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• The Rohingya are an ethnic group, the majority of whom are Muslim, who have lived for centuries in the majority Buddhist Myanmar. 
• The Rohingya speak Rohingya or Ruaingga, a dialect that is distinct to others spoken throughout Myanmar. 
• They are not considered one of the country’s 135 official ethnic groups and have been denied citizenship in Myanmar since 1982, which has effectively rendered them stateless.
• Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya have fled persecution in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, fueling a historic migration crisis.