Zomi Town Tulsa | |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map: | United States |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
Settlement Type: | Enclave/Community |
Established Title: | Founded |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Subdivision Name2: | Tulsa |
Demographics Type1: | Demographic |
Demographics1 Title2: | Country of origin |
Demographics1 Info2: | Myanmar |
Demographics1 Title1: | Ethnicity |
Demographics1 Info1: | Zomi, |
Demographics1 Title3: | Religion |
Demographics1 Info3: | Christian (Baptist, AG) |
Population: | 7000–9000 |
Parts Type: | part of |
Parts Style: | community |
Parts: | Burmese American |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 36.1314°N -95.9372°W |
Postal Code Type: | zip code |
Postal Code: | 74133 |
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]