Hoklo (pronounced Holo; Chinese ; Mandarin pronunciation--pinyin: Fulao) can refer to an ethnic-cultural group originating in Fujian province, China. A large number have resettled in the Guangdong province, notably in Hainan and Chaoshan during the Song Dynasty.
Much of the population is now in diaspora in Taiwan, as well as other countries such as Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore. Unlike many other Chinese ethnic-cultural groups (for instance, the Hakka) the identity linking the various Hoklo populations and subgroups is not very strong. As is stated in one report, many Hoklo people themselves do not know their origin.
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