Ethnic minorities in Armenia
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According to last census, ethnic minorities in Armenia consist of less than 2% of the population. Various sources suggest different numbers[citation needed], and even some of the representatives of the ethnic minorities are not informed about exact numbers. However, migration waves from Armenia always included representatives of various ethnic minorities, and as their leaders suggest, migration will continue from Armenia despite considerable improvements in the economic and political situation in Armenia.
Ethnic group | 1989 Soviet census[1] | 2001 Armenian census[2] |
2011 Armenian census[3] | 2022 Armenian census[4] |
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Yazidis | 56,127 | 40,620 | 35,272 | 31,077 |
Russians | 51,555 | 14,660 | 11,862 | 14,074 |
Assyrians | 5,963 | 3,409 | 2,769 | 2,754 |
Ukrainians | 8,341 | 1,633 | 1,176 | 1,005 |
Greeks | 4,650 | 1,176 | 900 | 365 |
Jews | 676 | 127 | N/A | |
Persians
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14 | 326[5] | N/A | 434 |
Georgians | 1,364 | 974 | 223 | |
Belorussians
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1,061 | 214 | N/A | |
Azerbaijanis | 84,860 | 29[5] | N/A | N/A |
Poles | 124 | N/A | ||
Germans | 33 | N/A | ||
Kurds | 2,131 | 1,663 | ||
Other | 1,658 | 4,889 | ||
Unspecified | 100 | 550 | ||
Total | 221,160 | 67,657 | 55,582 | 57,034 |
While
Additionally since independence, several other ethnic groups have emigrated especially
Demographics
Ethnic group | 1831 better source needed ]
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1873 better source needed ]
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1886 better source needed ]
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1897 better source needed ]
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1922 better source needed ]
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1926 better source needed ]
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1931 better source needed ]
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1939 better source needed ]
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1959 better source needed ]
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1970 better source needed ]
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1979 better source needed ]
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1989 better source needed ]
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2001 better source needed ]
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2011 better source needed ]
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2022[15] |
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Armenians | 110,671 | 329,266 | 430,865 | 510,855 | 671,279 | 743,571 | 883,348 | 1,061,997 | 1,551,610 | 2,208,327 | 2,724,975 | 3,083,616 | 3,145,354 | 2,961,514 | 2,875,697 |
Azerbaijanis[b] | 50,274 | 132,125 | 160,963 | 240,323 | 77,767 | 77,655 | 105,838 | 130,896 | 107,748 | 148,189 | 160,841 | 84,860 | 29 | 0 | |
Kurds | 34,749 | 44,005 | 33,006 | 60,064 | 61,447 | 20,481 | 25,627 | 37,486 | 50,822 | 56,127 | 1,519 | 2,131 | 1,663 | ||
Yazidis | 802 | 46,675[c] | 40,620 | 35,272 | 31,077 | ||||||||||
Russians | 51,464 | 56,477 | 66,108 | 70,336 | 51,555 | 14,660 | 11,862 | 14,074 | |||||||
Ukrainians | 5,496 | 5,593 | 8,390 | 8,900 | 8,341 | 1,633 | 1,176 | 1,005 | |||||||
Assyrians | 3,280 | 4,326 | 5544 | 6,183 | 5,963 | 3,409 | 2,769 | 2,754 | |||||||
Greeks | 4,181 | 4,976 | 5,690 | 5,653 | 4,650 | 1,176 | 900 | 365 | |||||||
Georgians | 652 | 816 | 1,439 | 1,314 | 1,364 | 249 | 974 | 223 | |||||||
Others | 3,891 | 5,875 | 10,700 | 8,235 | 8,300 | 4,362 | 2,256 | 5,873 | |||||||
TOTAL | 161,747 | 496,140 | 635,833 | 797,853 | 782,052 | 881,290 | 1,050,633 | 1,282,338 | 1,763,048 | 2,491,873 | 3,037,259 | 3,304,776 | 3,213,011 | 3,018,854 | 2,932,731 |
Azerbaijanis
The
Yazidis
Yazids constitute largest ethnic minority in Armenia..
Kurds
The Kurds in Armenia are an ethnic and religious minority in the country. While Yazidis, sometimes also referred as Kurds,[20] constitute largest minority there are also a small percentage of non-Yazidi Kurds in Armenia.
