Chilean Brazilians
Chileno-brasileiros · Chileno-brasileños | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 150,000 Chilean Brazilians[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Brazil: Mainly Southeastern Brazil | |
| Languages | |
| Brazilian Portuguese · Chilean Spanish | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Roman Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Brazilian and Chilean people, other Latin Americans |
Chilean Brazilians (Portuguese: Chileno-brasileiros, Spanish: Chileno-brasileños) are Brazilian citizens of full, partial, or predominantly Chilean ancestry or Chile-born people who reside in Brazil.
Emigration of Chileans has decreased during the last decade: It is estimated that 857,781 Chileans live abroad, 50.1% of those being in Argentina (the highest number), 13.3% in Brazil and 8.8% in the United States.
Notable Chilean Brazilians
- José Agüero, tennis player
- Adriana Prieto, Argentine-born actress
- Mauricio Viana, Brazilian-born Chilean footballer
- Joe Vasconcellos,Chilean-born singer
See also
References
- ^ Chileans in Brazil Archived June 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
