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Where is Southern Min spoken in Guangdong?

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Hong Kong: bridge — Guangdong Bridge between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on the Chinese mainland.

In Guangdong province, Southern Min (also known as Minnan) is spoken primarily along the eastern coastal area, with the region centered on the city of Shantou being the most prominent location.1