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Rohingya population in the USA

All sources say 12,000 people, with some populations given for individual cities etc. Milwaukee and Chicago seen to have the leading populations.

https://rli.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2022/03/10/rohingya-in-america-the-challenge-of-language-and-culture/

https://www.zakat.org/how-two-midwest-cities-are-handling-rohingya-resettlement 2603:6011:A600:46:A11C:4484:88AA:5B11 (talk) 19:34, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Action Required: Rohingya are not Arakanese Indian

The term "Arakanese Indian" has never been used to refer to the Rohingya people, and the provided references do not substantiate such a claim. This appears to be a fabricated narrative, propagated by the Arakan Army and certain Rakhine groups, aiming to misrepresent the Rohingya identity. The term falsely implies that Rohingya originate from India, which is misleading and historically inaccurate.

Historically, similar tactics were used to label the Rohingya as "Bengali," implying foreign origins, which ultimately contributed to the justification of genocide against them. Now that the term "Bengali" has been widely recognized as a discriminatory and baseless misrepresentation, there seems to be an effort to introduce another misleading label. Maung Sawyeddollah (talk) 06:36, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Reliable source required EvergreenFir (talk) 06:44, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A news article that says about being used Bangali to refer Rohingya as a hateful term: https://thediplomat.com/2019/12/myanmars-rohingya-vs-bengali-hate-speech-debate/

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This article shares the details about the "Arakenese Indian" depressing indictment of Myanmar society. FYI: The term "Kalar" is the Burmese version of "Indian." Further details are explained in the article. https://myanmarmix.com/en/articles/how-the-word-kalar-is-a-depressing-indictment-of-myanmar-society Maung Sawyeddollah (talk) 07:03, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I've removed it. @Maung Sawyeddollah Imwin567 (talk) 10:19, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you Maung Sawyeddollah (talk) 19:47, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]