Armenians in India

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Armenians in India

Armenian Christmas at Armenian Church of Holy Nazareth, Kolkata
Total population
426 (2011),[1] 700,000+ (ancestry)
Regions with significant populations
Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi, Surat, Chennai, Kochi
Languages
Currently spoken: Various Indian languages and English Traditional: Armenian
Religion
Christianity (Armenian Apostolic Church)
Related ethnic groups
Armenian diaspora

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Subgroups
Hamshenis Cherkesogai Armeno-Tats Loms Hayhurum Zoks
Religion
Armenian Apostolic Armenian Catholic Evangelical Brotherhood Hetanism
Languages and dialects
Armenian: Eastern (Zok) • Western (Homshetsi) Sign languages: Armenian Sign • Caucasian Sign Persian: Armeno-Tat Cuman: Armeno-Kipchak Armenian–Lom: Lomavren
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The association of Armenians with India and the presence of Armenians in India are very old, and there has been a mutual economic and cultural association of Armenians with India.^[2][3] Today there are about a hundred, most of whom currently live in or around Kolkata.