Franco-Mauritian
Franco-Mauritians are people of mainly French origin who reside in Mauritius. They number more than 24,000.
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[edit] Origins
The first French settlers arrived in Mauritius (then Isle de France) in 1722, after the previous attempts of settlement by the Dutch had failed, and the island had once again become abandoned. They lived and prospered on the island, ruling it until the British invasion of 1810. The French by now strongly identified with the island, and the terms of capitulation allowed the settlers to live on as a distinct francophone ethnic group for the next 158 years under British rule before Mauritius attained independence.
[edit] Demographic factors
Most Franco-Mauritians are Roman Catholic.They are the wealthiest ethnic group of the Island and are considered as higher class.
[edit] See also
- Paul Bérenger, notable Franco-Mauritian and former Prime Minister of Mauritius
- Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais,French Naval Officer and Governor of Mauritius 1735 to 1746
- J. M. G. Le Clézio a french author from Franco-Mauritian origins, awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature.
- Indo-Mauritian
- Sino-Mauritian
- Mauritian Creole people
- Mauritian Creole
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