Bhutanese American
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Bhutanese Americans are U.S. residents or citizens of Bhutanese ancestry, many of whom arrived as refugees and maintain distinct cultural and linguistic traditions from the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diaspora community
ⓘ
ethnic group in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfAncestralOrigin | Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalTradition |
Bhutanese festivals
ⓘ
Himalayan cuisine ⓘ traditional Bhutanese dress ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic |
high proportion of refugees
ⓘ
many first-generation immigrants ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
ethnic entrepreneurship
ⓘ
religious community activities ⓘ remittances to relatives abroad ⓘ |
| facesIssue |
integration challenges
ⓘ
language barriers ⓘ mental health concerns ⓘ |
| hasAncestry | Bhutanese people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCitizenship | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicMedia |
community newspapers
ⓘ
online community platforms ⓘ |
| heritageLanguage |
Dzongkha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nepali ⓘ |
| immigrationWave |
early 21st century
ⓘ
late 20th century ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Dzongkha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English ⓘ Nepali ⓘ |
| maintainsConnectionTo |
Bhutanese culture
ⓘ
Bhutanese language ⓘ |
| majorMigrationReason | refugee resettlement ⓘ |
| organizationType | community association ⓘ |
| partOf |
Asian American
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Asian American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | distinct subgroup within Asian Americans ⓘ |
| refugeeCampCountry | Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refugeeOriginRegion | southern Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bhutanese diaspora
ⓘ
Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ Hinduism ⓘ |
| settlementProgram | U.S. Refugee Admissions Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPopulationIn |
Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.