Asian Surinamese
Asian Surinamese people or Surinamese people of Asian descent, are Surinamese people whose ancestry lies within the continent of Asia.
| Languages | |
|---|---|
| Dutch, Sranan Tongo, Sarnami Hindustani, Javanese, Chinese | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Kejawèn, Buddhism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Asian Caribbean |
The results of a 2012 census in Suriname showed that of the 542,000 residents, 27% are of Indian descent and 14% are Javanese. "Chinese" ethnicity was not recorded, instead being grouped in "Other", along with "Amerindian" and "White". In the 2004 census, 1.8% were Chinese.
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