Armenians in Abkhazia
The Armenians in Abkhazia form the second largest ethnic group in Abkhazia after the native Abkhazians. Armenians settled in Abkhazia in late 19th and the early 20th centuries and are now the largest ethnic group in Sukhumi, Gulripsh and Gagra Districts forming 20% of the Abkhazian population with approximately 42,000 out of a total of 242,862.
| Total population | |
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| 41,907 (2011) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Sukhumi District, Gulripshi District, Gagra District | |
| Languages | |
| Armenian | |
| Religion | |
| Armenian Apostolic Church | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Armenians in Georgia, Cherkesogai, Armenians in Russia |
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| Armenians |
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| Armenian culture |
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Armenian diaspora Russia |
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| Persecution |
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