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China
Location
Fujian province: Putian and Xianyou counties.
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Malaysia
Language Name
Chinese, Pu-Xian
User Population
24,700 in Malaysia (Salleh 2006). Ethnic population: 24,700 (2000 census). In Peninsular Malaysia.
Location
Selangor.
Dialects
Xinghua (Hinghua, Hsinghua).
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Language Use
Used by all. All also use Hakka Chinese [hak].
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Singapore
Language Name
Chinese, Pu-Xian
User Population
27,000 in Singapore (2018 J. Leclerc). Ethnic population: 25,600 (2010 census).
Location
Scattered.
Dialects
Henghua (Hinghua, Xinghua).
Language Status
5* (Developing).
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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