| Total population |
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| 40,000[1] |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Brazil: São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro |
| Languages |
| Religion |
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Christianity (mostly Armenian Apostolic and Roman Catholic) |
| Related ethnic groups |
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Other White Brazilians, Armenians |
An Armenian Brazilian (Portuguese: Armênio-brasileiro) is a Brazilian person of full, partial, or predominantly Armenian ancestry, 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 subway station named Armenia.[2] The Armenian community maintains a strong presence in the city, albeit not in the country as a whole. Some people of Armenian descent have become famous in arts and politics, such as Senator Pedro Pedrossian, actress Aracy Balabanian and actor Stepan Nercessian.
Armenians in Latin America arranged a demonstration in Brazil, in the city of São Paulo at the Armenian Genocide monument on April 24, 1965 of 50th Anniversary of putting into force the Law of Relocation, and a play titled "The Adventures of Armenians 1915" was written and played by Armenians of Brazil at a theatre of São Paulo.
See also
References
- ^ Armenian population in the world, ArmenianDiaspora.com, http://www.armeniadiaspora.com/population.html, retrieved 2009-09-20
- ^ Pereira, Liésio (2004-01-24), "Diáspora Armênia traz para São Paulo os primeiros imigrantes", Radioagência Nacional, http://www.radiobras.gov.br/especiais/saopaulo450/mat_saopaulo14.php, retrieved 2009-07-07
Further reading
- Grün, Roberto (July 1996), "The Armenian Renaissance in Brazil", The Americas 53 (1): 113-151, http://www.jstor.org/stable/1007476
- Grün, Roberto (1992), Negócios & famílias: armênios em São Paulo, Série Imigração, São Paulo: Editora Sumaré, ISBN 9788585408084, OCLC 28799444
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