also: ミンなんご
noun
Southern Min; Minnan
Refers to the Southern Min branch of Chinese, spoken in Fujian, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia. Often used in linguistic contexts.
See also: ビン語 (ビンご)
閩南語は台湾で広く話されている。
Southern Min is widely spoken in Taiwan.
彼は閩南語と北京語の両方を話せる。
He can speak both Southern Min and Mandarin.
ビン語 is a shorter synonym for Southern Min, while 閩南語 is the more formal or full term.
From Chinese 閩南語 (Mǐnnányǔ), literally 'Min-south language'. The Japanese readings ビンなんご and ミンなんご reflect different adaptations of the Chinese pronunciation.