| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Continental United States, smaller populations in Alaska and Hawaii | |
| Languages | |
| American English Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Ryukyuan, Tibetan, other East Asian languages | |
| Religion | |
| Mainly Buddhism, Christianity, Shinto, and Taoism |
East Asian Americans are Americans of East Asian ancestry. The term refers to those who can trace back their heritage to East Asia, which includes the countries of China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan.[1][2] In the United States census, they are a subcategory of Asian Americans, although individual racial classification is based on self-identification and the categorization is "not an attempt to define race biologically, anthropologically, or genetically".[3]
- ^ Danico, Mary Yu (2014-08-19). Asian American Society: An Encyclopedia. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-1-4522-8189-6.
- ^ "Defining Diaspora: Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi Identities".
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "About the Topic of Race". Census.gov.