Total population
56,000 (2006) [1]
Regions with significant populations
Bandar Seri Begawan
Language(s)
Hokkien, Hakka, Tiochiu, Mandarin, Malay
Religion(s)
Buddhist and Christian
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