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Originally Posted by UrbanLuis
Are south Asians (Pakistanis Indians, etc..) the biggest visible minority in London?
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In London alone, there are more Indian restaurants than in Mumbai and Delhi combined, with areas such as Brick Lane being known as Curry Miles.
London's large Chinatown is known as ‘The Imperial City’ as it is nestled right in the heart of a capital city, unlike similar enclaves celebrating Chinese culture in other parts of the world.
There are other enclaves in the city selling all kinds of food, the French area is South Kensington, where you will find French schools and French boulangerie's, cafe's, restaurants and even a French Cultural centre.
Over 300 Languages are spoken in London.
There are lots of people from across the Empire, there is a big Jamaican and Caribbean population, and London is home to the Notting Hill Carnival, one of the biggest carnivals in the world. Brixton and areas such as Harlesden, Hackney and Tottenham and are well known for their Afro-Caribbean communities.
Gentrification and property prices have led to communities moving on but that's the case in most large multi-cultural cities, whilst even places such as the once Poor East End of London are now home to massive developments such as Canary Wharf and the Greenwich Peninsula, and have seen massive gentrification.
There is also a significant Polish and East European population, African population, whilst many Chinese from Hong Kong made London their home, as did those from other parts of Asia.
Earls Court was traditionally the Australian part of the city, Little America was Grosvenor Square and Richmond is linked to the German population and schools.
Kilburn or County Kilburn as it is often jokingly referred has strong links in terms of the Irish community.
There are also curry miles, chinatowns and areas serving middle eastern food, to name but a few, indeed there are lots of Lebanese and Middle Eastern restaurants and businesses on the Edgeware Road, which is known as 'Little Beirut'. There are also Lebanese/Middle Eastern communities in London in areas such as Bayswater, Kensington and Westbourne Grove.
Green Lanes and Palmers Green in North London is home to the Greek and Turkish Cypriots, who manage to cohabit peacefully, and who run a lot of very good restaurants and businesses.
The Italian areas were traditionally Saffron Hill and Clerkenwell, and St Peter's Church in Clerkenwell is still an important place for the Italian community.
The Italians increasingly moved in to Soho, and there are still lots of Italian businesses in the Soho area, with some such as Bar Italia and Lina Delicatessen being very well known.
The Jewish community started in the poor East End before moving to North London and areas such as Stamford Hill, Golders Green, Hampstead and Finchley.
There is a Nigerian and African community in Peckham, and there are food stores and even African restaurants.
There are significant Japanese food halls, vast Italian food halls, and food/culture representing much of the world.
Traditional areas in terms of the Japanese community include Acton, Finchley and Croydon.
The epicentre of the Korean Community is New Malden with it's Korean Supermarkets and businesses.
There is a significant Russian population, including a number of Russian Oligarchs and the Russian Embassy School in Kensington acts as an epicentre for the Russian community. The rise in population has led to jocular nicknames for London such as "Londongrad" and "Moscow-on-the-Thames", although the original 'Little Russia' in London was in Tottenham.
London has lots of such enclaves, as does NYC and Paris.
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