Eritrean Australians
Eritrean Australians are a hyphenated ethnicity of Australians who are of full or partial Eritrean national origin, heritage and/or ancestry. They are immigrants from Eritrea to Australia and their descendants. Eritrea is a multi-ethnic country with the most common ethnic group being the Tigrinya, however Tigrinya speakers are more commonly found in Ethiopia than Eritrea, because of this many Eritreans can be found in Ethiopian communities.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 6,863 (by ancestry, 2016) 4,289 (by birth, 2016). | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Melbourne | |
| Languages | |
| Various (languages of Eritrea), Australian English | |
| Religion | |
| Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Ethiopian Australians, Sudanese Australians, Somali Australians |
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