Telugu Americans

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
	515,430
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; Bengali Americans;

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. Telugu Americans are not counted as a distinct group in the United States Census, so population estimates are based on the number of Telugu-language speakers reported.