Re: History of the Armenian Genocide
It depends on the family and education really. I know Bolsahyes whose parents never knew how to speak Armenian in the first place. Depending on where they lived, some Armenians had to hide their identity more than others. A lot of Bolsahyes whose parents know Armenian, migrated and had kids in North America, they don't even know anything but English. Most likely if the kids were born in North America unless the parents were strict with language, the kids didn't learn Armenian. If they migrated from Turkey at a young age then chances are they know Turkish and Armenian.
For example, my mom has cousins the same age as her who migrated to different parts of the world. Her cousins from South America kept their Armenian culture until they came to the U.S. where their kids just became American. Other cousins who migrated to America don't know a word of Armenian. My mom remained in Turkey much longer and she knows how to read and write Armenian. I'm guessing the generation after her when TV and the media blew up in Turkey probably helped speed up the assimilation process.
What I don't get is how those that went to Armenian schools don't know Armenian... as if once they left gradeschool/highschool, the North American culture just over ruled anything they learned as a kid.
A lot of Armenians from Iraq, Lebanon, etc know both Armenian and Turkish if they had grandparents in the house.
Originally posted by ArmSurvival
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For example, my mom has cousins the same age as her who migrated to different parts of the world. Her cousins from South America kept their Armenian culture until they came to the U.S. where their kids just became American. Other cousins who migrated to America don't know a word of Armenian. My mom remained in Turkey much longer and she knows how to read and write Armenian. I'm guessing the generation after her when TV and the media blew up in Turkey probably helped speed up the assimilation process.
What I don't get is how those that went to Armenian schools don't know Armenian... as if once they left gradeschool/highschool, the North American culture just over ruled anything they learned as a kid.
A lot of Armenians from Iraq, Lebanon, etc know both Armenian and Turkish if they had grandparents in the house.
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