Asian Puerto Rican
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Approximately 21,024 | |
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| Languages | |
| Spanish Arabic Chinese Hindi | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Asian Caribbean |
Asian Puerto Ricans are Puerto Ricans who trace their ancestry to the continent of Asia, mostly from China, India, Palestinian Territories, Jordan and Syria
As of 2013, people of Asian descent are a small minority in Puerto Rico that constitutes 0.3% of the population.[1]
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References and footnotes
- 1 2 "CIA - The World Factbook -- Puerto Rico". CIA. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
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| Central Asian3 |  | |
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| South Asian5 | ||
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Notes 1 The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent. 2 The United States Government classified Kalmyks as Asian until 1951, when Kalmyk Americans were reclassified as White Americans. 3 The U.S. Census Bureau considers Mongolians and Uzbeks as Central Asians, but a specific Central Asian American group similar to Middle Eastern American does not yet exist. 4 The U.S. Census Bureau reclassifies anyone identifying as "Tibetan American" as "Chinese American". 5 Bengali Americans may be classified as Bangladeshi or Indian. Punjabi Americans may be classified as Indian or Pakistani. Tamil Americans may be classified as Indian or Sri Lankan. | ||