Hoklo
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- The Hoklo (}; }; POJ: Hō-ló; native pronunciation /Holo/) are an ethnic-cultural group originating in southeast China (Fujian province), and now form a sizeable diaspora, particularly in such places as Taiwan and Malaysia
- A slang term in Hong Kong (學佬, 鶴佬) for Hokkien-speaking people, or those with Hokkien/Fujianese origin.
- Fuk Lo Tsun Road (福佬村道), a street in Kowloon City, Hong Kong (literally, "Hokkien Village Road").
- A dialect in the Minnan language group, primarily used in Taiwan. Other dialects in the same language group includes (not a complete list) Amoy (of Xiamen), Teochew (of Chaozhou), and Chiangchew (of Zhangzhou).
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