Filipino American facts for kids
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| Total population | |||||||||||
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| (3,416,840 - 4.5 million including multiracial Filipinos 1.1% of the U.S. population (2010)) |
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| Regions with significant populations | |||||||||||
| California (1,474,707), Hawaii (342,095), Illinois (139,090), Texas (137,713), Washington (137,083), New Jersey (126,793), New York (126,129), Nevada (123,891), Florida (122,691), Virginia (90,493), Maryland (56,909), Arizona (53,067) | |||||||||||
| Languages | |||||||||||
| American English, Philippine English, Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Ibanag, Ilonggo, Bicolano, Waray, Kapampangan, Pangasinan, and others. | |||||||||||
| Religion | |||||||||||
| 65% Roman Catholicism, 21% Protestantism, 8% Irreligion, 1% Buddhism | |||||||||||
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Filipino Americans are people who have Filipino family roots and are citizens of the United States. They are an important part of American society.
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Who Are Filipino Americans?
Filipino Americans are a large and growing group in the U.S. They come from the Philippines, a country in Southeast Asia. Many have moved to the U.S. over many years.
Where Do Filipino Americans Live?
Many Filipino Americans live in California. You can also find large communities in Hawaii, Illinois, and Texas. They live in almost every state across the country.
What Languages Do They Speak?
Most Filipino Americans speak American English. Many also speak Philippine English. They might also speak languages from the Philippines, like Filipino (which is based on Tagalog), Cebuano, or Ilocano.
What Are Their Beliefs?
Most Filipino Americans are Roman Catholic. This is because the Philippines was a Spanish colony for a long time. Other Filipino Americans follow Protestantism or other religions like Buddhism. Some do not follow any religion.
Images for kids
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Five images of the Filipino settlement at Saint Malo, Louisiana
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A Filipino fusion food truck in the greater Los Angeles area
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A Filipino fusion food truck in the San Francisco Bay Area
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Quarters for Filipino workers at a salmon cannery in Nushagak, Alaska in 1917.
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Company labor camp for Filipino farm laborers on Ryer Island in 1940
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Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
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Filipino American World War II veterans at the White House in 2003
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Spectators at the annual Philippine Independence Day Parade in New York City
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