Luxembourgish Brazilians
Appearance
Total population | |
---|---|
50,000[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Southern · Southeastern Brazil[citation needed] | |
Languages | |
Portuguese · French · German | |
Religion | |
Roman Catholicism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
German Brazilians · Belgian Brazilians |
Luxembourg Brazilians refers to Brazilian citizens of full, partial, or predominantly Luxembourgish ancestry, or Luxembourg-born immigrants in Brazil. There are an estimated 50,000 Brazilians of partial Luxembourgish descent.
Luxembourgian immigration to Brazil occurred mainly around 1828, when nearly 1,000 Luxembourgers settled there.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Wey, Claude (2002). "L'émigration luxembourgeoise vers l'Argentine" (PDF) (in French). Revues Plurielles. Retrieved 2007-06-25.
- ^ "De L'Etat à la nation 1839-1989" Imprimeries St. Paul p. 145