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Hokkien and Hoklo Americans
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Hokkien and Hoklo Americans are American people of Hoklo descent, a Han Chinese subgroup with ancestral roots in Southern Fujian, particularly around the modern prefrcture-level cities of Quanzhou (Choanchiu), Zhangzhou (Chiangchiu), and Xiamen (Amoy, Emng). They are also known by various endonyms (), or other related terms such as Banlam (Minnan) people () or Hokkien people (). These people usually also have roots in the Hokkien diaspora in Taiwan, the Philipines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore etc. Although around 70% of Taiwanese people in Taiwan are Hoklo, there are slightly more Taiwanese Americans who are Mainland Chinese, most of whom are not Hoklo. The United States Census program American Community Survey reported that 200,000 Americans identify as "Taiwanese" and 70,000 speak Taiwanese as home. The first Indonesians to move to Southern California were Indos (Indonesians of mixed pribumi and European descent). However, the majority of Indonesians who came in the 1960s were of Chinese descent. Unofficial estimates suggest that as many as 50% of the Indonesians in Southern California are of Chinese descent and the majority of Chinese Indonesians are Hokkien. Chinese Filipinos are one of the largest overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia. Sangleys—Filipinos with at least some Chinese ancestry—comprise 18-27% of the Philippine population, totaling up to 30 million people. There are approximately 2 million Filipinos with pure Chinese ancestry, or around 2.5% of the population. Most of the Chinese in the Philippines trace their ancestry to Hokkien regions. History Some coolies and laborers in Hawaii during the 1800s were from southern Fukien. There is a Hoklo cemetery in the Pauoa Valley in Honolulu. Notable people * Chen Baiyu, or just Baiyu, singer born in Xiamen * Bey Soo Khiang * Jay Chen * Lanhee Chen * Barney Cheng * Annabel Chong * Nick Chou * Amy Chua, writer of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Filipino * Leon O. Chua * Antonio Cua * Eric Go * Janet Hsieh * Steven Ho ( 1973-) Indonesian martial artist, stunt coordinator, stuntman, and member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences * George Hu * Maria Kang * Min Kao * Tommy Koh * Lillian Lim * Robin Lim * Jeremy Lin, NBA player * Ng Chin Han * Alex Tan, or PangaeaPanga, Mario speedrunner amd ROM hacker, Malaysia Hokkien * Beau Sia, poet, Filipino * Wesley So * Margaret Leng Tan * Min-Liang Tan * Shirley Tan * Bryan Tay * Will Tiao * Chuti Tiu 
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