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tsing
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Just learnt that "Min Nan" dialect can be referred to "Hokkien"
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jpatokal
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"Hokkien" is an approximation of how "Fujian" is pronounced in Min Nan, which in turn means "Southern Min" (dialect/language).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Min
HumanDrivenDev
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Singaporeans and Malaysians almost always call the language "Hokkien" - at least when speaking English. "Min Nan" seems like a term only linguists use.
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