About: Penangite Chinese

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Penangite Chinese are ethnic Chinese Malaysians of full or partial Chinese ancestry who either hail from or live within the State of Penang. As of 2017, nearly 42% of Penang's population belonged to the Chinese ethnic group, making ethnic Chinese the largest ethnic community within the state.

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  • Penangite Chinese are ethnic Chinese Malaysians of full or partial Chinese ancestry who either hail from or live within the State of Penang. As of 2017, nearly 42% of Penang's population belonged to the Chinese ethnic group, making ethnic Chinese the largest ethnic community within the state. Most Chinese Penangites are the descendants of Chinese colonists, traders, accountants, merchants, labourers and immigrants from southern China who moved to the Penang between the 18th and 20th centuries. By the mid-19th century, George Town, the capital city of Penang, was home to a significant Peranakan community, also known as the King's Chinese due to their loyalty to the British crown. Under British colonial rule, Penang continued to experience increasing Chinese immigration throughout the 19th century. As the largest group of Penangite Chinese are ethnic Hokkiens (38% of the Chinese penangite population in 1957) who came from southern Fujian Province, home to the Hokkien language, Penang Hokkien was gradually developed and is now widely used by Penangites for daily communication. Penang's Chinese have been well-represented within Malaysia and also internationally in various professional, political, economic and other fields. To date, Penang is the only state in Malaysia where the position of the Chief Minister, who leads the state government, has been continuously held by an ethnic Chinese since independence. Renowned figures, including Jimmy Choo and Nicol David, hailed from Penang and have contributed greatly in raising the country's profile internationally. In Mandarin, Penangite Chinese clearly distinguish themselves as full Chinese (s 华人, t 華人, p Huárén) rather than overseas Chinese (s 华裔, t 華裔, pin. Huáyì; s 华侨, t 華僑, pin. Huáqiáo). Similarly, Penangite Chinese typically refer to themselves as Tn̂g-lâng in Penang Hokkien. In English parlance within Penang, Penangite Chinese are simply referred to as "Chinese". (en)
  • 槟城华人是指生长于马来西亚槟城州的华人，为来自中国迁徙而来的移民后代。2017年，华人占槟城总人口的百分之四十左右，是州内第二大族群，也是马来西亚华裔比例最高的州属。 槟城华人以福建閩南裔占大多数，年长一辈的日常用语是偏漳腔槟城福建话，其次是标准华语，40岁以下者多以华语为第一语言。 民间团体为了维护民俗及母语文化，2014年开始推行“讲福建话运动”。 (zh)
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  • 740000 (xsd:nonNegativeInteger)
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  • Penangite Chinese (en)
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  • A Chinese wanton mee hawker stall in George Town. (en)
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  • Malaysian specifically the Kedah Malay dialect as well as standard Malaysian, English (en)
  • Other dialects: Cantonese, Teochew, Hakka (en)
  • Penang Hokkien and Malaysian Mandarin (en)
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  • Penang Island: George Town, Bayan Lepas (en)
  • Seberang Perai: Butterworth, Bukit Mertajam, Nibong Tebal, Batu Kawan (en)
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  • 42.350000 (xsd:double)
  • 740000 (xsd:integer)
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  • Predominantly Buddhism and/or Taoism, with a significant number of Christians. (en)
  • Minority: Islam, Atheism (en)
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  • 槟城华人是指生长于马来西亚槟城州的华人，为来自中国迁徙而来的移民后代。2017年，华人占槟城总人口的百分之四十左右，是州内第二大族群，也是马来西亚华裔比例最高的州属。 槟城华人以福建閩南裔占大多数，年长一辈的日常用语是偏漳腔槟城福建话，其次是标准华语，40岁以下者多以华语为第一语言。 民间团体为了维护民俗及母语文化，2014年开始推行“讲福建话运动”。 (zh)
  • Penangite Chinese are ethnic Chinese Malaysians of full or partial Chinese ancestry who either hail from or live within the State of Penang. As of 2017, nearly 42% of Penang's population belonged to the Chinese ethnic group, making ethnic Chinese the largest ethnic community within the state. (en)
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  • Penangite Chinese (en)
  • 槟城华人 (zh)
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  • Penangite Chinese (en)
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