Chinese people in Myanmar
A Sino-Burmese merchant and his wife in British Raj Rangoon in 1895 | |
| Total population | |
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| 1,637,540 (2012) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Languages | |
| Religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kokang • Panthays |
| Chinese people in Myanmar | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 緬甸華人 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 缅甸华人 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Alternative Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 緬甸華僑 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 缅甸华侨 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Burmese name | |||||||||||||||||||
| Burmese | မြန်မာတရုတ်လူမျိုး | ||||||||||||||||||
Burmese Chinese, 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).
Burmese Chinese are a well established ethnic group and are well represented in all upper levels of Burmese society. They play a leading role in Burma's business sector and dominate the Burmese economy. They also have a strong presence in Burma's political scene with several having been major political figures, including San Yu, Khin Nyunt, and Ne Win.