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Cypriot British

Regions with significant populations
London, Birmingham, Sheffield, Liverpool, Manchester
Languages
English, Greek, Turkish
Religion
Cypriot Orthodox Church, Islam
Related ethnic groups
Greeks, Turks, Cypriot

The Cypriot British community, consists of British people born on, or with ancestors from, the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Cypriot British people may be of either Greek, Turkish or mixed descent.

History

Some Greek Cypriots migrated to the UK in the 1920s and 1930s, often finding jobs in the catering industry in Soho. More Cypriot immigrants arrived in the 1960s after Cyprus gained independence and following the 1974 coup on the island.

Population

The 2001 UK Census recorded 77,673 Cypriot-born people residing in the UK. Of the 77,156 Cypriot-born people living in mainland Britain, 60 per cent live areas of London with Turkish communities. The number of Cypriot-born people in Britain has fallen from 78,191 in 1991.

See also

• Greek British
• Turkish British

References

1. ^ "Country-of-birth database". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
2. ^ "Cypriot London". BBC London. 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
3. ^ "Born abroad: Cyprus". BBC. Retrieved 2008-12-07.

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