Burmese American

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A Burmese American is a U.S. resident or citizen of Burmese (Myanmar) origin, forming part of the broader Asian American community.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Asian American subgroup
diaspora community
ethnic group
ancestralHomeland Myanmar
associatedWith Buddhist temples in the United States
Burmese language schools in the United States
Christian churches serving Burmese communities
refugee resettlement agencies in the United States
citizenshipStatus may be U.S. citizen
may be U.S. permanent resident
may be U.S. refugee or asylee
countryOfResidence United States
culturalPractice celebration of Thingyan (Burmese New Year) in the United States
preparation of Burmese cuisine in the United States
ethnicOrigin Burmese
Myanmar
immigrationWave post-1965 immigration to the United States
post-1988 Burmese political unrest migration
post-2007 Saffron Revolution migration
post-2016 Rohingya crisis refugee resettlement
includesEthnicSubgroups Bamar Americans
Chin Americans
Kachin Americans
Karen Americans
Mon Americans
Rohingya Americans
Shan Americans
languageUsed Burmese language
English
migrationReason economic opportunity in the United States
ethnic conflict in Myanmar
political persecution in Myanmar
partOf Asian Americans
Burmese diaspora
populationTrend growing population in the United States since late 20th century
recognizedAs Asian ethnic group in U.S. census categories
racial minority in the United States
religion Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
traditional Burmese religion
significantPopulationIn California
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Indiana
Los Angeles, California
Minnesota
New York City
Texas

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Asian American
hasPart

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