Ethnic Chinese in the Dominican Republic
Chinese migrant family in Dominican Republic, circa 1940s. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 60,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Santo Domingo · Puerto Plata · Samaná. | |
| Languages | |
| Dominican Spanish · Chinese | |
| Religion | |
| Buddhism · Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Chinese Caribbean |
The Chinese community in the Dominican Republic forms one of the largest Chinese communities in Latin America. As of 2012, there are over 3,600 recorded Chinese-born Dominican residents. Although no official census has been made, there are estimates of approximately 60,000 people of Chinese origin living in the country. Chinese descendants living in the Dominican Republic may be referred as Chinese Dominicans (Spanish: Dominicanos Chinos).