Ethnic Chinese in Brunei

Ethnic Chinese in Brunei

Total population
43,000 (2006) [1]
Regions with significant populations
Bandar Seri Begawan
Languages
Hokkien, Hakka, Teochew, Mandarin, Malay
Religion
Predominantly Buddhist, Taoist; minority Christian [2] and a small number of converts to Islam.[3]
Related ethnic groups
Han Chinese, Peranakan, Malaysian Chinese.

Ethnic Chinese in Brunei form roughly 15% of Brunei's population. As of 1986, it was estimated that over 90% were unable to obtain Bruneian citizenship despite generations of residence in the country.^[4]

Celebrities

• Wu Zun, a prominent actor and singer.

References

1. ^ "Brunei". The World Factbook. Langley, VA: Central Intelligence Agency. 2006. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bx.html. Retrieved 2006-09-17.  The total population of Brunei is estimated at 380,000, of whom 11.2% are of Chinese descent.
2. ^ International Religious Freedom Report 2007 - Brunei
3. ^ Islamic banking in Southeast Asia, By Mohamed Ariff, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, pg. 24
4. ^ Limlingan, Victor Simpao (1986). The Overseas Chinese in ASEAN: Business Strategies and Management Practices. pp. 240–241.