Hokkien or
Quanzhang (Quanzhou–Zhangzhou / Chinchew–Changchew;
BP: ) is a group of mutually intelligible
Min Nan Chinese dialects spoken throughout
Southeast Asia and by many overseas Chinese. Hokkien originated from a dialect in southern
Fujian. It is closely related to the
Teochew, though mutual comprehension is difficult, and is somewhat more distantly related to
Hainanese. Besides Hokkien, there are also other dialects in Fujian province.