Asian Surinamese

Asian Surinamese

Languages
Dutch, Sranan Tongo, Caribbean Hindustani, Javanese, Chinese
Religion
Hinduism, Islam, Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Asian Caribbean

Asian Surinamese or Surinamese people of Asian descent are Surinamese people whose ancestry lies within the continent of Asia.

The results of a 2012 census in Suriname showed that of the 542,000 residents,^[1] 27% are of Indian descent and 14% are Javanese. "Chinese" ethnicity was not recorded, instead being grouped in "Other", along with "Amerindian" and "White".^[2] In the 2004 census, 1.8% were Chinese.^[3]

See also

• Chinese Surinamese
• Indo-Surinamese
• Javanese Surinamese

References

1. "Censusstatistieken 2012". Algemeen Bureau voor de Statistiek in Suriname (General Statistics Bureau of Suriname). Presentatie Definitieve Resultaten Census 8 Vol. 1, pages 19-20.
2. "Censusstatistieken 2012". Algemeen Bureau voor de Statistiek in Suriname (General Statistics Bureau of Suriname). Presentatie Definitieve Resultaten Census 8 Vol. 1, page 42.
3. "REPORT ON CENSUS 2004 COVERAGE EVALUATION" (PDF). CENSUS OFFICE GENERAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS. 2006. p. 28. 8,775 Chinese of total 492,829 residents