胶辽民系 | |
|---|---|
 Jiaoliao directors and teachers | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| China (Shandong Peninsula andLiaodong Peninsula) | |
| Languages | |
| Jiaoliao Chinese asprimary,Standard Chinese assecondary) | |
| Religion | |
| Chinese folk religion,Taoism,Buddhism,Christianity,Atheism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Shandong people andHan Chinese |
Jiaoliao people (Chinese:胶辽民系;pinyin:Jiāoliáorén), also referred to as theJiaoliao Han people (Chinese:胶辽汉人;pinyin:Jiāoliáo Hànrén), are aHan Chineseethnolinguistic group primarily inhabiting theJiaodong Peninsula inShandong Province andLiaodong Peninsula inLiaoning Province. They are distinguished by their use ofJiaoliao Mandarin, with unique phonological features.[1]The Jiaoliao people emerged as a distinct regional group through centuries of cultural exchange across theBohai Sea when maritime trade and population movement intensified betweenShandong andLiaoning regions. This led to a blending of customs and dialects, forming a coherent regional identity.
Jiaoliao people moved to China's Liaodong peninsula. Despite regional variation, they share strong culinary traditions, sea-based livelihoods, and linguistic characteristics centered around Jiaoliao Mandarin.
The Jiaoliao identity is less commonly recognized than other Han subgroups, but remains notable in linguistic, historical, and cultural scholarship on northern coastal China.[2]