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The Greece people were a part of the ancient civilization. The Greece people are mainly found in the Balkan peninsula of southeastern Europe, the Greek islands, and Cyprus. The history of the Greek people are closely associated with the country's history. 'Greece people' is generally a term used for people speaking Greek language. However, in the 20th century thousands of Greek people migrated to USA, Australia and Canada. This led to the emergence of the Greek diaspora.
Language of the Greece People
Identity of the Greece people is synonymous with Greek language, that they speak. Many people in Greece are bilingual, speaking other languages like Arvanitic Aromanian, Slavic, Russian, Italian, English and Turkish. People in the Greek diaspora also speak the local languages of the relevant area.
Religion of the Greece People
The predominant religion in Greece is Roman Catholicism. A vast majority belongs to the wing of Eastern Orthodox Christians, belonging to the Greek orthodox church. The non-orthodox group are the Roman Catholics, Evangelicals and the Protestants. Small traces of the population also adhere to Islamic religion. There are also many Jews in Greece.
The Modern and the Ancient Greece People
Migration has allowed the Greek people to integrate into the Western strategic system. This has led to multiculturalism, like that of the Western European nations. Ancient Greeks mainly belonged to four categories. They were the Mycenaean Greeks, Classical and Hellenistic Greeks, The Byzantine Greeks and finally Greeks belonging to the Ottoman empire. The Mycenaean Greeks were the first historical people to arrive in the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, now referred to as 'Greece'. The Classical and Hellenistic Greeks were people who strictly adhered to Greek orthodox rites and Greek language practicing a set of customs and beliefs. The Byzantine Greeks emerged with the creation of the Byzantine empire. Christianity emerged as the main cohesive power during this time. However, Greeks in the Ottoman Empire were people belonging to the Greek orthodox church, regardless of their language or the ethnic origin. The main link between the ancient Greeks and the modern Greeks have been their language, which has enjoyed a continuity in tradition.
The Greece people have evolved through various stages of civilization. Modern times have seen them integrating in the Western strata with other local groups.
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