Jump to content

Bengali Americans: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
Tags: Reverted references removed Mobile edit Mobile web edit
No edit summary
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
 
(50 intermediate revisions by 29 users not shown)
Line 3: Line 3:
{{Infobox ethnic group
{{Infobox ethnic group
| group = Bengali Americans
| group = Bengali Americans
| native_name = {{langx|bn|মার্কিন বাঙ্গালী}} ({{lang|bn-Latn|Markin Bangalee}})
| native_name = বাঙালি আমেরিকানরা
| native_name_lang = ben
| native_name_lang = bn
| image = Bengali USC2000 PHS.svg
| image = Bengali USC2000 PHS.svg
| caption = The language spread of Bengali in the United States according to U. S. Census 2000
| caption = The language spread of Bengali in the United States according to U. S. Census 2000
| population = 1 million (0.3% of U.S. population)
| population = '''800,000 approx. (0.2%) alone or in combination'''<br>'''453,191 (0.2%) people speak the language in the USA'''
| total_ref = <ref>https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT1Y2023.B16001?q=bengali&hidePreview=false&vintage=2018</ref><ref>https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT1Y2023.B02018</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/IndiaSpeaks/comments/r3kfke/state_of_origin_of_indian_americans_in_usa/?rdt=63324</ref>
| regions = [[New York Metropolitan Area|New York City]], [[Washington Metropolitan Area|Washington DC]], [[Greater Los Angeles|Los Angeles]],<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=More Foreign-Born Immigrants Live In NYC Than There Are People In Chicago |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/19/new-york-city-immigrants_n_4475197.html |newspaper=Huffington Post |date=19 December 2013 |access-date=25 February 2015 |quote=Over 40 percent of the United States' Bengali population lives in New York City. }}</ref> [[San Francisco Bay Area|SF Bay Area]], [[Metro Detroit|Detroit]]
| regions = [[New York Metropolitan Area|New York City]], [[Washington Metropolitan Area|Washington DC]], [[Greater Los Angeles|Los Angeles]],<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=More Foreign-Born Immigrants Live In NYC Than There Are People In Chicago |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/19/new-york-city-immigrants_n_4475197.html |newspaper=Huffington Post |date=19 December 2013 |access-date=25 February 2015 |quote=Over 40 percent of the United States' Bengali population lives in New York City. }}</ref> [[San Francisco Bay Area|SF Bay Area]], [[Metro Detroit|Detroit]]
| languages = [[English language|English]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| languages = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]]
| religions = Predominantly [[Bengali Muslims|Islam]] and [[Bengali Hindus|Hinduism]]; Minorities of [[Bengali Christians|Christianity]], [[Bengali Buddhists|Buddhism]], [[Irreligion]]
| religions = [[Bengali Muslims|Islam]], [[Bengali Hindus|Hinduism]], [[Bengali Christians|Christianity]],
[[Bengali Buddhists|Buddhism]], [[Irreligion]]
| related = [[Bangladeshi Americans]], [[Indian Americans]]
| related = [[Bangladeshi Americans]], [[Indian Americans]]
| footnotes = {{notelist}}
}}
}}


'''Bengali Americans''' ({{lang-bn|মার্কিন বাঙ্গালী}}) are [[Americans]] of Bengali ethnic, [[Culture of Bengal|cultural]] and [[Bengali language|linguistic]] heritage and [[Identity (social science)|identity]]. They trace their ancestry to the historic ethnolinguistic region of [[Bengal]] in [[South Asia]] (now divided between [[Bangladesh]] and [[India]]). Bengali Americans are also a subgroup of [[Bangladeshi Americans]] and [[Indian Americans]]. Bengalis are also classified under Bangladeshi Americans.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://qz.com/1151854/the-us-census-bureau-is-finally-tracking-tamil-punjabi-telugu-and-bengali-speakers/|title=Bengali speakers to be counted in US census}}</ref> Significant immigration of Bengalis to the United States started after 1965.
'''Bengali Americans''' ({{langx|bn|মার্কিন বাঙ্গালী}}) are [[Americans]] of Bengali ethnic, [[Culture of Bengal|cultural]] and [[Bengali language|linguistic]] heritage and [[Identity (social science)|identity]]. They trace their ancestry to the historic ethnolinguistic region of [[Bengal region]] in the [[Indian subcontinent]], now divided between [[Bangladesh]] and [[West Bengal]], India. Bengali Americans are also a subgroup of modern-day [[Bangladeshi Americans]] and [[Indian Americans]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://qz.com/1151854/the-us-census-bureau-is-finally-tracking-tamil-punjabi-telugu-and-bengali-speakers/|title=Bengali speakers to be counted in US census|date=10 December 2017 }}</ref>


Bengali Americans may refer to:
Bengali Americans may refer to:
Line 24: Line 27:


===Religions===
===Religions===
Bengali Americans are mostly adherents of either [[Islam]] or [[Hinduism]]. This is manifested in the yearly celebration of [[Eid ul-Fitr]], [[Durga Puja]] and other religious celebrations. Several secular holidays are also enjoyed by the whole community, such as the Bengali new year, [[Pohela Boishakh]].
Bengali Americans are mostly adherents of either [[Islam]], [[Hinduism]], [[Christianity]] or [[Buddhism]]. This is manifested in the yearly celebration of [[Eid ul-Fitr]], [[Durga Puja]], [[Boro Din]], [[Buddha Purnima]] and other religious celebrations. Several secular holidays are also enjoyed by the whole community, such as the Bengali new year, [[Pohela Boishakh]].


