Luxembourg Brazilians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 50,000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Southern · Southeastern Brazil | |
| 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
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