Armenian Brazilian
Total population | |
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(40,000[1]) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro | |
Languages | |
Portuguese, Armenian, Persian, Arabic | |
Religion | |
Christianity (Armenian Apostolic Church, Roman Catholicism), Irreligion and others | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other White Brazilians, Armenians |
An Armenian Brazilian (Portuguese: armeno-brasileiro, armênio-brasileiro) is a Brazilian person who is fully, partially, or predominantly of Armenian descent, or an Armenian immigrant in Brazil.[citation needed]
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Migration history
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".[2] The Armenian community maintains a strong presence in the city, albeit not in the country as a whole.
Armenians in Latin America arranged a demonstration in Brazil, in the city of São Paulo at the Armenian Genocide monument on 24 April 1965 of the 50th Anniversary of putting into force the Law of Relocation, and a play titled "The Adventures of Armenians 1915" was written and performed by Armenians of Brazil at a theatre in São Paulo.
Notable Armenian Brazilians
- Aracy Balabanian - actress;
- 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;
- Marcelo Djian - former soccer player;
- Fábio Mahseredjian - personal trainer;
- Vahan Agopyan - civil engineer and vice-dean of University of São Paulo; and
- Krikor Mekhitarian - chess player.
See also
References
Further reading
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External links
- 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
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