АҚШ-тағы қазақтар AQŞ-tağy qazaqtar (Kazakh) | |
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| Total population | |
| By ancestry or ethnic origin (2020 US Census) 19,080:[1] Kazakh-born, 2023[2] 50,833 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| New York,California,Oregon,Montana,Georgia,Minnesota,Virginia,Alaska,Washington,Wyoming,Pennsylvania,Kansas,Texas, andColorado[3] | |
| Languages | |
| American English · Kazakh · Russian | |
| Religion | |
| MajoritySunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kazakh Canadians,Kazakh Australians,Kyrgyz Americans,Uyghur Americans,Mongolian Americans,Kalmyk Americans |
Kazakh Americans (Kazakh:АҚШ-тағы қазақтар/AQŞ-tağy qazaqtar) areAmericans of full or partialKazakh ancestry. Although the population of Kazakh origin inUnited States was estimated at 30,030 in the 1960s, the 2000 Census put the population size at less than 300.[4]
Kazakhs began to emigrate to the United States afterWorld War II. Shortly after the war, some citizens of the formerKazakh SSR who had been captured during World War II migrated to the United States following their liberation by Allied troops.[5]
The Kazakh diaspora in the United States has increased through inter-ethnic marriages. In addition, since thebreakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, the diaspora has increased due to theDiversity Immigrant Visa program, employment-based immigration channels for scientists and engineers such asH-1B visas,EBGC, and international child adoption.[6] Kazakhs form communities in places asReston, Virginia,[7] with the largest Kazakh populations by county beingKings County, New York andLos Angeles County, California.[8]
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The Kazakh American Association, a non-profit organization established in Reston, Virginia, was founded to respond to the social, cultural, educational and recreational needs of Kazakh people visiting the United States and to preserve and strengthen the heritage and culture of Kazakhs people in the US.[7][9]
The Kazakh Aul of the United States is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to Kazakh cultural education and support of the Kazakh population in U.S. The aul runs a summer camp called Zhailau Heritage Camp, which is focused on bringing Kazakh culture into the lives of Kazakh adoptees in the U.S. They can make friends with other adoptees and meet Kazakh adults who serve as role models. The association is founded by Kazakhs and Americans.[10][11]
Other Kazakh American organizations include the Kazakh Student Association atIndiana University, established in 1996,[12][13] and The North American Kazakh Association, a non-profit organization established in Seattle, Washington in 2024.[14]
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