Jianghuai people
The Jianghuai people (Chinese: 江淮人; pinyin: Jiānghuái rén) are a subgroup of Han Chinese who speak a dialect of Chinese called Jianghuai Mandarin.
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| about 77 million [1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| PRC (Mainland China, Hong Kong) (Jiangsu, Shanghai, Anhui, Jiangxi, Fujian) 'United States 'Australia | |
| Languages | |
| Jianghuai Mandarin, Hui | |
| Religion | |
| Buddhist (Theravada Buddhism, Han Buddhism), Taoism, Confucianism, Chinese Folk Religion, Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Zhongyuan Minxi, Wu Yue Minxi, Jiangyou Minxi, Fujian Minxi |
The Jianghuai Region includes the central and north part of Jiangsu Province, the central and southeast part of Anhui Province, as well as the east part of Hubei Province. They have a population around 77 million.
See also
References
- Brown, David. "Top 100 Languages by Population".
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