Lebanese Cypriots

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Lebanese people in Cyprus
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Notable Greek Cypriots of Lebanese origin:
Sarbel, Marcos Baghdatis
Total population
20,000 people (by descent)
Regions with significant populations
Nicosia, Limasol
Languages
Arabic language (Including Cypriot Arabic) and Greek language
Religion
Greek Orthodox, Maronite, Melkite, Shia, Sunni
Related ethnic groups
Lebanese people in Greece, Arabs in Greece

Lebanese Cypriots include immigrants and descendants of immigrants from Lebanon, numbering approximately 20,000 people of Lebanese descent.

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History

Migration from Lebanon to Cyprus started as early as the 7th century when Lebanese Maronites first settled in Cyprus and the new migration wave started after 1975 during the Lebanese Civil War. Most of the Lebanese from the new migration wave came from Koura District in North Lebanon, which is mostly a Greek Orthodox area. After the Civil War, many Lebanese nationals in Cyprus returned to Lebanon.[ citation needed ]

In the 2020s, economic instability in Lebanon led to increased emigration to Cyprus. Approximately 12,000 Lebanese citizens immigrated to Cyprus in 2021. [1]

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References

  1. Chehayeb, Kareem. "'No looking back': As economy crumbles, Lebanese turn to Cyprus". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-06-20.