Penang (Vegetarian World)

Penang is the name of an island of and also the name of the state containing Penang Island, as well as the mainland, called Seberang Perai, containing the town of Butterworth. It is the only state of Malaya in which ethnic Chinese are the plurality, though some cities have Chinese majorities (like Ipoh, which is 70% Chinese). The most-spoken language in Penang is "Penang Hokkien", a dialect similar to the dialect from Chiangchiu, Hokkien, and differing from the Amoy-like dialects spoken in and southern Malaya. Malay is generally spoken by the Malays. Many Penangites are bilingual or trilingual. English (in local dialects) often serves as a lingua franca, although Malay and Hokkien are also widely known. Partly because of linguistic and ethnic affinities, Penangites are some of the major traders with the nation of.

Penang, like Sundarapore, and, has a profound architectural history, with some amazing examples of European, Chinese, and blended "Straits" architectural styles. It is also famous for its amazing variety of food, that is similar to the food in Sundarapore and other places, yet also has its own taste.

Vegetarianism

 * 83% Vegetarian
 * 17% Non-Vegetarian

Ethnic Groups

 * 43% Chinese (mostly Hokkien, some Gwong, Gan, and others)
 * 40% Malay
 * 10% Indian
 * 05% multiple race (Peranakan, etc)
 * 01% other Nusantarans
 * 01% others

Note: "multiple race" means that a person is less than 75% one race. Otherwise, that person is counted as part of the group that s/he identifies with.

Languages

 * 45% Chinese languages (mostly Penang Hokkien)
 * 42% Malay
 * 08% Tamil
 * 03% English
 * 02% others

Note: The majority of people understand Malay. The same can be said for Penang Hokkien and English.

Religions

 * 33% Hindu (mostly Vaishnava)
 * 28% Freethinker
 * 17% atheist
 * 11% agnostic
 * 25% Buddhist
 * 06% Jain
 * 06% Muslim (mostly Nusantaran Islam)
 * 02% others (Catharism, etc)