Wenzhou people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| ~8,000,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| China, Wenzhou (urban + rural areas) | ~6,000,000 (natives) |
| China | 1,700,000 (rest of country) |
| Italy | 288,715 (90% of Chinese population) |
| France | 60,000–100,000 |
| Spain | ~116,000 <70% (+ Qingtian) |
| Taiwan | as part of the mainlander population |
| Australia | part of Chinese Australian population |
| United States | 100,000 |
| Netherlands | part of Chinese people in the Netherlands |
| Languages | |
| Wenzhou dialect, Zhenan Min, Standard Mandarin Chinese, etc. | |
| Religion | |
| Mahayana Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Irreligion, Chinese folk religion and Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Wu speaking people, Min speaking people, other Han Chinese | |
Wenzhou people or Wenzhounese people is a subgroup of Oujiang Wu Chinese speaking peoples, who live primarily in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province. Wenzhou people are known for their business and money-making skills. The area also has a large diaspora population in Europe and the United States, with a reputation for being enterprising natives who start restaurants, retail and wholesale businesses in their adopted countries. About two-thirds of the overseas community is in Europe. Wenzhounese people have also made notable contributions to mathematics and technology.