Armenian Brazilians (Armenian: Բրազիլահայեր, romanized: Brazilahayer; Portuguese: armeno-brasileiro, armênio-brasileiro) are Brazilian persons who are fully, partially, or predominantly of Armenian descent, or Armenian immigrants in Brazil.[4]
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 40,000–100,000[1][2][3] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro | |
| Languages | |
| Portuguese, Armenian | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (Armenian Apostolic Church, Roman Catholicism), and others | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other White Brazilians, Armenians |
Migration history
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Armenian immigrants in Brazil gathered mostly in and around the city of São Paulo, where there are churches, cultural centers, and even a metro station named "Armênia".[5] The Armenian community maintains a strong presence in the city, albeit not in the country as a whole.
Notable Armenian Brazilians
edit- Aracy Balabanian – actress;
- Comendador Levy Gasparian – businessman;
- Ricardo Tacuchian – composer and conductor;
- Pedro Pedrossian – politician and civil engineer;
- Fiuk (Filipe Kartalian) – singer, composer, actor and model;
- Stepan Nercessian – actor and politician;
- Antonio Kandir – mechanical and production engineer, economist, university teacher and politician;
- Daniel Sarafian – MMA fighter;
- Ricardo Tacuchian – composer;
- Marcelo Djian – former soccer player;
- Sergio Kafejian – composer;
- Fábio Mahseredjian – personal trainer;
- Vahan Agopyan – civil engineer and rector of University of São Paulo;
- Krikor Mekhitarian – chess player;
- Armenia Nercessian de Oliveira - UN official and co-founder of Novica
- Marcos Pizzelli – professional soccer player;
- Mihran Latif-Latifyan – engineer;
- Fernando Gasparian – politician;
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Armenians in Brazil and the Genocide in Diaspora". Revista Hades. 1 (1): 1. 2017.
- ^ "Armenian in Brazil".
- ^ Armenian Embassy in Brazil: About Community
- ^ Grün, Roberto (July 1996). "The Armenian Renaissance in Brazil". The Americas. 53 (1): 113–151. doi:10.2307/1007476. ISSN 0003-1615. JSTOR 1007476. S2CID 143656550.
- ^ Pereira, Liésio (2004-01-24), "Diáspora Armênia traz para São Paulo os primeiros imigrantes", Radioagência Nacional, archived from the original on 2004-08-23, retrieved 2009-07-07
Further reading
edit- Grün, Roberto (July 1996), "The Armenian Renaissance in Brazil", The Americas, 53 (1), Academy of American Franciscan History: 113–151, doi:10.2307/1007476, JSTOR 1007476, S2CID 143656550
- Grün, Roberto (1992), Negócios & famílias: armênios em São Paulo, Série Imigração, São Paulo: Editora Sumaré, ISBN 978-85-85408-08-4, OCLC 28799444
External links
edit- Website of Armenian Community in Brazil - Pari Yegadzek
- Tigran Ghanalanyan, Armenian Protestant communities in South America, http://noravank.am/eng/issues/detail.php?ELEMENT_ID=5722
