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White Brazilians

White Brazilians
Brasileiros brancos
Total population
91,051,646
47.73% of the Brazilian population
Regions with significant populations
   Entire country; highest percents found in southern and southeastern Brazil
Languages
Main language

Portuguese

Minorities speak assorted languages and dialects, such as
Other smaller minorities include
Religion

Portuguese

White Brazilians (Portuguese: brasileiros brancos [bɾɐziˈle(j)ɾuz ˈbɾɐ̃kus]) refers to Brazilian citizens of European or Levantine descent. According to the 2010 Census, they totaled 91,051,646 people, and made up 47.73% of the Brazilian population. The main ancestry of white Brazilians is Portuguese, followed by Italian, Spanish, German (including German-speaking Austrians, Swiss, Pomeranians, Volga Germans and Luxembourgers),Slavic (Polish, Ukrainian and Russian), Levantine (Lebanese and Syrian), Dutch, French and Baltic.

The white Brazilian population is spread throughout the national territory, but its highest percentage is found in the three southernmost states, where 79.8% of the population has European or Caucasian phenotype, whereas the Southeast region has the largest absolute numbers.

The states with the highest percentage of white citizens are: Santa Catarina (86.96%), Rio Grande do Sul (82.30%), Paraná (77.24%) and São Paulo (70.40%). Other states with significant rates are: Rio de Janeiro (55.82%), Mato Grosso do Sul (51.78%), Espírito Santo (50.45%), Minas Gerais (47.24%) and Goiás (43.60%). São Paulo has the largest population in absolute numbers with 30 million whites.


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