Luxembourgian Brazilians
Luxembourgian Brazilians refers to Brazilian citizens of full, partial, or predominantly Luxembourgian ancestry, or Luxembourg-born immigrants in Brazil. There are an estimated 50,000 Brazilians of partial Luxembourgian descent.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 50,000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Southern · Southeastern Brazil[2][3] | |
| Languages | |
| Portuguese · French · German | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| German Brazilians · Belgian Brazilians |
Luxembourgian immigration to Brazil occurred mainly around 1828, when nearly 1,000 Luxembourgers settled there.[4]
References
- Wey, Claude (2002). "L'émigration luxembourgeoise vers l'Argentine" (PDF) (in French). Revues Plurielles. Retrieved 2007-06-25.
- "Entrevista: Karen Francesca Schwinden". ND (in Portuguese). 2020-06-06. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- "Entenda o que leva milhares de catarinenses para Luxemburgo". www.nsctotal.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- "De L'Etat à la nation 1839–1989" Imprimeries St. Paul p. 145
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