There are many Hokkien speakers among overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia as well as in the United States. Many ethnic Han Chinese emigrants to the region were Hoklo from southern Fujian, and brought the language to what is now Burma (Myanmar), Indonesia (the former Dutch East Indies) and present day Malaysia and Singapore (formerly Malaya and the British Straits Settlements). Many of the Hokkien dialects of this region are highly similar to Taiwanese and Amoy. Hokkien is reportedly the native language of up to 98.5% of the Chinese Filipino in the Philippines, among which is known locally as Lan-nang or Lán-lâng-oē ("Our people’s language"). Hokkien speakers form the largest group of Chinese in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.[citation needed] COUNT 10
QSN1 What percentage of Chinese Filipino are reportedly native Hokkien speakers? ANS1 98.5% QSN2 What is Hokkien known as locally in the Phillippines? ANS2 Lan-nang or Lán-lâng-oē ("Our people’s language"). QSN3 Who form the largest group of Chinese in Singapore? ANS3 Hokkien speakers QSN4 Who form the largest group of Chinese in Malaysia? ANS4 Hokkien speakers QSN5 Who form the largest group of Chinese in Indonesia? ANS5 Hokkien speakers QSN6 Who brought the language Hokkien to Myanmar? ANS6 Han Chinese emigrants QSN7 What is the current name for Myanmar? ANS7 Burma QSN8 What is the former name for Indonesia? ANS8 Dutch East Indies QSN9 What percent of Chinese Filipinos in the Philippines spoeak Hokkien? ANS9 98.5% QSN10 What is the local name for Hokkien in the Philippines? ANS10 Lan-nang or Lán-lâng-oē