Rohingya
Americannoun
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a member of a predominantly Islamic, Indic-speaking people of western coastal Myanmar, constituting an ethnic, religious, and linguistic minority in that country.
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the Indic language of the Rohingya, unrelated to the Tibeto-Burman language Burmese, the official language of Myanmar.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Rohingya
First recorded in 1960–65; a self-designation of the Rohingya people
Example Sentences
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When she was Myanmar's state counsellor, her leadership was partly defined by the treatment of the country's mostly Muslim Rohingya minority.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
In 2017 hundreds of thousands of Rohingya fled to neighbouring Bangladesh due to an army crackdown sparked by deadly attacks on police stations in Rakhine state.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
For Rohingya refugees like Shah Alam, the journey is extremely dangerous.
From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026
On Feb. 26, Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly blind Rohingya refugee from Myanmar who spoke little English, was found dead on a street in Buffalo, New York.
From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026
A hundreds-strong crowd in Myanmar rallied on Tuesday against the country's prosecution for genocide, a rare public protest permitted by military authorities accused of the atrocities against the Rohingya minority.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
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