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Re:Tea if by sea, cha if by land: Why the world only has two... by jpatokal on Friday January 12, 2018 @05:47AM (#16131924)
"Hokkien" is an approximation of how "Fujian" is pronounced in Min Nan, which in turn means "Southern Min" (dialect/language).

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Min

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