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Burmese diaspora

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Burmese diasporarefers to citizens of Burma (Myanmar) who have moved abroad, regardless of ethnicity. Burma contains over 100 different ethnic groups, though the term "Burmese" can be used to refer to theBamarethnicity.[citation needed]

One of the smaller Asian diaspora, the most, between 1.5 and 2 million Burmese nationals live in neighboringThailand,the largest destination for Burmese migrants. Some half a million work inMalaysia.[1]Burmese migrants also make up the largestexpatriate group in China,numbering over 350,000.[2]Significant numbers also reside inUnited Kingdom,Japanfollowed bySingapore,Indonesia,Australia,Bangladesh,India,Irelandand theUnited States.

Also included are manyAnglo-Burmese,primarily in Australia, theUK,New Zealand,Canadaand the US.

References[edit]

  1. ^Lawi Weng (2009-12-02),"UN in Malaysia Grants More Burmese Refugee Status",The Irrawaddy,archived fromthe originalon 2010-08-12,retrieved2010-05-18
  2. ^Võng dịch (2022-06-26)."Thùy thị" ngoại tịch cư dân "Đệ nhất tỉnh? Nhĩ tuyệt đối tưởng bất đáo".www.163.com.Retrieved2023-01-18.