nokkien
Nokkien is a term occasionally encountered in written sources as an alternate spelling for the Hokkien language group, a set of Southern Min varieties spoken in Fujian province, Taiwan, and across diaspora communities. It is not a standard designation in most linguistic references, where Hokkien or Minnan is typically used.
Classification and varieties: Nokkien/Hokkien belongs to the Minnan (Minnan) branch of the Southern Min varieties within
Geographic distribution: Historically concentrated in Fujian, China, Hokkien is widely spoken in Taiwan and among Chinese
Writing and phonology: Hokkien is traditionally written with Chinese characters; romanization schemes such as Pe̍h-ōe-jī have