The Burmese American Institute (of Indianapolis) has published the following population statistics:
http://www.baci-indy.org/resources/burmese-refugee-population-in-the-us
CHIN LANGUAGE HANDBOOK
http://zomilibrary.com/main/archive/files/a-practical-handbook-of-the-chin-language_e1683aac63.pdf
The Burmese Refugee Population in the US and the Breakdown of Chin, Karen and other ethnic groups from Burma
Since 2001 – as of July 2012
Burmese American Community Institute
www.baci-indy.org
- Burmese refugees resettled in the U.S. since 2001: 97,713
- Chin Refugees in USA since 2001: 30,453
- Karen Refugees resettled in the US since 2001: 57,962
- The rest ethnic groups from Burma: 9297
- Burmese refugees in Indiana: 12,225 (13% of the whole population in the US)
- Burmese refugees in Indianapolis: 8225
- Karen refugees in Indiana: 2704
- Karen refugees in Indianapolis: 1870 (70% of total 2704)
- Chin refugees in Indianapolis: 5765 (primary & secondary migrants)
- Chin refugees in Indiana: 3524 (primary migrants)
- Chin refugees in Indianapolis: 3500 (primary migrants, 99% of IN)
- Chin refugees in Indianapolis: 2265 (secondary migrants)
- Other ethnic groups from Burma in Indianapolis: 590
Source: BACI Summer Scholars Study, June – July 2012. Note: the raw data are primarily obtained from the Word Refugee Processing Center operated by the US Department of State, and also Community leaders and local churches in Indiana.
