မြန်မာဇာတိနွယ် အမေရိကန် | |
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Total population | |
240,805 (2023)[1] 0.07% of the U.S. population (2021) | |
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.[3] As a subgroup of Asian Americans, Burmese Americans have largely integrated into the broader Southeast Asian and South Asian American communities.[4]
In 2021, the Burmese American population stood at 233,347.[3] Indiana had both the largest Burmese community[5] and highest percentage of Burmese of any state.[6] Indianapolis, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, and Fort Wayne are home to the largest Burmese American populations.[7] As of August 2023, the Burmese population stands at 322,000, according to the Burmese American Community Institute.[8]