Beyond "Chinese": Baba-Nyonya Is Malaysia’s Newest Official Race

Melaka’s Baba Nyonya can now list identity on birth certs, nationwide rollout by 2026

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Beyond "Chinese": Baba-Nyonya Is Malaysia’s Newest Official Race

Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. Malaysia has officially recognised the Baba-Nyonya or Peranakan Chinese community as a distinct sub-ethnic group, allowing members to have “Baba Nyonya” listed as their race on official documents — a milestone that restores a long-overlooked part of the nation’s heritage. The new classification, announced by the Home Ministry, begins with a pi…