Source: CourierPress
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2007/jan/08/buddhism-thriving-at-northern-indiana-temples/
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Fort Wayne has always embraced immigrants - from Germans more than a century ago to the influx of Burmese in the past 10 years.
Large numbers of Burmese started coming after the 1998 pro-democracy uprisings in their homeland.
There are now between 2,000 and 3,000 Burmese and more than 500 Mons - a minority group in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma - in Fort Wayne.
Within the past 12 years, six Buddhist temples have entered Fort Wayne's network of worship.
All practice the same type of Theravada Buddhism, but vary in language and culture. Language is the major difference.
Nai Yekha, co-secretary at the Mon Buddhist Temple, said Mons don't know how to pray or chant in Burmese.