Syrian Brazilians
Appearance
Total population | |
---|---|
4 million (by descent).[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Brazil (mainly Southeastern Brazil) | |
Languages | |
Brazilian Portuguese, Arabic | |
Religion | |
Roman Catholicism, Greek Orthodox, minorities of Islam, Judaism. | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other Asian Brazilians and Arab Brazilians |
Syrian Brazilians (Portuguese: Sírio-brasileiros) are Brazilian citizens of full, partial, or predominantly Syrian ancestry, or Syrian-born immigrants in Brazil.
History[edit]
Syrians have immigrated to Brazil beginning in the 19th century, the population of Brazil of either full or partial Syrian descent is estimated by the Brazilian government to be around 3 or 4 million people.[2][3] Syrians, along with Lebanese and East Asian descendants, make up the majority of the Asian Brazilian community in the country.[4] According to research conducted by IBGE in 2008, 0.9% of White Brazilian respondents said they had familial origins from the Middle East, which equals less than 1 million people. They are mostly of Lebanese and Syrian descent.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affaires".
- ^ "Syrian Arabic Republic". Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ Jonathan, Jonathan (11 March 2015). "A long way from home: Syrians find unlikely refuge in Brazil". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
Brazil is home to 15 million people of Arabic descent, including 3 million of Syrian heritage
- ^ Petruccelli, Jose Luis; Saboia, Ana Lucia. "Caracteristicas Etnico-raciais da Populacao Classificacoes e identidades" (PDF). IBGE. p. 53. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
descendentes e os asiáticos – japoneses, chineses, coreanos, libaneses, sírios, entre outros
- ^ IBGE. IBGE: Características Étnico-Raciais da População Archived 2013-09-03 at the Wayback Machine.