Karen Americans
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Karen Americans are an ethnic minority community in the United States with ancestral roots among the Karen peoples of Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand, many of whom arrived as refugees.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Karen Americans canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Asian American ethnic group
ⓘ
diaspora community ⓘ ethnic group in the United States ⓘ |
| ancestralHomeland |
Myanmar
ⓘ
Thailand ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Karen National Union
ⓘ
surface form:
Karen National Union (diaspora ties)
|
| commonIssues |
education access
ⓘ
employment challenges ⓘ language access ⓘ mental health needs related to trauma ⓘ |
| communityOrganizationType | ethnic community-based organization ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalPractice |
Karen New Year celebration
ⓘ
Karen traditional dance ⓘ traditional Karen weaving ⓘ |
| culturalSymbol | Karen flag ⓘ |
| diasporaActivity | human rights advocacy for Karen people in Myanmar ⓘ |
| educationTrend | growing enrollment in U.S. public schools ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Karen people ⓘ |
| faceBarrier |
limited English proficiency
ⓘ
limited access to culturally appropriate healthcare ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Karen languages ⓘ Pwo Karen ⓘ Sgaw Karen ⓘ |
| maintainTransnationalTiesWith |
Karen communities in Myanmar
ⓘ
Karen refugee camps in Thailand ⓘ |
| migrationType | refugee resettlement ⓘ |
| migrationWave |
post-1990s refugee arrivals
ⓘ
post-2000s refugee arrivals ⓘ |
| oftenIdentifyAs |
ethnic minority
ⓘ
refugees ⓘ |
| originatingConflict |
Myanmar civil war
ⓘ
ethnic conflict in Myanmar ⓘ |
| partOf |
Burmese American
ⓘ
surface form:
Burmese American community
Asian American ⓘ
surface form:
Southeast Asian American communities
|
| primaryReligion |
Animism
ⓘ
Buddhism ⓘ Christianity ⓘ |
| recognizedAsRefugeesBy | United States government ⓘ |
| religiousInstitution |
Karen Baptist churches
ⓘ
Karen Buddhist temples ⓘ |
| significantPopulationIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Georgia ⓘ Indiana ⓘ Minnesota ⓘ U.S. state of New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York state
North Carolina ⓘ Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States ⓘ
surface form:
St. Paul, Minnesota
|
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.