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4 unusual facts about Philippine Hokkien


Philippine Hokkien

Quanzhou is the only Min Nan Language with 8 tones, of which 6th tone is present.

Starting from the early 19th century, Chinese migrants from Fujian province, specifically from Quanzhou eventually eclipsed those from Guangdong province, establishing Hokkien as the primary variety of Chinese spoken in the Philippines.

The Philippine Min Nan Language follows the 8 tones of Quanzhou because many of the Chinese Filipino how speak Min Nan Language in the Philippines there ancestors are form Quanzhou (Fujian) in China.

Philippine Hokkien is largely derived from the Hokkien dialect spoken in Quanzhou.



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