Yemeni American

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Yemeni American refers to Americans of Yemeni descent, a distinct Arab and Muslim immigrant community in the United States with notable concentrations in states like Michigan and New York.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Arab American community
Muslim American community
diaspora community
ethnic group
associatedWith Arab American civil rights organizations
Yemeni American Association
Yemeni American Merchants Association
countryOfOrigin Yemen
countryOfResidence United States
facedIssue Islamophobia
immigration restrictions
racial profiling
travel bans affecting Yemen
hasCulturalPractice arranged and family-based marriages
celebration of Islamic holidays
maintenance of Yemeni Arabic dialects
remittance sending to Yemen
hasMajorPopulationIn Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Brooklyn, New York
Buffalo, New York
California
Dearborn, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Fresno, California
Hamtramck, Michigan
Illinois
Michigan
New York (state)
languageUsed Arabic
English
Yemeni Arabic
migrationWave late 19th century seafaring migration
post-1965 immigration to the United States
notableBusinessType convenience store
corner store
notableReligionInstitutionType mosque
relatedGroup Arab American
Middle Eastern American
Muslim American
South Yemeni diaspora
religion Islam
Sunni Islam
subclassOf American of Arab descent
American of Middle Eastern descent
typicalOccupation auto industry worker
bodega owner
grocery store worker
restaurant worker
small business owner

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Middle Eastern American
hasEthnicComponent
Asian American
hasPart

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