Heinz-Murray 2E.book

MAJORITY AND MINORITY ETHNIC GROUPS IN MODERN ASIAN NATIONS

Nation

China (2016)

1.379 billion

South Korea (2016)

51.25 million

North Korea (2016)

25 million

Japan (2016)

127 million

Taiwan (2016)

23 million

Vietnam (2016)

92.7 million

Laos (2016)

7 million

Cambodia (2016)

15.76 million

Thailand (2016)

68.86 million

Myanmar [Burma]

(2016)

52.89 million

Malaysia (2010)

31.19 million

Singapore (2016)

5.7 million

Indonesia (2016)

261 million

Brunei (2016)

797,000

Philippines (2016)

103 million

India (2016)

1.3 billion

Nepal (2016)

29 million

Bhutan (2016)

797,765

Pakistan (2016)

193.2 million

Bangladesh (2016)

163 million

Sri Lanka (2016)

21 million

Minority Groups

Officially 55 minzu

Zhuang 1.3%, Other (includes Hui, Manchu, Uighur, Miao, Yi, Tujia,

Tibetan, Mongol, Dong, Buyei, Yao, Bai, Korean, Hani, Li, Kazakh,

Dai and other nationalities) 7.1%

“Homogeneous”

Other 0.002

Ainu

Korean 0.5%, Chinese 0.4%, Other 0.6%

10 groups [Amis, Taya, Paiwan, Bunun, Puyuma, Rukai, Saisiat,

Ts o u , Ya m i , Ta r o k o ]

53 groups [Hmong, Yao, Mnong, Jarai, Ede, Bahnar, Kohor,

Sedang, Hre, Raglai, Stieng, Jeh-trieng, Ma, Cho Ru, Brau... ]

Khmou 11%, Hmong 9.2%, Phouthay 3.4%, Tai 3.1%, Makong

2.5%, Katong 2.2%, Lue 2%, Akha 1.8%, Other 11.6%

Cham 1.2%, Chinese 0.1%, Vietnamese 0.1%, Other 0.9%

6 main groups [Karen, Hmong, Akha, Lahu, Lisu, Mien] 1%,

Burmese 1.3%

Shan 9%, Karen 7%, Mon 2%, Rakhine 4%, Chinese 3%, Indian

2%, Other 5% [Kachin, Chin, Palaung-Wa, Arakanese, Pao, Naga,

Akha, Lahu... ]

Indigenous 11.8%, 64 groups [Orang Asli (Semang, Senoi, Proto-

Malay), Dayak, Bisayah, Kenyah, Kajang... ], Other 0.7%,

Noncitizens 8.2%

Malay 13.4%, Indian 9.1% (includes Sri Lankan), Other 3.2%

300 groups on 6,000 inhabited islands: Sundanese 15.5%, Malay

3.7%, Batak 3.6%, Madurese 3%, Betawi 2.9%, Minangkabau

2.7%, Buginese 2.7%, Bantenese 2%, Banjarese 1.7%, Balinese

1.7%, Acehnese 1.4%, Dayak 1.4%, Sasak 1.3%, Chinese 1.2%,

Other 15%

Chinese (10%), Tamil (3%), “Indigenous” (3.4%), Other 20.6%

“Indigenous Cultural Communities [ICC]” 55 main groups [Ifugao,

Hanunoo, Ilongot, Kalinga, Agta, Sama, Tasaday, Igorot, Bangsa

Moro... ]

More than 200 “Scheduled Tribes” [Koli, Bhil, Gond, Dafla, Naga,

Khasi, Garo, Santhal, Oraon, Munda, Juang, Khond, Savara,

Chenchu, Sholega, Toda Kota, Mizo, Andamanese... ]

Chhettri 16.6%, Brahman-Hill 12.2%, Magar 7.1%, Tharu 6.6%,

Tamang 5.8%, Newar 5%, Kami 4.8%, Muslim 4.4%, Yadav 4%,

Rai 2.3%, Gurung 2%, Damai/Dholii 1.8%, Thakuri 1.6%, Limbu

1.5%, Sarki 1.4%, Teli 1.4%, Chamar/Harijan/Ram 1.3%, Koiri/

Kushwaha 1.2%, Other 19%

Lhotshampa (expelled 1990s)

Pashtuns 15.42%, Sindhis 14.1%, Saraikis 8.38%, Muhajirs 7.57%,

Balochis 3.57%, Other 6.28%

Marma, Chakma, Bawm, Mru, Khumi, Lushai, Bunjugi, Pankhu,

Murung...

Sri Lankan Tamil 11.2%, Sri Lankan Moors 9.2%, Indian Tamil 4.2%,

Other 0.5%

East Asia

Southeast Asia

South Asia

Major Groups

Han (91.6%)

1.19 billion

Korean (100%)

Korean (99.99%)

Japanese (99%)

Han (14%)

Taiwanese (84%)

Vietnamese

[Kinh] (87%)

Lao (53%)

Khmer (97.6%)

Thai (97.5%)

Burman (68%)

[Bamar]

Muslim Malays

(50%)

Chinese (22.6%)

Indians (6.7%)

Chinese (76%)

Indians (6%)

Malays (15%)

Javanese (40%)

Malay (65%)

Filipino

Hindus (80%)

Muslims (11%)

Christian (2%)

Sikh (2%)

Hindu Nepalis

Bhutanese

Punjabis (45%)

Bengali (98%)

Sinhalese (74%)