Lebanese Nigerians
Lebanese people in Nigeria form a community of 30,000-75,000.[1]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 30,000-75,000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Lagos and Kano | |
| Languages | |
| Arabic (Lebanese Arabic), English, French | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity and Islam |
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History
The first Lebanese immigrant to Nigeria, in Lagos, was Elias Khoury from Miziara in 1890.[2] People from Lebanon have been migrating to West Africa since the 19th-century.[3] The intended final destination was often Brazil or the United States, but they often found themselves stuck in West Africa due to financial or logistical problems[3] Many of these Lebanese migrants settled in Lagos, a coastal port city of Nigeria that served as a popular bridge between Lebanon and the Americas.[3] Many of these early Lebanese migrants to Nigeria came from the villages of Miziara and Jwaya.[3] Residents of the two villages often rely on remittances from Lebanese Nigerians to survive.[2]
Notable people of Lebanese-Nigerian ancestry
References
- "Planes and pyramids: The surreal mansions of Lebanon's Nigeria Avenue". Middle East Eye édition française.
- "Transnational Networks of the Lebanese-Nigerian Diaspora". Middle East Institute. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
- Winder, R. Bayly (1962). "The Lebanese in West Africa*". Comparative Studies in Society and History. 4 (3): 296–333. doi:10.1017/S0010417500012342. ISSN 1475-2999.
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