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    I have a Lebanese friend who does not identify as Arab. He says Lebanese are just Arabic-speaking people. Is his point of view popular among Lebanese? Because as I know Lebanese are the ones who flooded Arabic pop music and media. Most famous Arab singers are from Lebanon.

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    I can't reply as accurately as Lebanese folks would, because I'm not Lebanese and have never been to Lebanon. And I've only known Catholics from Lebanon. But as far as I know, those who say that Lebanese aren't Arabs claim that Lebanese are descended from Phoenicians and are not Arabs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drusilla View Post
    I can't reply as accurately as Lebanese folks would, because I'm not Lebanese and have never been to Lebanese. And I've only known Catholics from Lebanon. But as far as I know, those who say that Lebanese aren't Arabs claim that Lebanese are descended from Phoenicians and are not Arabs.
    Yeah, that Phoenician nostalgia is strong in my friend too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drusilla View Post
    I can't reply as accurately as Lebanese folks would, because I'm not Lebanese and have never been to Lebanon. And I've only known Catholics from Lebanon. But as far as I know, those who say that Lebanese aren't Arabs claim that Lebanese are descended from Phoenicians and are not Arabs.
    You’re exactly right. We say we’re Phoenicians. My family always taught me that.

    The way I see it though, we are part of the Arab world. We speak Arabic (though some now say our language isn’t actually even a dialect of Arabic) While Maronites used to speak Syriac, we don’t anymore. We’re supposedly not genetically Arab but culturally we for sure are. Lebanese are kind of divided on this. We’re semitic middle eastern people in any case.

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    Lebanon, Egypt , Syria etc doesn't matter we all speak one language now.

    Quote Originally Posted by amoora View Post
    You’re exactly right. We say we’re Phoenicians. My family always taught me that.

    The way I see it though, we are part of the Arab world. We speak Arabic (though some now say our language isn’t actually even a dialect of Arabic) While Maronites used to speak Syriac, we don’t anymore. We’re supposedly not genetically Arab but culturally we for sure are. Lebanese are kind of divided on this. We’re semitic middle eastern people in any case.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Drusilla View Post
    I can't reply as accurately as Lebanese folks would, because I'm not Lebanese and have never been to Lebanon. And I've only known Catholics from Lebanon. But as far as I know, those who say that Lebanese aren't Arabs claim that Lebanese are descended from Phoenicians and are not Arabs.
    People who ended up in Europe as students/employees from third-countries are outliers. They don't represent the population which they are originally springing from. 1. They speak English or some other foreign language 2. Their parents are most often from upper classes which affected their respective upbringing and socialization. 3. Including opinions on this site - you won't get an accurate picture.

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    It depends on the individual Lebanese, but I'd say that it's a divided issue, and Lebanon is already a very sectarian country.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Egyptian View Post
    Lebanon, Egypt , Syria etc doesn't matter we all speak one language now.
    Exactly, because Moslem "Egyptians" are mostly descended from Sub-Saharan Africans, Levantines, and Saudis.

    Copts are the true Egyptians.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bobby Martnen View Post
    Exactly, because Moslem "Egyptians" are mostly descended from Sub-Saharan Africans, Levantines, and Saudis.

    Copts are the true Egyptians.
    Not really. Egyptian Muslims and Copts cluster closely to one another, and both of them cluster the closest to the Southern Levant and South-West Asia as a whole than to North Africans and other peoples. Though, the Copts did indeed preserve the language and culture of the ancient Egyptians.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bobby Martnen View Post
    Exactly, because Moslem "Egyptians" are mostly descended from Sub-Saharan Africans, Levantines, and Saudis.

    Copts are the true Egyptians.
    Ok Fatty

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