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Which communities have established their own leaderships in Marseille?

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View of the old port of Marseille, France, with numerous boats docked in the harbor and the city's terracotta-roofed buildings rising up a hill, topped by the Notre-Dame de la Garde basilica. — Marseille Seaside view of the Old Port of Marseille, France.

In Marseille, certain communities have established their own leaderships that hold semiofficial recognition. These groups include:

Jews
Greeks
Armenians1

These community-specific leaderships reflect the city's long-standing history as a diverse, mixed population drawn from across the Mediterranean, Europe, and Africa.1