Zomi Town Tulsa | |
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Enclave/Community | |
Coordinates: 36°07′53″N 95°56′14″W / 36.13139°N 95.93722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | ![]() |
City | Tulsa |
part of | Burmese American |
Population | 7,000–9,000 |
Demographic | |
• Ethnicity | Zomi, |
• Country of origin | Myanmar |
• Religion | Christian (Baptist, AG) |
zip code | 74133 |
Website |
www |
Zomi Town, Tulsa is an ethnic enclave in Tulsa, Oklahoma, inhabited by approximately 7,000 to 9,000 [1] immigrants from the Zomi ethnic group, who originally hail from the mountainous regions of northwestern Myanmar. The community consists of individuals who sought refuge in the United States to escape religious and political persecution in their homeland. Over time, some residents arrived directly in Tulsa, while others relocated from different states within the U.S. [2] [3] [4]
Headquartered in Tulsa, Zomi Community USA ( abbreviated ZIUSA, also known as Zomi Innkuan USA) is a community-based non-profit organization founded in 2005 that promotes, supports, and advocates for the co-existence, development, and rights of the Zomi ethnic in the United States. As a part of ZIUSA’s activities, the Zomi Conference, also known as Zomi Khawmpi in the native Zomi language, usually takes place every two years. [5] [6] [7]
Zomi Town Tulsa | |
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Enclave/Community | |
Coordinates: 36°07′53″N 95°56′14″W / 36.13139°N 95.93722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | ![]() |
City | Tulsa |
part of | Burmese American |
Population | 7,000–9,000 |
Demographic | |
• Ethnicity | Zomi, |
• Country of origin | Myanmar |
• Religion | Christian (Baptist, AG) |
zip code | 74133 |
Website |
www |
Zomi Town, Tulsa is an ethnic enclave in Tulsa, Oklahoma, inhabited by approximately 7,000 to 9,000 [1] immigrants from the Zomi ethnic group, who originally hail from the mountainous regions of northwestern Myanmar. The community consists of individuals who sought refuge in the United States to escape religious and political persecution in their homeland. Over time, some residents arrived directly in Tulsa, while others relocated from different states within the U.S. [2] [3] [4]
Headquartered in Tulsa, Zomi Community USA ( abbreviated ZIUSA, also known as Zomi Innkuan USA) is a community-based non-profit organization founded in 2005 that promotes, supports, and advocates for the co-existence, development, and rights of the Zomi ethnic in the United States. As a part of ZIUSA’s activities, the Zomi Conference, also known as Zomi Khawmpi in the native Zomi language, usually takes place every two years. [5] [6] [7]