Chinese Guyanese

Chinese Guyanese people
Total population
1,637 (0.18% of total pop.)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Georgetown and Enterprise
Languages
Chinese and English (Guyanese Creole)
Religion
Roman Catholicism, Anglicanism, Evangelical Christianity, Buddhism, and Chinese folk religion including (Taoism and Confucianism)
Related ethnic groups
Chinese Caribbean

The first numbers of Chinese arrived in British Guiana in 1853, forming an important minority of the indentured workforce. After their indenture, many who stayed on in Guyana came to be known as successful retailers, with considerable integration with the local culture. The most notable person of Chinese ancestry was the Former Guyana President Arthur Chung, was independent Guyana's first President from 1970 to 1980, and the first Chinese head of state of a non-Asian country.

  1. ^ "2012 Census" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-02-18.