Lebanese Chileans, are immigrants to Chile from Lebanon. Most are Christian and they arrived in Chile in the mid-19th to early-20th centuries to escape from poverty. Ethnically Lebanese Chileans are often called "Turks", (Spanish: Turcos) a term believed to derive from the fact that they arrived from present day Lebanon, which at that time was occupied by the Ottoman Turkish Empire.[2] Most arrived as members of the Eastern Orthodox church and the Maronite church, but became Roman Catholic.[3] A minority are Muslim. [4]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 27,000 descendants[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Valparaíso, La Serena, Santiago | |
| Languages | |
| Chilean Spanish, Lebanese Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Arab Chileans |
See also
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References
edit- ^ iLoubnan (2009). "Geographical distribution of Lebanese diaspora". Ya Libnan. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Arab and Jewish immigrants in Latin America: images and realities, by Ignacio Klich, Jeff Lesser, 1998, p. 165.
- ^ In Santiago Society, No One Cares If Your Name Is Carey or de Yrarrazaval, By ENID NEMY September 14, 1969, Sunday, Arab and Jewish immigrants in Latin America.
- ^ Holston, Mark (2005-11-01), "Orgullosos palestinos de Chile", Américas (in Spanish), ISSN 0379-0975, archived from the original on 2012-05-05, retrieved 2009-07-29
- English version: Holston, Mark (2005-11-01), "Proud Palestinians of Chile", Americas, retrieved 2018-05-12
External links
edit- Unión General de Estudiantes Palestinos de Chile
- Comerciante palestino en Patronato An article from the Corporación del Patrimonio Cultural de Chile.