Assyrian diaspora from Urmia region
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The Assyrian diaspora from the Urmia region consists of ethnic Assyrians who originated around Lake Urmia (in present-day northwestern Iran) and maintain distinct cultural, linguistic, and religious traditions in communities abroad.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Assyrian community
ⓘ
ethnic diaspora community ⓘ |
| dispersedTo |
Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ European countries ⓘ Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Eastern countries NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Assyrians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedAsResultOf |
Assyrian genocide period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War I upheavals ⓘ conflict in northwestern Iran ⓘ persecution of Assyrians in early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasCulturalTradition | Assyrian cultural traditions ⓘ |
| hasEthnicIdentity | Assyrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalCenter |
city of Urmia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
villages around Lake Urmia ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticTradition |
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Urmia dialect of Assyrian Neo-Aramaic ⓘ |
| hasMigrationWave |
World War I era migration
ⓘ
late 19th century migration ⓘ late 20th century migration ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTradition |
Ancient Church of the East
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Assyrian Church of the East NERFINISHED ⓘ Chaldean Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ Syriac Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDayCountryOfOrigin | Iran GENERATED ⓘ |
| maintains |
distinct cultural identity
ⓘ
distinct linguistic identity ⓘ distinct religious identity ⓘ |
| organizes |
church-based community networks
ⓘ
diaspora cultural associations ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
Lake Urmia area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Urmia region NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Assyrian diaspora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preserves |
Assyrian cuisine
ⓘ
Assyrian festivals and holidays ⓘ Assyrian liturgical traditions ⓘ traditional Assyrian dance ⓘ traditional Assyrian music ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Assyrian diaspora from Hakkari region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Assyrians in Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speaksLanguage |
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Urmia Assyrian dialect ⓘ languages of host countries ⓘ |
| usesScript | Syriac script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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