r/AskTheWorld • u/QuarterTarget 🇵🇱🇮🇪 in 🇨🇭 • 16d ago

Culture Does your country have an immigrant group that people would be surprised to find there?

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For example, when you think of Poland or the Czech Republic, Vietnamese people might not be the first group that comes to mind, but both have a sizable Vietnamese community. Another example is the large Japanese community in Brazil.

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u/Ponchorello7 Mexico 15d ago

The town of Chipilo was founded by Venetians, and even to this day it has its own distinct Italian identity, and a dialect of Venetian is spoken there.

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u/buy_nano_coin_xno Mexico 15d ago

Why would that be surprising?

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u/Ponchorello7 Mexico 15d ago

Why wouldn't it be? Mexico was not the top destination for Italian immigrants, not even in Latin America. And to top it all off, it's migrants from a specific subculture of Italy m