Assyrians in France

French Assyrians (Syriac: ܐܬܘܪܝܐ ܕܦܪܲܢܓܝܵܐ‎), (French: Assyriens) alternatively (French: Assyro-Chaldéens) are French citizens of Assyrian ancestry. There are around 16,000 most of whom are concentrated in the Paris metropolitan area.

Assyrians in France
ܐܬܘܪܝܐ ܕܦܪܲܢܓܝܵܐ
Total population
16,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
Paris, Lyon, Marseille
Languages
Neo-Aramaic and French
Religion
Chaldean Catholic, Syriac Orthodox

History

The community has a history in France dating back to the First World War, with most arriving during the 1920s in Marseille as a result of the Assyrian genocide. [2]

The bulk of the Assyrian presence dates back to the early 20th century, when some Assyrians, fleeing the Assyrian genocide, found refuge in France.[1] Others arrived from rural south-eastern Turkey as a result of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict in the 1960s and 70s. Their numbers swelled after the Iraq War in 2003 by those arriving from Iraqi cities.

Population

Around 10,000 of the 16,000 Assyrians live in Sarcelles, a suburb of Paris. They are generally compared to French Jews who are seen as inward-looking, conservative and well-integrated in the French society.[3] The 10,000 of thé 16,000 chaldian live in sarcelles Theresa is hast 25 personnes assyrian live in sarcelles

Notable French Assyrians

See also

Notes
  1. Wieviorka & Bataille 2007, pp. 166
  2. "Assyrians Establish National Federation in France". AINA. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  3. Wieviorka & Bataille 2007, pp. 167

References


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