Māori Americans
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Māori Americans are Americans of Māori descent, an ethnic group from New Zealand.
Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...
Total population | |
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<3,500[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Hawaii, Utah, California, Arizona and Nevada | |
Languages | |
English, Māori and Spanish | |
Religion | |
Christianity, Māori religion | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Pacific Islands Americans, Polynesians |
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Some Māori are Mormons and are drawn to Mormon regions of Hawaii and Utah, as well as in California, Arizona and Nevada.[2] Māori were part of the first Mormon Polynesian colony of the US, which was founded in Utah in 1889.[3]
Since at least 1895, many Māori have immigrated to the US to study at universities and to seek employment opportunities, in addition to doing so for religious reasons.[2]