The Teochew (/tiˈoʊt͡ʃuː/), Teo-Swa, or Chaoshanese are a Han Chinese sub-ethnic group native to the Chaoshan region in south China who speak the Teochew language, a variety of Southern Min. Today, ethnic Teochew people live throughout Chaoshan and Hong Kong, but also outside China in Southeast Asia, including in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
The Teochew (/tiˈoʊt͡ʃuː/), Teo-Swa, or Chaoshanese are a Han Chinese sub-ethnic group native to the Chaoshan region in south China who speak the Teochew language, a variety of Southern Min. Today, ethnic Teochew people live throughout Chaoshan and Hong Kong, but also outside China in Southeast Asia, including in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
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