Brasiguayos

Brasiguayo (Spanish) or brasiguaio (Portuguese) is a term referring to Brazilian migrants in Paraguay and their descendants. They typically live in the Southeastern Paraguayan departments of Canindeyú and Alto Paraná, which border with Brazil. Most emigrated from Brazil by the 1960s. They are often accused of imposing on the culture, language and currency of Paraguay. In total they make up 455,000 Brasiguayans as of 2001, or about one-tenth of Paraguay's population

In some border zones, Brasiguayos and their descendants are more than 90% of the population, where Portuguese is still spoken as the mother tongue. In San Alberto de Mbaracayú city, approximately 80% of its 23,000 inhabitants are of Brazilian ancestry.

External links

• La presencia incómoda de los "brasiguayos" - Terramérica
• Folha de São Paulo article (Brazilian newspaper)
• Revista do Mercosul (Mercosur Magazine)
• San Alberto Journal: Awful Lot of Brazilians in Paraguay, Locals Say - The New York Times
• BRAZIL: Brazilians in Paraguay