Telugu Americans

Telugu Americans
అమెరికా తెలుగువారు
Amerikā Teluguvāru
The spread of the Telugu language in the United States according to the 2000 U.S. Census.
Total population
1,239,000 [1][2]
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Predominantly:
Religion
Predominantly:
Hinduism
Minority:
Christianity, Islam
Related ethnic groups

Telugu Americans (Telugu: అమెరికా తెలుగువారు, romanizedAmerikā Teluguvāru) are citizens of the United States of America who belong to the Telugu linguistic group. The majority of Telugu Americans can trace their roots back to the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, but also from other neighboring states including Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Maharashtra, among others.

  1. ^ "Telugu". Ethnologue. March 2023.
  2. ^ "Hindi most spoken Indian language in US, Telugu speakers up 86% in 8 years | India News". Times of India. Retrieved 2019-09-14.