Belgian Americans

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diaspora community ethnic group in the United States

Belgian Americans are U.S. residents and citizens of Belgian ancestry, including both Flemish- and French-speaking descendants, who have contributed to American cultural, economic, and social life since the 19th century.

Aliases (1)

Walloon Americans ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	diaspora community → ethnic group in the United States →
country	United States →
countryOfOrigin	Belgium →
culturalContribution	Belgian beer culture in the United States → Belgian cuisine in the United States → Belgian lace traditions → Catholic parish communities → Walloon and Flemish cultural societies → folk festivals → kermis festivals →
demographicStatus	small European-origin group in the United States →
ethnicOrigin	Flemish → German-speaking Belgians → Walloon →
historicalRole	participation in American Civil War → participation in World War I → participation in World War II →
language	Dutch → English → Flemish → French → Walloon →
notableIndustry	agriculture → brewing → dairy farming → manufacturing → mining → truck farming →
relatedGroup	Belgians → Dutch Americans → Flemish Americans → French Americans → German Americans →
religion	Protestantism → Roman Catholicism →
settlementRegion	California → Illinois → Louisiana → Michigan → Midwestern United States → Minnesota → New Jersey → New York → Northeastern United States → Pennsylvania → Wisconsin →
significantMigrationPeriod	19th century → early 20th century → late 19th century →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Flemish Americans → Flemish Americans ("Walloon Americans") →	relatedTo