Definition(s)
Individuals and members of networks, associations and communities, who have left their country of origin, but maintain links with their homelands.
Source(s)
IOM Glossary on Migration, 2nd. ed. 2011
Translations
- BG: диаспора
- CS: diaspora
- DE: Diaspora
- EL: Διασπορά
- EN: diaspora
- ES: diáspora
- ET: diasporaa
- FI: diaspora
- FR: diaspora
- GA: diaspóra
- HR: dijaspora
- HU: diaszpóra
- IT: diaspora
- LT: diaspora
- LV: diaspora
- MT: Dijaspora
- NL: diaspora
- PL: Diaspora
- PT: diáspora
- RO: diaspora
- SK: diaspóra
- SL: diaspora
- SV: diaspora
- NO: diaspora
- KA: დიასპორა
- UK: діаспора
- HY: սփյուռք
Related Term(s)
Note(s)
1. This concept covers more settled expatriate communities, migrant workers based abroad temporarily, expatriates with the nationality of the host country, dual nationals and second-/third-generation migrants.
2. It is a general term, with no legal definition, which can also cover EU Member State nationals (and immigrants) who feel strong connections to their origins.