Syrian Brazilians

Syrian Brazilians
Sírio-brasileiros
Syria Brazil
Total population

(The Brazilian government claims there are 4 million Brazilians of Syrian descent.[1]

including mixed with other groups)
Regions with significant populations

Brazil:

Mainly Southeastern Brazil
Languages
Brazilian Portuguese, Arabic
Religion
Roman Catholicism, minorities of Islam, Judaism.
Related ethnic groups
Other White Brazilian, Lebanese Brazilian, Arab Brazilian, Brazilian Jews

Syrian Brazilians (Portuguese: Sírio-brasileiros) are Brazilian citizens of full, partial, or predominantly Syrian ancestry, or Syrian-born immigrants in Brazil.

The population of Brazil of either full or partial Syrian descent is estimated by the Brazilian government to be around 4 [2] million people. 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.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affaires
  2. ↑ Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affaires
  3. ↑ IBGE. IBGE: Características Étnico-Raciais da População.


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