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.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Assyrian diaspora 1
Assyrian diaspora from Urmia region canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Assyrian community
ethnic diaspora community
dispersedTo Armenia
Australia
Canada
European countries
Georgia
Middle Eastern countries
linked to: Middle East

Russia
United States
ethnicGroup Assyrians
formedAsResultOf Assyrian genocide period
linked to: Assyrian genocide

World War I upheavals
conflict in northwestern Iran
persecution of Assyrians in early 20th century
hasCulturalTradition Assyrian cultural traditions
hasEthnicIdentity Assyrian
linked to: Assyrians
hasHistoricalCenter city of Urmia
villages around Lake Urmia
hasLinguisticTradition Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
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
Assyrian Church of the East
Chaldean Catholic Church
Christianity
Syriac Orthodox Church
locatedInPresentDayCountryOfOrigin Iran
maintains distinct cultural identity
distinct linguistic identity
distinct religious identity
organizes church-based community networks
diaspora cultural associations
originatesFrom Lake Urmia area
linked to: Urmia region

Urmia region
northwestern Iran
partOf Assyrian diaspora
preserves Assyrian cuisine
Assyrian festivals and holidays
Assyrian liturgical traditions
traditional Assyrian dance
traditional Assyrian music
relatedTo Assyrian diaspora from Hakkari region
Assyrians in Iran
linked to: Assyrians
speaksLanguage Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Urmia Assyrian dialect
languages of host countries
usesScript Syriac script
linked to: Syriac alphabet

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Urmia dialect spokenBy Assyrian diaspora from Urmia region
Assyrian diaspora from Urmia region partOf Assyrian diaspora
linked to: Assyrian diaspora from Urmia region