Telugu Americans

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Telugu Americans

అమెరికా తెలుగువారు Amerikā Teluguvāru
The spread of the Telugu language in the United States according to the 2000 U.S. Census.
Total population
1,239,000 [1][2]
Regions with significant populations
Central New Jersey Northern Virginia New York City Delaware Valley Massachusetts San Francisco Bay Area Georgia Michigan Washington North Carolina Minnesota Maryland Ohio Texas Triangle Chicago metro area Greater Los Angeles
Languages
Predominantly: Telugu American English
Religion
Predominantly: Hinduism Minority: Christianity, Islam
Related ethnic groups
Telugu people Indian Americans South Indians

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Telugu Americans (Telugu: అమెరికా తెలుగువారు, romanized: Amerikā Teluguvāru) are citizens of the United States of America who belong to the Telugu ethnolinguistic group. The majority of Telugu Americans can trace their roots back to the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, but also from other neighboring states including Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Maharashtra, among others.