Ethnic groups of Japan
Though it is said that Ethnic Japanese make up 98.5% of the total population and that the rest are Koreans 0.5%, Chinese 0.4%, other 0.6%,[1] in fact these numbers are not known. The Ministry of Justice in Japan conflates nationality with ethnicity, and they have no official data on the actual ethnic breakdown of people in Japan.[2]
Contents
- 1 Filipinos
- 2 Koreans
- 3 Ryukyuan
- 4 Orok
- 5 Nivkh
- 6 Chinese
- 7 Ainu
- 8 Brazilians
- 9 Peruvians
- 10 Americans
- 11 Bangladeshis
- 12 Burmese
- 13 Indians
- 14 Indonesians
- 15 Iranians
- 16 Kurds
- 17 Mongolians
- 18 Nepalis
- 19 Pakistanis
- 20 Vietnamese
- 21 Britons
- 22 French
- 23 Irish
- 24 Colombians
- 25 Russians
- 26 Turks
- 27 Nigerians
- 28 Jews
- 29 References
Filipinos
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The Filipinos in Japan formed a population of 202,592 individuals at year-end 2007, making them Japan's third-largest foreign community along with Brazilians, according to the statistics of the Ministry of Justice.
Koreans
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Ryukyuan
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Orok
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Nivkh
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Chinese
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The Chinese people in Japan are the second largest ethnic minority in Japan. They comprise 0.4% of Japan's population. Chinese people are mostly concentrated in Osaka, Tokyo, and Yokohama areas.
Ainu
Ainu is an aboriginal ethnic Japanese tribe that make up a portion of the Japanese demography
Brazilians
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There is a significant community of Brazilians in Japan, which is home to the second largest Brazilian community outside of Brazil. They also constitute the largest number of Portuguese speakers in Asia, greater than those of formerly Portuguese East Timor, Macao and Goa combined. Likewise, Brazil maintains its status as home to the largest Japanese community outside Japan.
Peruvians
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Americans
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Bangladeshis
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Burmese
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Indians
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Indonesians
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Iranians
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Kurds
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Mongolians
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Nepalis
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Pakistanis
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Vietnamese
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Britons
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French
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Irish
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Colombians
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Russians
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Turks
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Nigerians
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Jews
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References
- ↑ CIA World Factbook Retrieved on 11 June 2012.
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