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Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. They or their ancestors came from Asian countries, particularly Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. More than 10 million people of Asian descent live in the United States. Today, Asians are the country's second fastest-growing minority group, after Hispanic Americans. The first Asian immigrants who arrived in large numbers in the United States came from southeastern China. They… More »

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Asian Americans

Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. They or their ancestors came from Asian... More >>

Cajuns

Cajuns, KAY juhnz, are a group of people in southern Louisiana and Texas who are descendants of... More >>

Creoles

Creoles, KREE ohlz, in North or South America, are people whose ancestors were early French or... More >>

Gullah

Gullah, GUHL lah, are a group of African Americans who inhabit the coastal regions and sea... More >>

Hispanic Americans

Hispanic Americans are Americans of Spanish-speaking descent. Many Hispanic Americans are the... More >>

Irish Travellers

Irish Travellers, also spelled Irish Travelers, are an ethnic group that originated in Ireland.... More >>

Yankee

Yankee. People of other countries often call any person from the United States a Yankee. In the... More >>

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