Romanian Brazilians

Romanian Brazilians
Romeno-Brasileiros

Romanian from Bessarabia descendants in Brazil.
Total population
40,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
Mainly Southeastern Brazil
Languages
Mainly Portuguese and Romanian
Religion
Christianity (predominantly Orthodox or Catholic), and others
Related ethnic groups
Other White Brazilians, Romanians

Romanian Brazilians (Romeno-brasileiro) are Brazilians of full, partial, or predominantly Romanian descent, or Romanian-born people residing in Brazil.[2] According to 2008 estimates, there are around 200,000 Romanians or people of Romanian descent currently living in Brazil,[3] although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania says there only are 7,393 Romanian citizens in Brazil and up to 40,000 Brazilians with some Romanian ancestry.[1]

  1. ^ a b Comunitatea română (in Romanian)
  2. ^ OECD (2019-07-16). Talent Abroad: A Review of Romanian Emigrants. OECD Publishing. ISBN 978-92-64-88012-2.
  3. ^ https://romanialibera.ro/special/200-000-de-romani-traiesc-visul-brazilian-118075/ (in Romanian)

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