An Arab Argentine is an Argentine citizen or resident alien whose ancestry traces back to any of various waves of immigrants, largely ofArab cultural and linguistic heritage and/or identity, originating mainly from what is now Lebanon and Syria but also there are some individuals from the twenty-two countries which comprise the Arab World.
Although a highly diverse group of Argentines — in ancestral origins, religion and historic identities — Arab Argentines hold a heritage that shares common linguistic, cultural, and political traditions.
The majority of the 3.5 million Arab Argentines are from either Lebanese or Syrian background. Of the total 3.5 million Arab Argentines 784,000 Arab Argentines are Muslims. The interethnic marriage in the Arab community, regardless of religious affilliation, is very high; most community members have only one parent who has Arab ethnicity. As a result of this, the Arab community in Argentina shows marked language shift away from Arabic. Only a few speak any Arabic, and such knowledge is often limited to a few basic words. Instead the majority, especially those of younger generations, speak Spanish as a first language.
Celebration of Lebanese immigration in Argentina.
ARAB FOLK DANCE BALLET "Baalbeck".
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