Filipino Americans
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Filipino Americans are U.S. residents and citizens of Filipino ancestry, a diverse Asian American community with a long history shaped by American colonialism in the Philippines, labor migration, and experiences of racism and activism, including being targeted in events like the Zoot Suit Riots.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Filipino American | 22 |
| Filipino Americans canonical | 14 |
| Filipino American community | 2 |
| Filipino diaspora in the United States | 1 |
| Filipino-American | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7689617 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Filipino Americans Context triple: [Zoot Suit Riots, victim, Filipino Americans]
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A.
Filipino people
Filipino people are the ethnically and culturally diverse inhabitants of the Philippines, united by shared national identity, history, and traditions across its many regional groups.
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B.
Chinese Filipinos
Chinese Filipinos are a Filipino ethnic minority of Chinese ancestry, historically influential in commerce and culture and particularly associated with communities like Manila’s Binondo district.
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C.
Filipino Canadians
Filipino Canadians are Canadian citizens or residents of Filipino descent who form one of the country’s largest and most vibrant immigrant communities, contributing significantly to its cultural, social, and economic life.
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D.
Kapampangan people
The Kapampangan people are an ethnolinguistic group from the central plains of Luzon in the Philippines, known for their rich culinary traditions, vibrant festivals, and distinct Kapampangan language.
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E.
Tagalog people
The Tagalog people are a major ethnolinguistic group in the Philippines, primarily inhabiting central and southern Luzon, known for their Tagalog language and significant influence on Filipino culture and national identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Filipino Americans Target entity description: Filipino Americans are U.S. residents and citizens of Filipino ancestry, a diverse Asian American community with a long history shaped by American colonialism in the Philippines, labor migration, and experiences of racism and activism, including being targeted in events like the Zoot Suit Riots.
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A.
Filipino people
Filipino people are the ethnically and culturally diverse inhabitants of the Philippines, united by shared national identity, history, and traditions across its many regional groups.
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B.
Chinese Filipinos
Chinese Filipinos are a Filipino ethnic minority of Chinese ancestry, historically influential in commerce and culture and particularly associated with communities like Manila’s Binondo district.
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C.
Filipino Canadians
Filipino Canadians are Canadian citizens or residents of Filipino descent who form one of the country’s largest and most vibrant immigrant communities, contributing significantly to its cultural, social, and economic life.
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D.
Kapampangan people
The Kapampangan people are an ethnolinguistic group from the central plains of Luzon in the Philippines, known for their rich culinary traditions, vibrant festivals, and distinct Kapampangan language.
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E.
Tagalog people
The Tagalog people are a major ethnolinguistic group in the Philippines, primarily inhabiting central and southern Luzon, known for their Tagalog language and significant influence on Filipino culture and national identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
overseas Filipino workers
ⓘ
remittances to the Philippines ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalPractice |
Filipino American History Month
ⓘ
Filipino American student organizations ⓘ barrio fiestas ⓘ |
| demographicRankingInUS | one of the largest Asian American groups ⓘ |
| diasporaFrom | Philippines ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Philippines ⓘ |
| hasAncestry | Filipino people ⓘ |
| hasEthnicEnclave |
Anchorage, Alaska
ⓘ
linked to:
Anchorage
Daly City, California ⓘ
linked to:
Daly City
Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles ⓘ
linked to:
Historic Filipinotown
Jersey City, New Jersey ⓘ
linked to:
Jersey City
National City, California ⓘ Queens, New York City ⓘ Union City, California ⓘ Waipahu, Hawaii ⓘ
linked to:
Waipahu
|
| hasNotableLeader |
Ben Cayetano
ⓘ
linked to:
Benjamin J. Cayetano
Carlos Bulosan ⓘ Jose Antonio Vargas ⓘ Lapu-Lapu is not a Filipino American ⓘ Larry Itliong ⓘ Philip Vera Cruz ⓘ Robert B. Aderholt ⓘ
linked to:
Robert Aderholt
|
| historicalConnection |
American colonization of the Philippines
ⓘ
linked to:
American colonial period in the Philippines
Delano grape strike ⓘ Manong generation ⓘ Philippine–American War ⓘ U.S. Navy recruitment of Filipinos ⓘ United Farm Workers ⓘ Zoot Suit Riots ⓘ anti-miscegenation laws in the United States ⓘ farm labor movement in California ⓘ |
| immigrationWave |
Sakadas in Hawaii sugar plantations
ⓘ
pensionado program students ⓘ post-1965 Immigration and Nationality Act migrants ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Asian American movement
ⓘ
civil rights movement ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Cebuano language
ⓘ
English language ⓘ Filipino language ⓘ Ilocano language ⓘ Tagalog language ⓘ
linked to:
Tagalog
|
| partOf |
Asian Americans
ⓘ
linked to:
Asian American
Pacific Islander Americans ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Islanders
|
| religion |
Iglesia ni Cristo
ⓘ
Protestantism ⓘ
linked to:
Protestant Christianity
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
nonreligious ⓘ |
| significantPopulationIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Florida ⓘ Hawaii ⓘ Illinois ⓘ Nevada ⓘ New Jersey ⓘ
linked to:
New Jersey, United States
New York ⓘ Texas ⓘ Virginia ⓘ Washington (state) ⓘ
linked to:
Washington
|
| subjectTo |
racial discrimination in the United States
ⓘ
segregation in housing ⓘ violence during Zoot Suit Riots ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Filipino Americans Description of subject: Filipino Americans are U.S. residents and citizens of Filipino ancestry, a diverse Asian American community with a long history shaped by American colonialism in the Philippines, labor migration, and experiences of racism and activism, including being targeted in events like the Zoot Suit Riots.
Referenced by (40)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.