The Chaoshanese, Teo-Swa people or Chaoshan people (rendered Têo-Swa in romanized Teoswa and Chaoshan in Modern Standard Mandarin also known as Teo-Swa in mainland China due to a change in place names) is anyone native to the historical Chaoshan region in south China who speak the Chaoshan Min language.
The people from the Chaoshan region, including those referred to as Teo-Swa or Chaoshan people (rendered Têo-Swa in romanized Teoswa and Chaoshan in Standard Mandarin also known as Teo-Swa in mainland China due to a change in place names), are native inhabitants of southern China who speak the Chaoshan Min language.