese, Min Dong
User Population
Few speakers.
- Location
- Sarawak: mostly Bintangor, Sarikei, and Sibu towns.
- Dialects
- Foochow (Fuzhou).
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Malaysia
Language Name
Chinese, Min Dong
User Population
252,000 in Malaysia (2004).
- Location
- Scattered.
- Dialects
- Fuzhou (Foochow, Fuchow, Guxhou), Hokchia (Fuqing, Hockchew, Hockchia).
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Singapore
Language Name
Chinese, Min Dong
User Population
56,000 in Singapore (2018 J. Leclerc). Ethnic population: 70,800 (2010 census).
- Location
- Chumphon and Nakhon Si Thammarat provinces: main towns Chandi, Nabon, and Lamae.
- Dialects
- Fuzhou (Foochow, Fuchow).
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Thailand
Language Name
Chinese, Min Dong
- Location
- New York; Pennsylvania.
- Dialects
- Fuzhou (Foochow, Fuchow).
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of United States
Language Name
Chinese, Min Dong
User Population
4,080 in United States (2015 census). Identified as Fuchow in census. United States Census figure for all Chinese varieties: 2,900,000 (2015).
Map
Location: Fujian province: Fu’an northeast to Fuzhou; Zhejiang province: border area near Luoyang.
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