Talk:Ethnic groups in Syria

religions of the Turkmens in Syria
Most Syrian Turkmens (in particular those presently supported by Erdogan) are apparently Sunni Muslims, some are said to be Alawis ("Syrian Alawites, referred to by AKP officials as Nusayris — a derogatory term not accepted by most Alevis in Turkey or Alawites in Syria — indeed can briefly be explained as follows. Some are Turkmen. They speak Turkish (...)" cf. Pinar Tremblay, "Syrian Alawites hope for change in Turkey", Al-Monitor, November 15, 2013), but I never came across any reference telling that there would be Alevi Turkmens in Syria, in the past nor in the present. If do, thanks to give a source. --Minorities observer (talk) 08:44, 19 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Some syrian Turkmens near Kilis, Turkey are Alevis, not Alawis(Nusairiyah). Beshogur (talk) 11:26, 19 March 2016 (UTC)
 * You don't mention a source for this. --Minorities observer (talk) 12:06, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

Ethnic Classification
The article is entitled "Ethnic groups in Syria", and it should focus on ethnic groups rather than religions, languages or national identities. There exists an article about Religion in Syria, so this article may focus on the ethnic groups.

Also, Arabic is the official language in Syria, and most non-Arab either speak Arabic as one of their mother tongues or learn it at school. While that may affect their national identity, it does not change their ethnicity. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.5.246.61 (talk) 16:28, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

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