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A '''Chindian''' is a person of both [[Han Chinese|Chinese]] and [[Demographics of India|Indian]] ancestry. There are a considerable number of Chindians in [[Malaysia]] and [[Singapore]], where people of Chinese and Indian origin immigrated in large numbers during the 19th century. There are also smaller numbers of Chindians in [[Hong Kong]] and other countries with [[overseas Chinese]] and [[Non-resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin|Indian diaspora]] such as [[Jamaica]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]] and [[Guyana]] in the [[Caribbean]], as well as the [[United States]] and [[United Kingdom]]. |
A '''Chindian''' is a person of both [[Han Chinese|Chinese]] and [[Demographics of India|Indian]] ancestry. There are a considerable number of Chindians in [[Malaysia]] and [[Singapore]], where people of Chinese and Indian origin immigrated in large numbers during the 19th century. There are also smaller numbers of Chindians in [[Hong Kong]] and other countries with [[overseas Chinese]] and [[Non-resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin|Indian diaspora]] such as [[Jamaica]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]] and [[Guyana]] in the [[Caribbean]], as well as the [[United States]] and [[United Kingdom]]. |
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In Malaysia and Singapore, the majority of [[interracial marriage]]s occur between Chinese and Indians. The |
In Malaysia and Singapore, the majority of [[interracial marriage]]s occur between Chinese and Indians. The offspring of such marriages are informally known as "Chindian", though the Malaysian government only classifies them by their father's ethnicity. As the majority of these intermarriages usually involve an Indian groom and Chinese bride, the majority of Chindians in Malaysia are most often classified as "[[Malaysian Indian|Indian]]" by the Malaysian government.<ref>{{citation |last=Daniels |first=Timothy P. |year=2005 |title=Building Cultural Nationalism in Malaysia |publisher=[[Routledge]] |isbn=0415949718 |page=189 }}</ref> |
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==Notable Chindians== |
==Notable Chindians== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 09:19, 25 December 2008
A Chindian is a person of both Chinese and Indian ancestry. There are a considerable number of Chindians in Malaysia and Singapore, where people of Chinese and Indian origin immigrated in large numbers during the 19th century. There are also smaller numbers of Chindians in Hong Kong and other countries with overseas Chinese and Indian diaspora such as Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana in the Caribbean, as well as the United States and United Kingdom.
In Malaysia and Singapore, the majority of interracial marriages occur between Chinese and Indians. The offspring of such marriages are informally known as "Chindian", though the Malaysian government only classifies them by their father's ethnicity. As the majority of these intermarriages usually involve an Indian groom and Chinese bride, the majority of Chindians in Malaysia are most often classified as "Indian" by the Malaysian government.[1]
Notable Chindians
- Jacintha Abisheganaden
- Hans Arora
- Vivian Balakrishnan
- Datuk Bernard Chandran
- Nicol David
- Jasmaine Marsella
- Indranee Rajah
- Michelle Saram
- Stephanie Timmins
See also
References
- ^ Daniels, Timothy P. (2005), Building Cultural Nationalism in Malaysia, Routledge, p. 189, ISBN 0415949718