Jianghuai people

The Jianghuai people (Chinese: 江淮人; pinyin: Jiānghuái rén) are a subgroup of Han Chinese who speak a dialect of Chinese called Jianghuai Mandarin.

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Left to right, top row: Cao Cao · Bao Zheng
Second row: Li Hongzhang
Third row: Zhu Yuanzhang · Cao Xueqin · Chen Duxiu
Fourth row: Jiang Zemin · Yang Zhenning · Mei Lanfang
Total population
about 77 million [1]
Regions with significant populations
PRC (Mainland China, Hong Kong)
(Jiangsu, Shanghai, Anhui, Jiangxi, Fujian)
'United States
'Australia
Languages
Jianghuai Mandarin, Hui
Religion
Buddhist (Theravada Buddhism, Han Buddhism), Taoism, Confucianism, Chinese Folk Religion, Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Zhongyuan Minxi, Wu Yue Minxi, Jiangyou Minxi, Fujian Minxi

The Jianghuai Region includes the central and north part of Jiangsu Province, the central and southeast part of Anhui Province, as well as the east part of Hubei Province. They have a population around 77 million.

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