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Armenian people

Nation Active 600 BCE – present

Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Caucasus and the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian, the highest percentage in Europe and the Caucasus.

Because of the wide-ranging and long-lasting diaspora, an estimated total of 8 million people of full or partial Armenian ancestry live outside of Armenia.

As a result of the Armenian genocide, a large number of survivors flee to many countries throughout the world, most notably in Russia, United States, France, Iran, Georgia and other parts of Europe.

Christianity begins to spread in Armenia soon after Jesus's death, due to the efforts of two of his apostles, St. Thaddeus and St. Bartholomew.

In the early 3rd century, Arsacid Armenia becomes the first nation to adopt Christianity as a state religion.

Most Armenians adhere to the Armenian Apostolic Church, a Non-Chalcedonian church.

They speak two different, but mutually intelligible, dialects of their language: Eastern Armenian (spoken mainly in Armenia, Iran and the former Soviet republics) and Western Armenian (spoken primarily in the Armenian diaspora).

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Moran, J. (n.d.). Armenian people. History Atlas. Retrieved 9 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/groups/armenian-people/

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