Armenians

:This article is about the Armenians as an ethnic group. For information on residents or nationals of Armenia, see demographics of Armenia.

Geographic distribution

Armenians today are scattered all over the world as a result of the Armenian Diaspora.

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About 3 – 3.5 million Armenians live in Armenia, but there are also about 2 – 2.5 million in Russia, 267,000–400,000 in Georgia, at least 400,000 (but possibly as many as 1 million) in the United States, 250,000 or more in France, 200,000 in Iran (mostly in Tehran and Isfahan jolfa), 120,000 in Nagorno-Karabakh, 100,000 in Syria, 75,000?150,000 in Lebanon, 45,000 in Turkey, and more scattered in other counties. All together there are about 8 million worldwide.

Related Topics:
Armenia - Russia - Georgia - France - Iran - Tehran - Isfahan jolfa - Nagorno-Karabakh - Syria - Lebanon - Turkey

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Approx. 260,000 Armenians lived in Azerbaijan (without Nagorno-Karabakh) but they fled (mainly into Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh and Russia) when the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict erupted.

Related Topics:
Azerbaijan - Nagorno-Karabakh - Armenia - Russia

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Within the Armenian community there is an unofficial classification of the different kinds of Armenians. Armenians who originate from Iran are referred to as Parska-Hye, Armenians from Lebanon are usually referred to as Lipana-Hye and Armenians who are from Armenia (that is, they or their ancestors were not forced to flee in 1915) are referred to as Hyeastansees meaning those that are from Armenia. In general, Armenians from Armenia, Iran, and Russia speak the Eastern dialect of Armenian while Armenians of the Diaspora speak the Western dialect of Armenian. The dialects vary considerably, however, Armenians of differing dialect can usually understand one another. In diverse communities (such as in Canada and the U.S.) where many different kinds of Armenians live amongst one another, there is a natural social tendency for the different groups to cluster together.

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Watertown, Massachusetts, Fresno, California, and Glendale, California are three centers of Armenian population in the United States. In Canada, large numbers of Armenians can be found in Toronto, Ontario, and Montreal, Quebec. In Latin America, Armenians are also present in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.

Related Topics:
Watertown, Massachusetts - Fresno, California - Glendale, California - Toronto, Ontario - Montreal, Quebec - Argentina - Brazil - Chile - Costa Rica - Nicaragua - Venezuela

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A small but peculiar Armenian community has existed for over a millenium in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem.

Related Topics:
Armenian Quarter - Jerusalem

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