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About

The Chiu Chow language belongs to the major dialect group Min. It is a variety of Chinese spoken in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong. In the 18th and 20th centuries, many Chiu Chow speaking people immigrated to Hong Kong.

 

In this report, we refer people whose origin is Chiu Chow as Chiu Chow people or Teochew. 

Ho Ho Jiat, Ga Ga Jiat!

吃

飯

啦

好好

個個

吃！

Jak 

Bung 

La!

Do you know Chiu Chow language?

孬死mo(6) sih4＝？

野樣 ia(6) iễn7 ＝？

 

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Population Census

In Hong Kong:

 

Native speakers of Chiu Chow: 1 million

Chiu Chow as usual language: 1.0%

Using Chiu Chow as L2: 66,000 people

Clan associaltions: about 100

Objectives
  • To explore Chiu Chow perspectives on their language choice in different contexts in Hong Kong

  • To find out the relationship between language and social identity

Why do HK 

advertisements like to use the  Chiu Chow language?

 

  • Kam Heung Rice (1996)

  • Four Seas Fishball (2009)

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