Chinese people in Myanmar
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Chinese Burmese, also Sino-Burmese or Tayoke (Burmese: တရုတ်), are Burmese citizens of Han Chinese ethnicity. They are a group of overseas Chinese born or raised in Myanmar (Burma).[3][4][5] As of 2012, the Burmese Chinese population is estimated to be as high as 3 per cent of the country's population.[1][2]
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1,637,540 (2012)[1][2] | |
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Chinese people in Myanmar | |||||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 緬甸華人 | ||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 缅甸华人 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 緬甸華僑 | ||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 缅甸华侨 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Burmese | မြန်မာတရုတ်လူမျိုး | ||||||||||||||||||
Burmese Chinese are a well established middle class ethnic group and are well represented in all upper levels of Burmese society.[6] Burmese Chinese also play a leading role in Burma's business sector and dominate the Burmese economy.[7][8][9][10][11][12] In addition, Burmese Chinese have a strong presence in Burma's political scene with several people such as San Yu, Khin Nyunt, and Ne Win having been major political figures.[13][14][15]