Demographics Fujian

she ethnic townships in fujian

as of 1832, province described having estimated population of fourteen millions.

han chinese make 98% of population. various fujianese peoples (min-speaking groups) make largest subgroups of han chinese in fujian. includes hoklo people, fuzhounese people, teochew people , putian people.

hakka, han chinese people own distinct identity, live in southwestern parts of province bordering guangdong. hui an, han branch distinct culture , fashion, populate fujian s southeast coastline near chongwu in hui county. she, scattered on mountainous regions in north, largest minority ethnic group of province.

many ethnic chinese around world, in southeast asia, trace ancestries fujian. descendants of fujianese emigrants make predominant majority ethnic chinese populations of taiwan, singapore, malaysia, indonesia , philippines. fujian, fuzhou city, major source of chinese immigrants in united states, since 1990s.

religion

the predominant religions in fujian chinese folk religions, taoist traditions , chinese buddhism. according surveys conducted in 2007 , 2009, 31.31% of population believes , involved in chinese ancestral religion, while 3.5% of population identifies christian. reports didn t give figures other types of religion; 65.19% of population may either irreligious or involved in chinese folk religion, buddhism, confucianism, taoism, folk religious sects, , small minorities of muslims.

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