Hmong American
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Hmong Americans are an ethnic group in the United States with roots in the Hmong communities of Southeast Asia, many of whom arrived as refugees after the Vietnam War and have since established significant communities, particularly in California, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diaspora community
→
ethnic group → |
| ancestralRegion |
China
→
Laos → Southeast Asia → Thailand → Viet Nam →
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| challenge |
intergenerational cultural differences
→
language barriers for first-generation immigrants → socioeconomic integration → |
| citizenshipStatus | many are U.S. citizens → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalPractice |
Hmong New Year celebrations
→
clan-based social structure → textile arts and embroidery → traditional shamanism → |
| demographicCharacteristic | large youth population share → |
| economicActivity |
small business ownership
→
urban labor and service sectors → |
| educationTrend | rising college enrollment → |
| ethnicOrigin | Hmong → |
| heritageLanguageMaintenance | community language programs and churches → |
| identity |
Asian American subgroup
→
refugee-origin community → |
| language |
English
→
Hmong → |
| languageShift | younger generations increasingly English-dominant → |
| majorSettlement |
California, United States
→
surface form:
California
Fresno →
surface form:
Fresno, California
Merced →
surface form:
Merced, California
Milwaukee →
surface form:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Minneapolis →
surface form:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minnesota → Sacramento →
surface form:
Sacramento, California
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States →
surface form:
St. Paul, Minnesota
Wausau, Wisconsin → Wisconsin → |
| media |
Hmong-language newspapers in the United States
→
Hmong-language radio programs in the United States → |
| migrationWave | post–Vietnam War refugee resettlement → |
| notableHistoricalContext |
Secret War in Laos
→
Vietnam War → |
| organizationType | community-based organizations → |
| politicalParticipation | increasing electoral participation → |
| populationTrend | growing → |
| religion |
Buddhism
→
Christianity → Hmong folk religion → |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.