French Brazilians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 1,000,000 - 2,000,000 or more (French Embassy in Brasilia) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Rio de Janeiro | |
| Languages | |
| Portuguese, French | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Brazilians · French people other White Brazilians · Belgian Brazilians · Luxembourg Brazilians · German Brazilians · Swiss Brazilians · Austrian Brazilians · Greek Brazilians · Arab Brazilians · Italian Brazilians · Spanish Brazilians · Portuguese Brazilians French Canadians · French Americans · French Argentines · French Mexicans · French Uruguayans |
French Brazilians (French: Franco-Brésilien, Portuguese: Franco-brasileiro or Galo-brasileiro) refers to Brazilian citizens of full, partial, or predominantly French ancestry, or French-born people residing in Brazil. Between 1850 and 1965 around 100,000 French people immigrated to Brazil. The country received the second largest number of French immigrants to South America after Argentina (239,000). It is estimated that there are 1 million Brazilians of French descent today.
From 1819 to 1940, 40,383 Frenchmen immigrated to Brazil. Most of them settled in the country between 1884 and 1925 (8,008 from 1819 to 1883, 25,727 from 1884 to 1925, 6,648 from 1926 to 1940). Another source estimates that around 100,000 French people immigrated to Brazil between 1850 and 1965.
The French community in Brazil numbered 592 in 1888 and 5,000 in 1915. It was estimated that 14,000 Frenchmen were living in Brazil in 1912, 9% of the 149,400 Frenchmen living in Latin America, the second largest community after Argentina (100,000). Notable Corsican people immigrated to Brazil after came by Puerto Rico.
The French Embassy in Brasília claims that 100,000 French people immigrated to Brazil between 1865 and 1950.
Brazil has the following French international schools:
Ricardo Boechat
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