Burmese in Malaysia mostly comprise manual labourers and refugees. The 2014 Myanmar Census enumerated 303,996 Burmese individuals living in Malaysia.[1] As of November 2014, there are around 139,200 Burmese refugees registered under UNHCR for which 50,620 are Chins, 40,070 are Rohingyas, 12,160 Panthays and 7,440 others are Rakhines/Arakaneses.[2] However, the Malaysian government does not officially recognise all newly arrived refugees as it may encourage more to enter Malaysia as Malaysian officials noted they may become a threat to national security.[3] Many of the new workers and refugees have frequently fall into the hand of human traffickers and have been killed by other criminals.[4]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 303,996 (2014)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Kuala Lumpur · Selangor · Penang · Johore · Kedah | |
| Languages | |
| Burmese · Chin-Zomi · Rohingya · Malay · English and other Burmese languages | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity · Islam · Buddhism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Burmese diaspora, Malaysian Siamese |
Notable people
edit- Nora Danish – Malaysian actress, model and television host.[5]
- Tiara Jacquelina – Malaysian actress and film producer.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "The Union Report - Census Report Volume 2". The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. Department of Population, Ministry of Immigration and Population. May 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Figure At A Glance". UNHCR Malaysia. 2014. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Trafficking and Extortion of Burmese Migrants in Malaysia and Southern Thailand". United States Government Publishing Office. 3 April 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "We could address issues of protection of Myanmar workers, actions to be taken against attackers and security of those who want to continue to work there". Government of Myanmar. Myanmar President Office. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Nora Danish slammed for 'inappropriate' Instagram post". The Independent Singapore News. 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
Further reading
edit- Richard G. Lugar (November 2009), Trafficking and Extortion of Burmese Migrants in Malaysia and Southern Thailand: A Report to the Committee on Foreign Relations, U. S. Senate, DIANE Publishing, ISBN 978-1-4379-1711-6
- Zama Coursen-Neff; Human Rights Watch (Organization) (2000), Malaysia/Burma: living in limbo : Burmese Rohingyas in Malaysia, Human Rights Watch