မြန်မာဇာတိနွယ် အမေရိကန် | |
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| Total population | |
| 240,805 (2023)[1] (Ancestry or ethnic origin) 159,647 (2023)[2] (Born in Myanmar) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
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| Languages | |
| English, Burmese, Karen, Karenni, Chin, Rohingya, Arakanese, Thai | |
| Religion | |
| Theravada Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Burmese people, Bamar people, Karen people, Karenni people, Rohingya people, Burmese Britons, Burmese Australians |
Burmese Americans (Burmese: မြန်မာဇာတိနွယ် အမေရိကန် [mjəmà nwɛ̀bwá ʔəmèjḭkàɰ̃]) are Americans of full or partial Burmese ancestry, encompassing individuals of all ethnic backgrounds with ancestry in present-day Myanmar (or Burma), regardless of specific ethnicity.[4] As a subgroup of Asian Americans, Burmese Americans have largely integrated into the broader Southeast Asian and South Asian American communities.[5]
In 2021, the Burmese American population stood at 233,347.[4] Indiana had both the largest Burmese community[6] and highest percentage of Burmese of any state.[7] Indianapolis, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, and Fort Wayne are home to the largest Burmese American populations.[8] As of August 2023, the Burmese population stands at 322,000, according to the Burmese American Community Institute.[9]
- ^ "US Census Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "PLACE OF BIRTH FOR THE FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION IN THE UNITED STATES, Universe: Foreign-born population excluding population born at sea, 2023 American Community Survey Estimates".
- ^ "Top 10 U.S. metropolitan areas by Burmese population, 2019".
- ^ a b Lin Zhan (2003). Asian Americans: Vulnerable Populations, Model Interventions, and Clarifying Agendas. Jones & Bartlett. ISBN 0-7637-2241-3.
- ^ Ph.D, Lan Dong (March 14, 2016). Asian American Culture: From Anime to Tiger Moms [2 volumes]: From Anime to Tiger Moms. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781440829215. Retrieved January 9, 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Top 10 States | Largest Burmese Community | 2023 | Zip Atlas". zipatlas.com. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ "Top 10 States | Percentage of Burmese Population | 2023 | Zip Atlas". zipatlas.com. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ Budiman, Abby (2021-04-29). "Burmese in the U.S. Fact Sheet". Pew Research Center's Social & Demographic Trends Project. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "Burmese American Community Directory Released". Burmese American Community Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-13.