Nordic Brazilians
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Nordic Brazilians refers to Brazilians of full or partial Nordic ancestry, or Nordic-born people residing in Brazil.
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Total population | |
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52,000 (Danes)[1]
3,190 (Finns)[2] 1,046 (Icelanders)[3] 10,618 (Norwegians)[4] 23,048 (Swedes)[5] 89,902 (Scandinavians) in Brazil (2020) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Rio de Janeiro, Natal, Curitiba, São Paulo, Ceará[6] | |
Languages | |
Portuguese, Scandinavian languages, Finnish | |
Religion | |
Protestantism (especially Lutheranism), Catholicism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other Brazilians, Danes, Finns, Norwegians, Swedes, Icelanders, Faroe Islanders |
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The Nordic settlement in Brazil began in the mid to late 19th century and was predominant when around 3,640 Nordic peoples arrived in Brazil, mainly from Sweden.[7] Many Nordic people came to Brazil for economic reasons and to start a new life.[8]
In recent years, a few Norwegians and Swedes have migrated to the littoral zone of the State of Rio Grande do Norte (mainly Natal) and Ceará, attracted by the beaches and the tropical climate.[9][10]