Burmese Americans
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. As a subgroup of Asian Americans, Burmese Americans have largely integrated into the broader Southeast Asian and South Asian American communities.
မြန်မာဇာတိနွယ် အမေရိကန် | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 233,347 0.07% of the U.S. population (2021) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
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| Languages | |
| English, Burmese, Karen, Chin, Rohingya, Arakanese, Thai | |
| Religion | |
| Theravada Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Burmese people, Bamar people, Karen people, Rohingya people, Burmese Britons, Burmese Australians |
In 2021, the Burmese American population stood at 233,347. Indiana had both the largest Burmese community and highest percentage of Burmese of any state. Indianapolis, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, and Fort Wayne are home to the largest Burmese American populations. As of August 2023, the Burmese population stands at 322,000, according to the Burmese American Community Institute.