Chinese people in Myanmar

Chinese Burmese
Total population
1,637,540 (2012)
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Religion
Related ethnic groups
Kokang  Panthays
Chinese people in Myanmar
Traditional Chinese緬甸華人
Simplified Chinese缅甸华人
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMiǎndiàn huárén
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳMién-thien fà-ngìn
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationMíhndihn wàyàn
Southern Min
Hokkien POJBiān-tián hôa-jîn
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese緬甸華僑
Simplified Chinese缅甸华侨
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMiǎndiàn huáqiáo
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳMién-thien fà-kiaau
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationMíhndihn wàkìu
Southern Min
Hokkien POJBiān-tián hôa-kiâu
Burmese name
Burmeseမြန်မာတရုတ်လူမျိုး

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).

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.