Laotian Chinese
ຄົນລາວຈີນ 老撾華人 | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 185,000 1 to 2 percent of the Laotian population | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Vientiane • Phonsavan • Luang Prabang • Pakse | |
| Languages | |
| Lao • Teochew • Hakka • Cantonese • Southwestern Mandarin | |
| Religion | |
| Theravada Buddhism • Mahayana Buddhism • (minority:Islam) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Overseas Chinese |
The Laotian Chinese (Lao: ຄົນລາວຈີນ, Chinese: 老撾華人) are Laotian citizens of Han Chinese ancestry. They constitute one of the many Overseas Chinese residing in Southeast Asia. At present, they constitute an estimated 1 to 2 percent of the Laotian population. The Laotian Chinese community have a disproportionately large presence in the Laotian business sector and dominate the Laotian economy today.