There are also at least two [[Bengali Buddhists|Bengali Buddhist]] temples in the United States, near Washington, DC<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.virginiabouddhavihar.org/|title=Virginia Bouddha Vihar, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, USA |access-date=25 June 2022}}</ref> and New York City.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nysibmusa.org/|title=Sadhanananda International Buddhist Monastery, Brooklyn, New York, USA |access-date=25 June 2022}}</ref>
There are also at least two [[Bengali Buddhists|Bengali Buddhist]] temples in the United States, near Washington, DC<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.virginiabouddhavihar.org/|title=Virginia Bouddha Vihar, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, USA |access-date=25 June 2022}}</ref> and New York City.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nysibmusa.org/|title=Sadhanananda International Buddhist Monastery, Brooklyn, New York, USA |access-date=25 June 2022}}</ref>
Line 31: Line 34:
{{Main category|American people of Bengali descent}}
{{Main category|American people of Bengali descent}}
[[File:Sears Tower ss.jpg|right|upright|thumb|[[Sears Tower]] (now Willis Tower), was designed by [[Fazlur Rahman Khan]]. It was the tallest building in the world for over two decades.]]
[[File:Sears Tower ss.jpg|right|upright|thumb|[[Sears Tower]] (now Willis Tower), was designed by [[Fazlur Rahman Khan]]. It was the tallest building in the world for over two decades.]]
*[[Abhijit Banerjee]] - recipient of The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
* [[Raj Chandra Bose]] - Indian American Mathematician
* [[Raj Chandra Bose]] - Indian American Mathematician
* [[Moni Lal Bhoumik]] - Indian American physicist and a bestselling author.
* [[Moni Lal Bhoumik]] - Indian American physicist and a bestselling author.
Line 59: Line 63:
* [[Fazlur Rahman Khan]] – pioneer of modern structural engineering
* [[Fazlur Rahman Khan]] – pioneer of modern structural engineering
* [[Salman Khan (educator)|Salman Khan]] – founder of [[Khan Academy]], a nonprofit educational organisation
* [[Salman Khan (educator)|Salman Khan]] – founder of [[Khan Academy]], a nonprofit educational organisation
* [[Radha Laha]] - probabilist, statistician, mathematician and philanthropist
* [[Jhumpa Lahiri]] - author of ''[[The Namesake (novel)|The Namesake]]''
* [[Jhumpa Lahiri]] - author of ''[[The Namesake (novel)|The Namesake]]''
* [[Dipa Ma]] – yoga teacher
* [[Dipa Ma]] – Vipassana meditation founder in the US
* [[Tasmin Mahfuz]] - American television journalist and news anchor and [[Gracie Awards|Gracie award]] recipient for women.
* [[Tasmin Mahfuz]] - American television journalist and news anchor and [[Gracie Awards|Gracie award]] recipient for women.
* [[Sezan Mahmud]] – award-winning novelist<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aacr.org/home/scientists/travel-grants/minority-serving-institution-faculty-scholar-awards/past-msi-faculty-scholars/2010-minority-serving-institution-faculty-scholar-in-cancer-research.aspx |title=2010 Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research |access-date=11 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130712235305/http://www.aacr.org/home/scientists/travel-grants/minority-serving-institution-faculty-scholar-awards/past-msi-faculty-scholars/2010-minority-serving-institution-faculty-scholar-in-cancer-research.aspx |archive-date=12 July 2013 }}</ref>{{failed verification|date=April 2019}}
* [[Sezan Mahmud]] – award-winning novelist<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aacr.org/home/scientists/travel-grants/minority-serving-institution-faculty-scholar-awards/past-msi-faculty-scholars/2010-minority-serving-institution-faculty-scholar-in-cancer-research.aspx |title=2010 Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research |access-date=11 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130712235305/http://www.aacr.org/home/scientists/travel-grants/minority-serving-institution-faculty-scholar-awards/past-msi-faculty-scholars/2010-minority-serving-institution-faculty-scholar-in-cancer-research.aspx |archive-date=12 July 2013 }}</ref>{{failed verification|date=April 2019}}
Line 72: Line 77:
* [[Badal Roy]] – tabla player, percussionist, and recording artist
* [[Badal Roy]] – tabla player, percussionist, and recording artist
* [[Reihan Salam]] – conservative American political commentator; blogger at ''The American Scene''; associate editor of ''[[The Atlantic Monthly]]''
* [[Reihan Salam]] – conservative American political commentator; blogger at ''The American Scene''; associate editor of ''[[The Atlantic Monthly]]''
* [[Amartya Sen]] - recipient of The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
* [[Shikhee]] – singer; auteur of industrial band [[Android Lust]]
* [[Shikhee]] – singer; auteur of industrial band [[Android Lust]]
* [[Asif Azam Siddiqi]] – space historian; assistant professor of history at [[Fordham University]]
* [[Asif Azam Siddiqi]] – space historian; assistant professor of history at [[Fordham University]]
Line 77: Line 83:
* [[Palbasha Siddique]] – singer
* [[Palbasha Siddique]] – singer
* [[Narasingha Sil]] – professor of history at [[Western Oregon University]]
* [[Narasingha Sil]] – professor of history at [[Western Oregon University]]
* [[Supreme Understanding]] – author, publisher, activist and outspoken member of the [[Nation of Gods and Earths]]
* [[Monica Yunus]] – Bangladeshi-Russian-American operatic soprano
* [[Monica Yunus]] – Bangladeshi-Russian-American operatic soprano
*[[Sohla El-Waylly]] – American chef, restaurateur, and YouTube personality as part of [[Bon Appétit|Bon Appetit]]’s staff.
*[[Sohla El-Waylly]] – American chef, restaurateur, and YouTube personality as part of [[Bon Appétit|Bon Appetit]]’s staff.
Line 85: Line 90:
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


