Editing Xiamen (section)

==Demographics==
A large number of the populace are migrants.

According to the [[Seventh National Population Census of the People's Republic of China|2020 Census]], Xiamen has a population of 5,163,970 inhabitants. According to the [[Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China|2010 Census]], Xiamen has a population of 3,531,347 inhabitants, almost 1.8 times the population counted for the last census in 2000 (which was of 2,053,070 inhabitants). The annual average population growth was of 5.57% for the period 2000–2010.<ref>{{in lang|zh}} Compilation by LianXin website. [http://www.luqyu.cn/tongjishow.asp?tid=1064 Data from the Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325041616/http://www.luqyu.cn/tongjishow.asp?tid=1064 |date=25 March 2012 }}</ref> This masks the population explosion in [[Jimei District]], however, which quadrupled since the prior census; [[Huli District]]'s population more than doubled.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citypopulation.de/php/china-fujian-admin.php|title=China: Fújiàn (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map|website=citypopulation.de|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318183026/http://citypopulation.de/php/china-fujian-admin.php|archive-date=18 March 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> The resident population was 1,967,800 in 2013 yearend, and with a population of 3.73&nbsp;million (those residing at least half a year).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whatsonxiamen.com/news36687.html|title=Floating population in Xiamen reaches 2.07&nbsp;million – What's On Xiamen|website=whatsonxiamen.com|access-date=23 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826161449/http://www.whatsonxiamen.com/news36687.html|archive-date=26 August 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> The total resident population is said to be 4,255,000 in December 2014, without specifying what counts as a resident.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whatsonxiamen.com/news37938.html|title=Report shows Xiamen population reaches 4.255&nbsp;million in 2014 – What's On Xiamen|website=whatsonxiamen.com|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121192657/http://www.whatsonxiamen.com/news37938.html|archive-date=21 January 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

By the end of 2024, the resident population of Xiamen has reached 5.35&nbsp;million, the majority being Han people. There are also some ethnic minorities such as She and Hui.{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}

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===Languages===
As with all of China, the official language is Mandarin. Migrants of non-Hokkien ancestry usually speak Mandarin and/or their inherent tongues.

The indigenous language is [[Hokkien]], a subgroup of [[Southern Min]], with the [[Tong'an|Tong'an dialect]] being the most populous and prevalent. The [[Xiamen dialect]] is mostly defined to the southwest quarter of Xiamen Island, while the [[Zhangzhou dialect]] is spoken in a section of Haicang District.

The English words "Amoy", "tea" ({{lang-zh|c={{linktext|茶}} |poj=tê}}), "[[wikt:cumshaw|cumshaw]]" ({{lang-zh|labels=no|t={{linktext|感謝}} |poj=kám-siā}}), "[[Orange pekoe|pekoe]]" ({{lang-zh|labels=no|c={{linktext|白毫}} |poj=pe̍h-hô}}), [[kowtow]] ({{lang-zh|labels=no|t={{linktext|磕頭}} |poj=khàu-thâu}}), and "[[ketchup]]" ({{lang-zh|labels=no|t={{linktext|鮭汁}} |poj=koê-chiap}}) are derived from the local Hokkien.

===Religion===
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The first evidence of organised religion existed in the area was dated to Sui dynasty when Buddhism was first spread to Tong'an region and spread to Xiamen Island during Tang dynasty. In the 19th century, Xiamen proper had two [[Dutch Reformed Church|Dutch Reformed]]{{efn|The churches bore the names "Sin-Koe-a" and "Tek-Chhiu-Kha".<ref name=lies/>}} and two [[London Missionary Society|LMS]] churches.<ref name=lies/> Xiamen Island was home to three [[Dutch Reformed Church|Dutch Reformed]] [[Christian mission|missions]] at "Kang-thau", "Kio-than", and "Chhan-chhu-oa".<ref name=barren/>