A record 20 million Asian Americans trace their roots to more than 20 countries in East and Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
THE U.S. ASIAN POPULATION is a diverse one. A record 20 million Asian Americans trace their roots to more than 20 countries in East and Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent, each with unique histories, cultures, languages and other characteristics. The 19 largest origin groups together account for 94% of the total Asian population in the U.S.
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FACT SHEETS ON ASIANS IN THE U.S.
| Bangladeshis | Indians | Nepalese |
| Bhutanese | Indonesians | Pakistanis |
| Burmese | Japanese | Sri Lankans |
| Cambodians | Koreans | Thai |
| Chinese | Laotians | Vietnamese |
| Filipinos | Malaysians | |
| Hmong | Mongolians |
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