Lebanese Brazilians

Lebanese Brazilian
Líbano-brasileiro
البرازيلي اللبناني

Notable Lebanese Brazilians: Carlos Ghosn · Luciana Gimenez Murad · Paulo Maluf  · Daniella Sarahyba · G. Kassab · Tony Kanaan Arnaldo Jabor · Geraldo Alckmin · F. Haddad José Maria Alkmin · Michel Temer
Tot population
The Lebanese govrenment claims thare are 7 - 10 million Brazilians o lebanese strynd [1].
Regions wi signeeficant populations
Brazil: Mainly in São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goiás, Rio de Janeiro.
Leids
Brazilian Portuguese an Lebanese Arabic
Releegion
Immigrants: Catholicism 65%, Eastren Orthodoxy 20%, Shia Muslims, Sunni Muslims, an Druze 15% The day predominantly Christianity an some Muslim, Irreleegious, amang ithers releegious minorities
Relatit ethnic groups
Ither Brazilian an Lebanese fowk White Brazilians, Arab Brazilians

A Lebanese Brazilian (Portuguese: Líbano-brasileiro) (Arabic: البرازيلي اللبناني) is a Brazilian body o full, pairtial, or predominantly Lebanese ancestry, or a Lebanese-born body immigrant in Brazil. Atween 1884-1933 130,000 Lebanese fowk immigrated to Brazil. 65% o thaim wur Catholics (Maronite Catholics an Greek Melkite Catholics), 20% wur Greek Orthodox an 15% were Muslims (Shia, Sunni an Druze). Durin the Lebanese Ceevil War 32,000 Lebanese fowk immigratit tae Brazil.

Lebanese cultur haes influencit mony aspects o Brazil's cultur. In big touns o Brazil it is easy tae fynd restaurants o Lebanese fuid, an dishes, such as sfihas, hummus, kibbeh, tahina. Tabbouleh an halwa are vera weel kent amang Brazilians.

Maist Lebanese immigrants in Brazil hae wirkit as traders, roamin the vast kintra tae sell textiles an clothes an open new mercats. Lebanese-Brazilians are well-integratit intae Brazilian society.^[1] In 2015 8% o members o congress in Brazil wur Lebanese-Brazilians.^[2]

1. ↑ https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/brasil/2016/04/160429_arabes_politica_if_jf (in Portuguese)
2. ↑ https://m.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2015/06/1642001-no-congresso-8-dos-parlamentares-tem-origem-libanesa.shtml