Thai New Zealanders
Thai ethnic group in New Zealand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thai ethnic group in New Zealand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thai New Zealanders are New Zealanders who are of Thai ancestry and Thailand-born immigrants and their descendants born in New Zealand. There could be as many as 50,000 New Zealanders of Thai descent, with a confirmed Thai-born population of 10,251 in the 2018 census.
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Total population | |
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10,251 (2018 census) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Wellington | |
Languages | |
New Zealand English, Thai | |
Religion | |
Buddhism, Theravādin, Christian | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Thai diaspora |
In 1961, only 41 people were recorded as having been born in Thailand, but this figure rose to over 6,100 in the 2006 NZ census.[1] Some 500 of these live in Wellington, and have their own temple in Karori[2]
Thai New Zealanders are usually Theravādin Buddhists or, more rarely, Christian.
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