Central American diaspora
E672435
The Central American diaspora comprises people from Central American countries who have migrated abroad, forming transnational communities that maintain cultural, economic, and social ties with their homelands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Central American diaspora canonical | 2 |
Statements (82)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diaspora
ⓘ
social group ⓘ transnational community ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Belize
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ El Salvador NERFINISHED ⓘ Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ Honduras NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalActivity |
Indigenous language preservation
ⓘ
Spanish-language media consumption ⓘ celebration of national holidays ⓘ maintenance of traditional cuisine ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
investment in hometowns
ⓘ
remittances to families ⓘ support for small businesses in origin countries ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Latin American studies
ⓘ
diaspora studies ⓘ migration studies ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
circular migration
ⓘ
ethnic diversity ⓘ linguistic diversity ⓘ mixed legal statuses ⓘ religious diversity ⓘ remittance sending ⓘ strong family networks ⓘ transnational ties ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Belizean diaspora
ⓘ
Central American Indigenous diaspora NERFINISHED ⓘ Costa Rican diaspora ⓘ Guatemalan diaspora NERFINISHED ⓘ Honduran diaspora ⓘ Nicaraguan diaspora ⓘ Panamanian diaspora ⓘ Salvadoran diaspora ⓘ |
| historicalCause |
civil wars in Central America
ⓘ
economic inequality in Central America ⓘ gang violence in Northern Triangle countries ⓘ natural disasters in Central America ⓘ political repression in Central America ⓘ rural poverty in Central America ⓘ |
| includesGroup |
asylum seekers from Central America
ⓘ
refugees from Central America ⓘ second-generation Central Americans ⓘ temporary labor migrants from Central America ⓘ undocumented migrants from Central America ⓘ |
| influences |
cultural production in host countries
ⓘ
immigration policy debates in host countries ⓘ local economies in origin communities ⓘ politics in origin countries ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Garifuna NERFINISHED ⓘ Mayan languages ⓘ Miskito NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| maintainsTie |
cultural ties with Central America
ⓘ
economic ties with Central America ⓘ social ties with Central America ⓘ |
| majorDestination |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Belize NERFINISHED ⓘ Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedIn |
cultural clubs
ⓘ
hometown associations ⓘ migrant advocacy NGOs ⓘ religious organizations ⓘ |
| politicalActivity |
advocacy for migrant rights
ⓘ
involvement in U.S. immigration reform debates ⓘ participation in home-country elections where allowed ⓘ support for political parties in origin countries ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSignificantGrowth |
1980s
ⓘ
1990s ⓘ 2000s ⓘ 2010s ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Central American Americans