Russians
Ethnic Russians are the second largest ethnic community in Armenia after the Yazidis, with their number at 14,600. Even in the days of the Soviet Union, the days of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, the country had the smallest percentage of Russians compared to the other 14 republics. Although some ethnic Russians left the country after independence, because of economic hardship and better opportunities, there is some flux of new ethnic Russians arriving for commercial considerations and also due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
There are a number of Russian-language publications in the Republic, including the dailies "Golos Armenii", "Novoye Vremia" and "Respublika Armenia" and the weekly "Delovoi Expres".
The educational system also uses Russian in many domains.
Molokans
The
Molokan means "milk drinkers" in Russian, as they drank milk instead of fasting from it on Orthodox Fasts. There are around 5,000 Molokans in Armenia. They encourage endogamy.
Assyrians
Assyrians are a historic presence in Armenia from very ancient times. Assyrians are the third biggest minority in Armenia after the Yazidis and Russians. Their number is estimated at 5,000. There has been a higher rate of intermarriage between the Assyrians and the Armenians.
According to the 2001 census, there are 3,409 Assyrians living in Armenia, and Armenia is home to some of the last surviving Assyrian communities outside the middle east. There were 6,000 Assyrians in Armenia before the breakup of
Assyrians are a Christian Semitic people, Aramaic speakers who are descendants of the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians
Greeks
The Greeks of Armenia are mainly descendants of Pontic Greeks, who originally lived along the shores of the Black Sea. Armenians and Greeks have co-existed for centuries.
Armeno-Tats
Christian Tats (Armenian:hay-tater) are a distinct group of Tat-speaking Armenians that historically populated eastern parts of the South Caucasus.
Ukrainians
The origin of the
Jews
Jews in Armenia are ethnic / religious Jews living in Armenia. There are about 300–500[21] Jews presently living in Armenia, mainly in the capital Yerevan. Although the contemporary relations between Israel and Armenia are normally good. The Jews have their religious leaders in Armenia headed by a Chief Rabbi and sociopolitical matters are run by the Jewish Council of Armenia.
Poles
Poles in Armenia are Armenian citizens who have Polish ancestry or Polish immigrants to Armenia. They make up the same population as
Udis
The
Udis reside in Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine and Armenia. In Armenia, they number around 200.
The Udi language belongs to the Nakho-Dagestanian group of the Caucasian languages. There are two primary dialects named Nij and Vartashen. Azeri, Russian, Georgian languages are also spoken.
Most Udis belong to the Orthodox Church. Centuries of life in the sphere of Perso-Islamic culture made a relevant impact on the Udi culture and mentality. This trace is noticeable in Udi folk traditions and the material culture.
Most Udis speak Udi language that is a member of the Northeast Caucasian language family. Udi is related to Lezgian and Tabasaran.
It is believed this was the main language of
Versions of Udi were written in
Loms
Organizations of ethnic minorities
List of organizations of the ethnic minorities of Armenia.[22]
Union of ethnic minorities NGOs | ||
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Number | Name | Ethnic minority |
1 | youth center "Ashur" | Assyrians |
2 | "Pontos" organization | Greeks |
3 | "Rosia" | Russians |
4 | "Slavonakan tun" ("Slavic home") | Belarusians |
5 | "Association of Ukrainians" | Ukrainians |
6 | "National Union of Yezidis of RA" | Yezidi |
7 | "Menora" cultural center | Jews |
8 | "organization Mordechai Navi" | Jews |
Union of ethnic minorities NGOs | ||
1 | "Atur" union | Assyrians |
2 | "Polonia" union | Poles |
3 | "Harmonia" cultural center | Russians |
4 | "Oda" | Russians |
5 | "Oda luch" | Russians |
6 | "Belarus" | Belarusians |
7 | "Jewish Community of Armenia" | Jews |
8 | "Iveria" benevolent community | Georgians |
9 | Ukrainian Federation "Ukraina" | Ukrainians |
10 | National Union of Yezidis | Yezidi |
11 | "Kurdistan" committee | Kurds |
12 | "Birlik" Association of Armenia | Qazaqstani[clarification needed] |
See also
Notes
- ^ Slightly differs from the results of the 1926 Soviet census in the Armenian SSR due to minor territorial adjustments within the Transcaucasian SFSR.
- ^ Includes "Muslims" in 1831 and 1897; Classified as "Tatars" before 1918; Classified as "Turks" or "Turko-Tatars" after 1918; Known as Azerbaijanis after 1936.
- ^ Included 25,874 respondents of an Orthodox faith—Mainly Russians, Ukrainians, Greeks, and Georgians.
References
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- ^ a b c d e f Information from the 2001 Armenian National Census
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- ^ "The Main Results of RA Census 2022 / Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia". www.armstat.am. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
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