{{Indian diaspora}}
{{Bangladeshi diaspora}}
{{Asian Americans}}
{{Asian Americans}}
{{Demographics of the United States}}
{{NRI-PIO}}

{{Authority control}}
{{Authority control}}


Line 92: Line 100:
[[Category:American people of Bangladeshi descent| ]]
[[Category:American people of Bangladeshi descent| ]]
[[Category:American people of Bengali descent| ]]
[[Category:American people of Bengali descent| ]]
[[Category:Bengali American| ]]
[[Category:Bengali diaspora in the United States| ]]

Latest revision as of 13:49, 14 November 2024

Bengali Americans
Bengali: মার্কিন বাঙ্গালী (Markin Bangalee)
The language spread of Bengali in the United States according to U. S. Census 2000
Total population
800,000 approx. (0.2%) alone or in combination
453,191 (0.2%) people speak the language in the USA[1][2][3]
Regions with significant populations
New York City, Washington DC, Los Angeles,[4] SF Bay Area, Detroit
Languages
Bengali, English
Religion
Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism, Irreligion
Related ethnic groups
Bangladeshi Americans, Indian Americans

Bengali Americans (Bengali: মার্কিন বাঙ্গালী) are Americans of Bengali ethnic, cultural and linguistic heritage and identity. They trace their ancestry to the historic ethnolinguistic region of Bengal region in the Indian subcontinent, now divided between Bangladesh and West Bengal, India. Bengali Americans are also a subgroup of modern-day Bangladeshi Americans and Indian Americans.[5]

Bengali Americans may refer to:

Culture

[edit]

Many Bengali Americans participate in an annual conference, the North American Bengali Conference, in order to celebrate their culture and discuss issues the community faces. They often form regional organizations to network and plan events.

Religions

[edit]

Bengali Americans are mostly adherents of either Islam, Hinduism, Christianity or Buddhism. This is manifested in the yearly celebration of Eid ul-Fitr, Durga Puja, Boro Din, Buddha Purnima and other religious celebrations. Several secular holidays are also enjoyed by the whole community, such as the Bengali new year, Pohela Boishakh.

There are also at least two Bengali Buddhist temples in the United States, near Washington, DC[6] and New York City.[7]

Notable people

[edit]
Main category: American people of Bengali descent
Sears Tower (now Willis Tower), was designed by Fazlur Rahman Khan. It was the tallest building in the world for over two decades.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT1Y2023.B16001?q=bengali&hidePreview=false&vintage=2018
  2. ^ https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT1Y2023.B02018
  3. ^ https://www.reddit.com/r/IndiaSpeaks/comments/r3kfke/state_of_origin_of_indian_americans_in_usa/?rdt=63324
  4. ^ "More Foreign-Born Immigrants Live In NYC Than There Are People In Chicago". Huffington Post. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2015. Over 40 percent of the United States' Bengali population lives in New York City.
  5. ^ "Bengali speakers to be counted in US census". 10 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Virginia Bouddha Vihar, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, USA". Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Sadhanananda International Buddhist Monastery, Brooklyn, New York, USA". Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  8. ^ "In Memoriam Kali S. Banerjee". Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  9. ^ "16 faculty members, 18 alumni elected to nation's historic academies". The Princetonian. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  10. ^ "News at Old Dominion University". Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  11. ^ "2010 Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research". Archived from the original on 12 July 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Bengali_Americans&oldid=1257352841"