Armenian Brazilian

Armenian Brazilian
Armeno-brasileiro

Total population
40,000
Regions with significant populations
São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro
Languages
Portuguese, Armenian, Persian, Arabic
Religion
Christianity (mostly Armenian Apostolic and Roman Catholic), Irreligion and others
Related ethnic groups
Other White Brazilians, Armenians

An Armenian Brazilian (Portuguese: Armeno-brasileiro, Armênio-brasileiro) is a Brazilian person of full, partial, or predominantly Armenian ancestry, or an Armenian immigrant in Brazil.^{citation needed}

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". 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.

See also

• Immigration to Brazil

Further reading

• Grün, Roberto (July 1996), "The Armenian Renaissance in Brazil", The Americas (Academy of American Franciscan History) 53 (1): 113–151, doi:10.2307/1007476, JSTOR 1007476 
• 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

• 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