Հայեր Սինգապուրում | |
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| Total population | |
| 100[1] | |
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| Singapore | |
| Languages | |
| Armenian, English | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Armenian diaspora |
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The Armenians in Singapore are a small community who had a significant presence in the early history of Singapore. They were among the earliest merchants to arrive in Singapore from the British Raj when it was established as a trading port by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819. They numbered around 100 individuals at their peak in the early 1920s,[1] but most have moved on to other countries or become absorbed into the wider Singapore community. Despite their small number, they had an impact in the commercial life of early Singapore and members of the community co-founded the newspaper The Straits Times and built the Raffles Hotel. The Armenian Apostolic Church of St Gregory the Illuminator on Armenian Street, the second church to be built in Singapore, is today the oldest surviving one.
- ^ a b "175 and Counting: Armenians in Singapore celebrate church anniversary". ArmeniaNow.com. 11 March 2011. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2013.