Kyrgyz Americans

Kyrgyz Americans
Кыргыз америкалыктар (Kyrgyz)
Кыргызские американцы (Russian)
Total population
8,785 alone or in combination (2020 Census) Other Estimates >50,000
Regions with significant populations
Boston  • New York City  • Long Island • Philadelphia  • Chicago • San Francisco • Arlington Heights (IL)
Languages
English • Kyrgyz • Russian
Religion
Majority Islam
Minority Orthodox Christianity • atheism
Related ethnic groups
Kyrgyz Canadians, Kazakh Americans, Uzbek Americans, Tajik Americans, Turkmen Americans

Kyrgyz Americans (Kyrgyz: Кыргыз америкалыктар) are Americans of full or partial Kyrgyz descent. The majority of Kyrgyz Americans have emigrated to the United States from Kyrgyzstan since the country's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.