Regions with significant populations | |
---|---|
Valletta, Qrendi | c. 500 |
Languages | |
Armenian, English, Maltese | |
Religion | |
Armenian Apostolic or none | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Armenian diaspora Armenians in Cyprus, Armenians in Greece, Armenians in Italy |
The Armenians in Malta are a community of the Armenian diaspora living on the islands of Malta. There are thousands Maltese of Armenian descent,[citation needed] but only some 400-500 identify as Armenians. The rest are assimilated with the locals and consider themselves Maltese. The surnames and documents, saved in their family archives, are indicative of their Armenian origin. The interests of the Armenian Diaspora in Malta are represented by the Armenian Community of Malta.
Notable Maltese of Armenian descent include Mikhail Basmadjian (actor), and Andy Eminyan (retired footballer).