Polish Brazilians
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Polish Brazilians (Portuguese: polono-brasileiros, Polish: Polonia brazylijska) refers to Brazilians of full or partial Polish ancestry who are aware of such ancestry and remain connected, to some degree, to Polish culture, or Polish-born people permanently residing in Brazil. Also, a Polish Brazilian may have one Polish parent.
Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...
Polish descendants in Curitiba. | |
Total population | |
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2 million[1][2] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Brazil: Mainly Southern and Southeastern Brazil Brazilian diaspora in Canada: Toronto and Montreal; Argentina: Misiones; and Paraguay: Itapúa. | |
Languages | |
Portuguese · Polish · Russian (Historically) · Yiddish | |
Religion | |
Roman Catholicism (ethnic Poles) · Judaism (Polish Jews) · Minor: Islam (Polish Tatars) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Russian Brazilians, Ukrainian Brazilians, Lithuanian Brazilians, White Brazilians, White Latin Americans |
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Polish immigrants began arriving in Brazil in the late 19th century and their total number was estimated at around 200,000.[2]