Syrian Mexicans

Thousands of Syrian Jews lived in the area from the 1920s to the 1950s, creating a similar counterpart of their Middle Eastern homeland within its streets and plazas.

Most Syrian immigrants settled in Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Toluca, Tapachula, Cuernavaca and Chiapas.

[4] Mexico City is home to one of the world's largest Syrian Jewish communities, dating back to the early 20th century.

[2] The community speaks a distinct Judeo-Arabic dialect known as "Haketiya" or "Judeo-Syrian," which blends Arabic, Hebrew, and some Spanish elements.

[2] Regarding religious practices, the community follows Sephardic traditions, which originated in the Iberian Peninsula and were spread by Spanish and Portuguese Jews after their expulsion in 1492.