Assyrians in Lebanon

Lebanese Assyrians
ܐܬܘܪܝܐ ܕܠܒܢܢ (Syriac)
Assyrian people Lebanon

Assyrian flag plaque and the Lamassu symbol, outside the Assyrian Society of Lebanon
Total population
≈ 30,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
Beirut (Achrafieh)
Jdeideh
Zahlé
Languages
Neo-Aramaic, Lebanese Arabic, French
Religion
Syriac Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Maronites

Assyrians in Lebanon (Syriac: ܐܬܘܪܝܐ ܕܠܒܢܢ; Arabic: الآشوريين في لبنان; French: Libanais-Assyriens), or Assyrian Lebanese, are people of Assyrian descent living in Lebanon. It is estimated that there are approximately 30,000 Assyrians currently residing in Lebanon, primarily in Beirut and Zahlé. This number includes the descendants of Assyrian genocide survivors who fled Iraq, Turkey, and Iran between 1915 and 1934. [2][3]

  1. ^ "Lebanon: Assyrian Policy Institute".
  2. ^ Carl Skutsch (2013). Encyclopedia of the World's Minorities. Routledge. p. 149. ISBN 978-1-135-19388-1.
  3. ^ Lebanon Assyrian or Nestorian Church - Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System