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Norwegian diaspora

E40212

Norwegian people abroad diaspora ethnic community

The Norwegian diaspora comprises communities of people of Norwegian origin living outside Norway, particularly in countries like the United States, Canada, and other parts of Europe.

Aliases (3)

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Norwegian people abroad → diaspora → ethnic community →
commonSettlementRegion	Alberta → Iowa → Manitoba → Minnesota → North Dakota → Saskatchewan → Upper Midwest of the United States → Wisconsin →
countryOfOrigin	Norway →
culturalPractice	Norwegian language heritage education → celebration of Norwegian Constitution Day abroad → maintenance of Norwegian folk traditions →
ethnicOrigin	Norwegian →
historicalPeakMigrationPeriod	19th century → early 20th century →
language	English → French → Norwegian → Portuguese → Spanish →
majorDestinationCountry	Argentina → Australia → Brazil → Canada → Denmark → Germany → Netherlands → New Zealand → South Africa → Sweden → United Kingdom → United States →
notableMigrationWave	emigration to the American Midwest → emigration to the United States in the 19th century →
organizationType	Norwegian cultural society → Norwegian-American association →
reasonForMigration	chain migration → economic opportunity → land scarcity in Norway → political motives → religious motives →
relatedConcept	Norwegian Americans → Norwegian Canadians → Scandinavian diaspora → emigration from Norway →
religion	Christianity → Lutheranism →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Viking magazine ("Norwegian diaspora in North America") →	associatedWith
Norwegian-American organizations ("Norwegian diaspora in the United States") →	diaspora
Constitution Day (Norway) ("Norwegian diaspora communities") →	observedBy
Norwegian Canadians →	partOf