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diaspora
The existence of religious or national groups living scattered as minorities outside their original homeland.
Die tibetische Diaspora setzt sich weltweit für die Autonomie ihrer Heimat ein.
The Tibetan diaspora advocates worldwide for the autonomy of their homeland.
'Diaspora' (diaspora) is a fairly formal word that is found mainly in historical, political, or sociological texts and discussions. It is rarely used in everyday language.
Die Ausstellung thematisiert das Leben der armenischen Diaspora in Frankreich.
The exhibition explores the life of the Armenian diaspora in France.
The word is very often combined with the preposition 'in' and the verb 'leben' (to live). The construction is then 'in der Diaspora leben' (to live in the diaspora).
Viele Künstler, die in der Diaspora leben, verarbeiten das Thema Heimat in ihren Werken.
Many artists who live in the diaspora address the theme of homeland in their works.
The original and most specific meaning refers to the Jewish people. If the context is Jewish history or culture, this meaning is intended. Today, however, the term is also applied to other groups.
Die Geschichte der jüdischen Diaspora ist Jahrtausende alt.
The history of the Jewish diaspora is thousands of years old.
migration
'die Migration' and 'die Diaspora' both have to do with people who have left their country or region of origin. 'Migration' mainly describes the movement itself: people move for a longer period to another place or to another country. 'Diaspora' describes more the state afterward: a group lives scattered as a minority outside its original homeland. The words can be confused because both often occur in conversations about origin, flight, or immigration. In practice: for the movement, say 'Migration'; for the scattered community abroad, 'Diaspora' is more likely.
In der Diaspora pflegen viele Menschen weiterhin ihre Sprache und Traditionen.
In the diaspora, many people continue to maintain their language and traditions.
Die Migration vieler Familien verändert das Leben in der Stadt.
The migration of many families is changing life in the city.