German diaspora German diaspora Auslandsdeutsche ("foreign Germans"; adj. auslandsdeutsch) is a concept that denotes German citizens living abroad, or alternatively ethnic Germans entering Germany from abroad. ...more on Wikipedia about "Auslandsdeutsche"
Bambrzy (Poznańskie Bambry, ger. Posen Bambergers) are the Poles of German origin, descendants of settlers from area of the city of Bamberg, that settled in villages surrounding Poznań (now, except of Luboń, in Poznań). The villages were destroyed during the Great Northern War and subsequent epidemic of cholera. They were repopulated with Bambrzy in several major waves between 1719 - 1753: ...more on Wikipedia about "Bambrzy"
Bosphorus Germans are those germans living and settled in Istanbul. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bosphorus Germans"
Before World War I, more than 6 percent of American schoolchildren received their primary education only in German. Furthermore, as of the 2000 census, more than 45 million Americans claim they have German ancestors, the largest reported white ethnic group. Only 1.5 million, however, speak the language at the present time. Today German is the second most spoken language in only two states: North Dakota and South Dakota. As a foreign language in schools it ranks third in popularity after Spanish and French. ...more on Wikipedia about "German in the United States"
German-Canadians are those Canadians of German descent. The 2001 Canadian census put their number at 2,742,765. Only a minority of German Canadians are descendants of immigrants from what is today Germany. Far more have come from German populations in Eastern Europe and Russia with significant number of Germans coming from Switzerland and the Low Countries; some have also come from Austria. Another large group was those of German decent who came to Canada after spending a significant amount of time in the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "German-Canadian"
Germans of Kazakhstan makes a significant minority in Kazakhstan - that of several percent of population. Most of them are descendants of Volga Germans, who were deported into Kazakh SSR (Now Kazakhstan) after the World War II. ...more on Wikipedia about "Germans of Kazakhstan"
An incomplete list of German Americans: ...more on Wikipedia about "List of famous German Americans"
Volksdeutsche (ethnic Germans) is a historical term which arose in the early 20th century to apply for Germans living outside of the German Empire. This is in contrast to Imperial Germans ( Reichsdeutsche), German citizens living within Germany. In that sense, it is the equivalent of today's legal definition of the term Auslandsdeutsche (Germans abroad). ...more on Wikipedia about "Volksdeutsche"
Wilhelm Hasse was a German-born Mexican brewer and founder of Dos Equis. ...more on Wikipedia about "Wilhelm Hasse"
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