Han Chinese ethnic subgroup native to parts of Southern China
Cantonese
廣府人 / 广府人
Cantonese noblewoman and servants, c. 1900s
Total population
c. 66 million (estimated number of Yue speakers)[1]
Regions with significant populations
China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong and Macau) Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Singapore, Indonesia, Myanmar and Philippines) Other countries (including United States, Canada, Mexico, Peru, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand)
Languages
Cantonese, Taishanese and other Yue languages (native languages), Standard Chinese, Vietnamese, Malaysian, Filipino and Indonesian, Hong Kong English, Macau Portuguese
Religion
Predominantly Chinese folk religions (which include Confucianism, Taoism, ancestral worship) and Mahayana Buddhism Minorities: Christianity, Atheism, Islam, Freethought, others
Related ethnic groups
Hong Kong people, Macau people, Taishanese people, other Han Chinese subgroups
Population total based on speaker counts and may not reflect the total population with ancestry.
Cantonese people
Traditional Chinese
廣府人
Simplified Chinese
广府人
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Guǎngfǔ Rén
Bopomofo
ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄈㄨˇ ㄖㄣˊ
Wade–Giles
Kuang3-fu3 Jen2
Tongyong Pinyin
Guǎng-fǔ Rén
IPA
[kwàŋ.fù.ɻə̌n]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
Gwóngfú Yàhn
Jyutping
gwong2 fu2 jan4
IPA
[kʷɔːŋ˧˥.fuː˧˥.jɐn˩]
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
粵人
Simplified Chinese
粤人
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Yuè Rén
Bopomofo
ㄩㄝˋ ㄖㄣˊ
Wade–Giles
Yüeh4 Jen2Yo4 Jen2
Tongyong Pinyin
Yuè Rén
IPA
[ɥê.ɻə̌n]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
Yuht Yàhn
Jyutping
jyut6 jan4
IPA
[jyːt̚˨.jɐn˩]
Second alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
廣州人
Simplified Chinese
广州人
Literal meaning
Guangzhou (Canton City) People
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Guǎngzhōu Rén
Bopomofo
ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄓㄡ ㄖㄣˊ
Wade–Giles
Kuang3-chou1 Jen2
Tongyong Pinyin
Guǎngjhou Rén
IPA
[kwàŋ.ʈʂóʊ.ɻə̌n]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
Gwóngjàu Yàhn
Jyutping
gwong2 zau1 jan4
IPA
[kʷɔːŋ˧˥.tsɐu˥.jɐn˩]
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Punti-Hakka Clan Wars
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Phonology
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Yale Romanization
Jyutping
Yue
Taishanese
Poetry
Architecture
Diu lau
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Garden
Canton Tower
Visual arts
Ivory carving
Jade carving
Teochew woodcarving
Penjing
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Folk songs
Nam yum
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Gou Wu
Pop music
Hong Kong cinema
Martial arts
Hung Ga
Choy gar
Mok Gar
Wing Chun
Choy Li Fut
Chow Gar
Butterfly sword
Cuisine
Yum cha
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Leung cha
Tong sui
Philosophy
Lingnan Confucianism
Customs and Traditions
New Year flowermarket
Lion dance
Nin Lai
Commercial traditions
Pre-wedding customs
Wedding customs
Villain hitting
Bone collecting
Taoist deities
Wong Tai Sin
Hung Shing
Mazu
Tam Kung
Yunmou
Folktales
The Legend of Five Goats
Lady Sin
Cultural symbols
Red cotton flower
Hong Kong orchid
Macau lotus
Sampan
Cultural hubs
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The Cantonese people (廣府人; 广府人; gwong fu jan; Gwóngfú Yàhn) or Yue people (粵人; 粤人; jyut jan; Yuht Yàhn), are a Han Chinese subgroup originating from or residing in the provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi (collectively known as Liangguang or, with other regions, Lingnan), in southern mainland China. In a strict sense, "Cantonese" refers only to people with roots from Guangzhou and its satellite cities and towns, rather than generally referring to the people of the Liangguang region.[2]
Historically centered and predominant in the Pearl River Basin shared between Guangdong and Guangxi, the Cantonese people are also responsible for establishing their native language's usage in Hong Kong and Macau during their 19th century migrations within the times of the British and Portuguese colonial eras respectively. Cantonese remains today as a majority language in Guangdong and Guangxi, despite the increasing influence of Mandarin. Taishanese people may also be considered Cantonese but speak a distinct variety of Yue Chinese, Taishanese.
^David P Brown (31 August 2011). "Top 100 Languages by Population". Retrieved 6 May 2016.
^Chinese Overseas: Comparative Cultural Issues. Hong Kong University Press. pp. 92–93.
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