migrant communities

Transplanted ethnic enclaves

Migrant communities are groups of people who have relocated from their place of origin and settled together, often sharing language, culture, or national background.

The term emphasizes collective identity and mutual support among those who have moved: The city's migrant communities have established their own markets and cultural centers.

It typically refers to immigrant or refugee populations rather than internal migrants.

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geographic origin and rootedness

migrant communitiesindigenous populations

Original regional inhabitants

native communities · indigenous peoples · original inhabitants · dominant culture

movement and settlement patterns

migrant communitiespermanent residents

People living somewhere long-term

old-timers · founding families

origin/rootedness

migrant communitiesindigenous communities

Original inhabitants of a region

native populations · indigenous peoples · aboriginal communities · First Nations · original inhabitants

Family

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