Tajikistani Americans
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (905 (2000 Census)[1] · About 6000 (Tajikistani born; 2015)) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| New York, California, Nebraska and Washington DC | |
| Languages | |
| English · Tajik · Russian · Uzbek | |
| Religion | |
| Islam · Russian Orthodoxy · Judaism |
Tajikistani Americans are Americans who trace their origin to Tajikistan. The majority of Tajikistani Americans are ethnic Tajiks.
Demography
According to Vladimir Fedorenko (founder and president of the Tajik-American Cultural Association (TACA), former research director at the Rumi Forum (Washington DC), and a specialized in democratization processes, civil society, civic movements, identity politics and nation-building processes in Central Asia and Russia), in United States about 6,000 Tajikistani live. Most of them reside in the states of New York, California and Nebraska, as well as in Washington DC. Many of them migrate to US to study and work. The Tajikstani who emigrated to United States to work obtained the right of permanent residence. Most of American people whose parents are from Tajikistan can speak the language of his parents, being the language spoke in his homes, but those who are children of a Tajikstani and a person of other origin mainly speak English. Many residents Tajikstani in US marry among themselves because of their cultural affinity.[2]
Several Tajik associations have established themselves successfully in the United States. One such organization is the American-Tajik Association, established in Brooklyn,[3] whose goal is to unite the Tajik diaspora, giving them a forum to gather and celebrate their culture. [4] In May of 2012 the Tajik American Cultural Association (TACA) was founded by Tajikistani local volunteers Vladimir Fedorenko, Anvar Samadzoda, Akobir Akhmedov and Faridun Nazarov in Fairfax, Virginia as a non-profit, non-governmental, cultural, professional and educational organization. The mission of TACA is to promote and facilitate intercultural understanding and cooperation by organizing educational and cultural programs that focus on historical, economic, and social issues concerning the Tajik American community. [5] In addition, TACA strives to address the needs of the Tajik community in America while serving as an outlet that represents the rich culture and hospitality of the Tajik people. TACA believes that building cultural bridges among Tajik and American communities is highly needed and aims to promote further integration, encourage cooperation and establish close relations with other communities living in the United States.
Notable Tajik-Americans
References
- ↑ "Table 1. First, Second, and Total Responses to the Ancestry Question by Detailed Ancestry Code: 2000". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
- ↑ INTERVIEW: Tajik American community and other Central Asian diasporas in the United States. Rethink: Institute Washington DC (source in Russian language, but is the only source found about Tajikistani living in USA, apart from the articles about their associations in the US). Posted in July 2015. Retrieved on April 27, 2016.
- ↑ American-Tajik Association in Brooklyn, New York.
- ↑ "American-Tajik Association set up in the United States". Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ↑ "tvtvt". Retrieved 26 April 2016.