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ancient Mycenaeans
Modern Greeks closely related to ancient Mycenaeans While they are not identical to the Bronze Age populations, modern Greeks are genetically closely related to the Mycenaeans. Modern Greeks show some additional admixture with other groups and a corresponding decrease in heritage from the Neolithic Anatolians.
Are modern Greeks descended from classical Greeks?
There are strands of direct cultural continuity from ancient Greece to modern Greece and there can be no doubt that the vast majority of people of Greek ancestry today have at least some ancestors who lived in Greece in ancient times.
What is the largest ethnic group in Greece?
Ethnic Groups of Greece. Albanians are the largest ethnic minority in Greece. While ethnic Greeks are generally Orthodox Christian, Islam is more common among most minorities.
Who are the Turkish people in Greece?
Turks are mostly found in Western Thrace and are Muslim by religion. The Greek government refers to the Turks as the Islam minority and does not recognize a separate Turkish minority. Languages widely spoken are Turkish and Greek. There are about 90, 000 people of Turkish ethnic group in present-day Greece.
Who are the Albanians in Greece?
The Albanians are divided into two major groups, the Cham Albanians and the Arvanites Albanians following different migration waves. These two groups are said to have migrated to Greece during the late middle Ages. In the 20th century, another wave of economic Albanians migrated to Greece and settled in Western Thrace.
Who are the Macedonians in Greece?
Macedonians are Orthodox Christians by religion. They hold the Koleda festival around Christmas where they gather in the square, light a bonfire, sing, and dance. Presently, the Macedonian population in Greece is approximately 150,000. The Arvanites speak Arvanitika language and they are believed to have migrated to Greece in the late middle ages.