A Cypriot refers to someone from the Eurasian island of Cyprus. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía Two major ethnic groups exist on the island:

• Greek Cypriots
• Turkish Cypriots

See also

• Demographics of Cyprus
• Cypriot British
• Cypriot American

Greek Cypriots ( Greek: Ελληνοκύπριοι Turkish: Kıbrıslı Rumlar are the ethnic Greek population of Cyprus. Turkish Cypriots ( Turkish: Kıbrıs Türkleri or Kıbrıslı Türkler Greek: Τουρκοκύπριοι are the ethnically Turkish inhabitants of the Cypriots share many customs but maintain distinct identities based on religion language and close ties with their respective motherlands The Cypriot British community consists of people originating from then Mediterranean island of Cyprus who were born and/or raised in the United Kingdom A Cypriot American is a citizen of the United States of Cypriot heritage or decent

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