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Taigu is a Taiwanese-specific dialect of Hokkien. Hokkien is spoken outside Taiwan (e.g. Fujian).
by rahimnathwani 5y ago
Taigu is a Taiwanese-specific dialect of Hokkien.
Hokkien is spoken outside Taiwan (e.g. Fujian).
- atdrummond 5y agoI'm aware of that, so apologies if that wasn't clear. I was referring to the Taigu/Taigi distinction as the source of my uncertainty.
- thaumasiotes 5y ago> Hokkien is spoken outside Taiwan (e.g. Fujian). It would be pretty shocking if that wasn't the case, since Hokkien is spelled 福建.
- LAC-Tech 5y agoRight, but when people say "Hokkien" in English they generally mean 閩南語 - though I've also heard the term "Southern Min" used.
- thaumasiotes 5y agoOK? I don't see why that would make it less shocking for Hokkien not to be spoken in the region that shares its name. It's like saying "they speak English in England, too". Of course they do; that's what "English" means.
- LAC-Tech 5y agoYeah fair enough. Just pointing out the word Hokkien in English does not really mean 福建, even if that's where the word comes from.