Why Many Lebanese Brazilians Lose Arabic
Summary
In r/Lebanon, members discuss whether Lebanese Brazilians commonly speak little or broken Arabic, compared with Lebanese communities in West Africa. The conversation explores how migration, community ties, and life in Brazil may shape language retention across generations.
Lebanese in Brazil don't speak Arabic?
Hello Everyone,
I hope you are well.
I just watched a video on Brazil, (starting at 10:43) and I saw that they had a Large Lebanese Communituy, the guy mentioned that the Lebanese Brazillians tend to not speak Arabic or if they do they Arab, it is sometimes broken. He compared it to Lebanese People in West Africa and suggested that Lebanese people in West Africa, more than likely speak fluent Arabic. How True is this? If it is, why is this? what is it about Brazil that leads to Arabs losing their Arabic?
Post Author: /u/Soggy_Flight_2654
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