Haklau (simplified Chinese: 学佬话/福佬话; traditional Chinese: 學佬話/福佬話), or Hai Lok Hong (海陆丰话; 海陸豐話),[5] also known as Haifeng dialect (海丰话; 海豐話) or Hailufeng Minnan, is a variety of Southern Min spoken in Shanwei, Guangdong province, China.
Although originally it was perceived as a derogatory term, the Southern Min speakers in Shanwei self-identify as Haklau and distinguish themselves from Teochew people.
The Language Atlas of China classifies Hai Lok Hong as part of Teochew.
[9] Other classifications pinpoint the phonological features of Hai Lok Hong that are not found in Teochew, but instead are typical for Chiangchew Hokkien.
These features include:[10] Still, Hai Lok Hong also has features typical for Teochew, but not Hokkien, such as: Lexically, Hai Lok Hong also shares some traits with Teochew: 個 kâi '(possessive particle)', 愛 àiⁿ 'to want', 睇 théi 'to see' — compare Hokkien 兮 --ê, 卜 beh and 看 khòaⁿ.