Syrian Brazilians
Syrian Brazilians (Portuguese: Sírio-brasileiros) are Brazilian citizens of full, partial, or predominantly Syrian ancestry, or Syrian-born immigrants in Brazil.
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| The Brazilian government claims there are 4 million Brazilians of Syrian descent.[1] | |
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| Brazilian Portuguese, Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism, minorities of Islam, Judaism. | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other White Brazilian, Lebanese Brazilian, Arab Brazilian, Brazilian Jews |
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] 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 2 million people. They are mostly of Lebanese and Syrian descent.[4]
References
- 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
- IBGE. IBGE: Características Étnico-Raciais da População Archived 2013-09-03 at the Wayback Machine.
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