Rohingya
E79605
The Rohingya are a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority from Myanmar’s Rakhine State, known globally for facing severe persecution and statelessness.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rohingya canonical | 5 |
| Rohingya people | 4 |
| Rohingya Muslims | 3 |
| Rohingya conflict | 2 |
| Rohinga | 1 |
| Rohingya Americans | 1 |
| Rohingya refugees | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T632137 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Rohingya Context triple: [Islamic world, hasEthnicGroup, Rohingya]
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A.
Bamar
The Bamar are the largest ethnic group in Myanmar, historically dominant in the country’s politics, culture, and language.
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B.
Hazaras
Hazaras are an ethnic group primarily from central Afghanistan, distinguished by their Mongol-influenced ancestry, Shia Muslim majority, and use of Persian (Hazaragi) as their main language.
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C.
Muhajir people
The Muhajir people are an Urdu-speaking Muslim community in Pakistan, primarily descended from migrants who moved from various regions of India to urban centers like Karachi after the 1947 Partition.
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D.
Lhotshampa
Lhotshampa are a Nepali-speaking ethnic community of southern Bhutan, many of whom have faced displacement and statelessness due to Bhutanese government policies in the late 20th century.
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E.
Kurds
The Kurds are an ethnic group native to a mountainous region spanning parts of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria, known for their distinct Kurdish language, culture, and long-standing aspirations for greater autonomy or statehood.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Rohingya Target entity description: The Rohingya are a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority from Myanmar’s Rakhine State, known globally for facing severe persecution and statelessness.
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A.
Bamar
The Bamar are the largest ethnic group in Myanmar, historically dominant in the country’s politics, culture, and language.
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B.
Hazaras
Hazaras are an ethnic group primarily from central Afghanistan, distinguished by their Mongol-influenced ancestry, Shia Muslim majority, and use of Persian (Hazaragi) as their main language.
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C.
Muhajir people
The Muhajir people are an Urdu-speaking Muslim community in Pakistan, primarily descended from migrants who moved from various regions of India to urban centers like Karachi after the 1947 Partition.
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D.
Lhotshampa
Lhotshampa are a Nepali-speaking ethnic community of southern Bhutan, many of whom have faced displacement and statelessness due to Bhutanese government policies in the late 20th century.
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E.
Kurds
The Kurds are an ethnic group native to a mountainous region spanning parts of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria, known for their distinct Kurdish language, culture, and long-standing aspirations for greater autonomy or statehood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim minority
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| 2017ExodusScale | hundreds of thousands fled to Bangladesh ⓘ |
| 2017ExodusTriggeredBy | Myanmar military operations in Rakhine State ⓘ |
| citizenshipStatusInMyanmar | denied citizenship ⓘ |
| culturalPractice | distinct customs and dress ⓘ |
| demographicConcentration |
Rakhine State
ⓘ
surface form:
northern Rakhine State
|
| disputedBy | Myanmar authorities regarding their indigeneity ⓘ |
| documentedBy | human rights organizations ⓘ |
| ethnicallyDistinctFrom |
Rakhine people
ⓘ
surface form:
Rakhine Buddhists
|
| excludedFrom | Myanmar’s 1982 Citizenship Law list of national races ⓘ |
| experienced | large refugee outflows ⓘ |
| faced |
arbitrary arrests
ⓘ
confiscation of property ⓘ extrajudicial killings ⓘ mass displacement ⓘ restrictions on access to education in Myanmar ⓘ restrictions on access to healthcare in Myanmar ⓘ restrictions on marriage in Myanmar ⓘ restrictions on movement in Myanmar ⓘ segregated camps for internally displaced persons in Myanmar ⓘ sexual violence ⓘ systematic discrimination ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Indo-Aryan languages ⓘ |
| legalStatusInMyanmar | considered illegal immigrants by Myanmar authorities ⓘ |
| majorExodus | 2017 ⓘ |
| majorityReligionOfCountryOfOrigin | Theravada Buddhism in Myanmar ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Myanmar
ⓘ
Rakhine State ⓘ |
| notRecognizedAs | official ethnic group by Myanmar government ⓘ |
| persecutedIn | Myanmar ⓘ |
| populationStatus | stateless ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Rohingya language ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | United Nations as one of the most persecuted minorities in the world ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousPractice | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | indigenous to Rakhine State ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
The Gambia v. Myanmar
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surface form:
International Court of Justice case against Myanmar
crimes against humanity allegations ⓘ ethnic cleansing allegations ⓘ genocide allegations ⓘ |
| tookRefugeIn |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
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surface form:
Bangladesh
Cox’s Bazar refugee camps ⓘ India ⓘ Indonesia ⓘ Malaysia ⓘ Middle Eastern countries ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ Thailand ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Rohingya Description of subject: The Rohingya are a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority from Myanmar’s Rakhine State, known globally for facing severe persecution and statelessness.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.