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The ethnic subgroups of Chinese people in Malaysia include the Hokkien, Teochew, Cantonese, Hakka, Hainan, Fuzhou and Kwongsai. Different Chinese languages are spoken in Malaysian towns and cities.
Malaysian Chinese, also known as Chinese Malaysians, refer to people of full or partial Chinese blood who were born in or immigrated to Malaysia. Most of them are descended from immigrants - likely of Han Chinese ancestry - who arrived between the mid-19th and early 20th century.
However, in Malaysia as a whole, the majority of ethnic Chinese now speak Mandarin, a non-native language from northern China (originally spoken by the Beijing elite and chosen as the official language of China), as their first language, while English is the first language for the rest.
5 Nov 2022 · Malaysian-Chinese have long felt dissatisfaction with pervasive racial policies and politics that place a premium on the Malay majority’s interests. A new survey shows many now want ...
12 Jul 2022 · The starting point for understanding anti-Chinese racism and racial attitudes in Malaysia is the 13 May 1969 riots. In response, the whole country was placed under emergency rule and Parliament was suspended.
15 Mei 2024 · The largest group of Malaysians consist of three main races, namely the Malays, Chinese and Indians. Orang Asli are the natives in Peninsular Malaysia and is generally divided into three major groups, namely the Negrito, Senoi and Proto-Malay.
24 Jan 2023 · Malaysian Chinese is the second largest ethnic group in Malaysia after Malay, comprising almost 23% of the population. Malaysian Chinese form the second largest community of Overseas Chinese in the world.
