Angolans in Brazil

There is a small but recognizable community of Angolans in Brazil consisting mainly of immigrants and expatriates from Angola. There are an estimated 1,125 Angolan citizens registered in Brazil, most Angolan citizens in the country are on student or work visas.[1] [2]

Angolans in Brazil
Total population
1,125
Regions with significant populations
Rio de Janeiro
Languages
Portuguese
Religion
Mainly Roman Catholicism
Related ethnic groups
Angolan Americans, Angolan Argentine

In addition to the modest number of Angolan expats currently residing in Brazil, millions of Afro-Brazilians have considerable Angolan ancestry as a result of the transatlantic slave trade shipping many slaves from Angola to Brazil. [3][4]

See also

References

  1. "Angolans Choose Brazil". RioOnWatch. 2011-10-25. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  2. Angolanos são a maioria dos refugiados africanos no Brasil
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2014-03-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (in Spanish) El exportador
  4. http://www.farodevigo.es/gran-vigo/2012/06/04/protectores-capoeira-espana/654183.html (in Spanish) Los "protectores" de la capoeira en España
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