Arab Peruvians

Arab Peruvians
العرب في بيرو
Total population
12,000+[1] (2011, est.)
Regions with significant populations
Lima, Arequipa, Apurímac, Tacna
Languages
Arabic, Spanish
Religion
Christianity, Islam
Related ethnic groups
Palestinians, Syrians, Lebanese

Arab Peruvians are Peruvian-born citizens who are of fully or partially of Arab descent, whose ancestors were Arabs who emigrated to Peru as part of the Arab diaspora or Arab-born people in Peru. Arab presence in Peru dates back to the Viceregal era, with later waves of immigration taking place in the context of major events, such as the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire and the Nakba.

The Arab diaspora has left its legacy in several aspects of Peruvian culture, such as in Lima's mudéjar-influenced architecture, as seen in the balconies of Lima; in food, as seen with alfajores, turrones, marzipans, alfeñiques, the mazamorra, among others; in dance, as seen with the sarabande and the zamba.[2]

  1. ^ Bartet, Leyla (2011). Memorias de cedro y olivo: la inmigración árabe al Perú (1885-1985) (in Spanish). Lima: Fondo Editorial del Congreso del Perú. ISBN 978-612-4075-14-8.
  2. ^ Manrique, Nelson; Kahhat, Farid; Aragón, Ilana Lucía; Bedoya Garland, Susana; Beraún Araníbar, José (2010). Chasqui: El Correo del Perú (PDF) (in Spanish). Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. pp. 2–9, 11–12.