Belgian Brazilian
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| Notable Belgian Brazilians: |
| Total population |
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| 6,000 Belgian Brazilians,[1] about 30,000-120,000 descendants |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Brazil:
Mainly Southern and Southeastern Brazil |
| Languages |
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Predominantly Portuguese. Minority speak Dutch, French and German. |
| Religion |
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Christianity (mostly Roman Catholicism and Protestantism), Irreligion and others |
| Related ethnic groups |
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Other Brazilian and Belgian people |
Belgian Brazilian (Portuguese: bélgico-brasileiro, belga brasileiro) is a Brazilian person of full, partial, or predominantly Belgian ancestry, or a Belgian-born person immigrant in Brazil.
Belgian Colonies
- Botucatu (São Paulo - 1960);
- Itajaí (Santa Catarina - 1845);
- Porto Feliz (São Paulo - 1888)
Notable Belgian Brazilians
- Matheus Nachtergaele, actor
- Eric Maleson, Bobsleigh athlete, 2002 Olympian
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