Minority communities

Cultural sites where the OUV is related to a living minority community.

World Heritage Sites connected to 'Minority communities':

  • Abu Mena Abu Mena is administered by the Coptic Church, close to the active modern monastery of the same name
  • Bahá’i Holy Places Bahai
  • Berat and Gjirokastra Considerable Greek community in Gjirokastra, its coexistence is part of the OUV of this site
  • Chongoni Rock Art Chewa
  • Churches of Peace Silesians
  • Cliff of Bandiagara Dogon
  • Curonian Spit Curonians; link
  • Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda The missions were built for Chichimeca, Otomi and Huasteca who still inhabit the area.
  • Ghadames Tuareg Berbers
  • Grand Pré Acadians
  • Gusuku of Ryukyu Ryukyuans
  • Harar Ethiopian muslims
  • Hollókö Pal?c minority
  • Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos Connected to the Chiquitos as well as other tribes in the Santa Cruz province
  • Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis Connected to the Guaranis who still inhabit the Missiones province in Argentina (they constitute the majority in Paraguay so only Argentina-Brazil counts)
  • Kazan Kremlin Tatars
  • Koguryo Kingdom located in the Korean Autonomous Region
  • Konso Konso
  • Koutammakou Batammariba
  • Laponian Area Saami
  • M'Zab Valley Ibadi Muslims
  • Mijikenda Kaya Forests Mijikenda (nine ethnic groups)
  • Old City of Jerusalem Armenian Quarter; Jerusalem's Muslim quarter is home to historic communities of Indians, Persians, Gypsies and Sub-Saharan Africans - each with its own traditional area and its own mosque.
  • Old Town of Lijiang Naxi
  • Palau de la Musica Catalana & Hospital de Sant Pau Catalan: the architect, Llu?s Dom?nech i Montaner, wanted to reflect the Catalan character in his work and also was a prominent Catalan politician
  • Potala Palace Tibetans
  • Qadisha Valley "Syrian Maronites fled there from religious persecution from the late 7th century onwards" (AB evaluation)
  • Quebrada de Humahuaca Most local population identifies as Kolla (who are the descendents of the Omaguaca). Their traditional language was Cacan but it was later given up in favour of Quechua (still spoken in the area) and Spanish; link
  • Queretaro Indian quarters - Otomi, Tarasco and Chichimeca
  • Rapa Nui The Rapanui or Rapa Nui are the native Polynesian inhabitants of Easter Island, or Rapa Nui
  • Richtersveld Nama people continue to live and graze their livestock in the area
  • SGang Gwaay Haida people
  • Sighisoara ?Sighi?oara is an outstanding testimony to the culture of the Transylvanian Saxons, a culture that is coming to a close after 850 years and will continue to exist only through its architectural and urban monuments.? AB evaluation
  • Taos Pueblo Native Americans (tribe of Pueblo people)
  • Tokaji Wine Region "This exceptional cultural tradition and civilisation have ensured immigrants of various nations – Saxons, Swabians, Russians, Polish, Serbs, Romanians, Armenians, and Jewish - live together harmoniously for centuries in this region." (nom file), also gypsies
  • Tsodilo San people
  • Uluru Australian Aborigines
  • Upper Svaneti Svans
  • Vigan Illocanos - mentioned by the AB
  • Villages with Fortified Churches Saxons
  • Wadi Rum Bedouin Arabs
  • Wooden Churches of the Slovak Carpathians Two of the churches belong to the Ruthenian / Rusyn community
  • Works of Antoni Gaudí Gaud? promoted the Catalan movement for regaining sovereignty from Spain by incorporating elements of Catalan culture in his designs. He also was involved in politics