Rohingya

[ roh-hin-juh, roh-hin-guh ]

noun

a member of a predominantly Islamic, Indic-speaking people of western coastal Myanmar, constituting an ethnic, religious, and linguistic minority in that country.
the Indic language of the Rohingya, unrelated to the Tibeto-Burman language Burmese, the official language of Myanmar.

adjective

relating to the Rohingya or their language: Music is deeply rooted in Rohingya culture.

Origin of Rohingya

First recorded in 1960–65; a self-designation of the Rohingya people

Observers believe she sees support for the Rohingya as going treacherously against the tide of popular opinion.
Burma’s Rohingya Muslims Targeted by Buddhist Mob Violence | Brendan Brady | June 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Many Burmese say the Rohingya should “go back” to Bangladesh, whose government also disavows the Rohingya.
Burma’s Rohingya Muslims Targeted by Buddhist Mob Violence | Brendan Brady | June 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
The program shows Rohingya kneeling under tarps on the deck of a boat as waves come crashing against the bow.
Burma’s Rohingya Muslims Targeted by Buddhist Mob Violence | Brendan Brady | June 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Few figures inside Burma have spoken out against the anti-Rohingya sloganeering.
Burma’s Rohingya Muslims Targeted by Buddhist Mob Violence | Brendan Brady | June 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
But even within this scheme, animosity toward the Rohingya is singularly severe.
Burma’s Rohingya Muslims Targeted by Buddhist Mob Violence | Brendan Brady | June 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST

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