Norwegian Brazilians

Norwegian Immigrants to Brazil

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Ethnic group

Norwegian Brazilians

Norueguês-brasileiros
Norsk-brasilianere

Total population
Unknown
Regions with significant populations
Natal, South Region and Southeast Region
Languages

* Brazilian Portuguese
* Norwegian

Religion
Protestantism (especially Lutheranism) and Roman Catholicism
Related ethnic groups
Norwegians, Norwegian Americans, Norwegian Canadians, Norwegian Australians, Norwegian New Zealanders

Norwegian Brazilians are Brazilian citizens who identify themselves as being of full or partial Norwegian ancestry or people who emigrated from Norway and reside in Brazil.[citation needed]

Norwegian immigration to Brazil started at the end of the 19th century,[1][2] as well as several other waves of European immigration. The community of Norwegians and their descendants in Brazil is estimated to be the 3rd largest in the world,[2][1] being surpassed only by the Norwegian communities in the United States and Canada.[3][4]

Influences of the Norwegian community in Brazil can be found in Curitiba, home to the Alfredo Andersen Museum [pt],[5] as well as in the Colonia Dona Francisca that originated the largest city in the state of Santa Catarina, Joinville, home to the Centreventos Cau Hansen.

In recent years,[when?] a few Norwegians and even Swedes have migrated to the littoral zone of the state of Rio Grande do Norte (mainly in Natal) and Ceará, attracted by the beaches and the tropical climate.[6]

## See also

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* Scandinavian Brazilians

## References

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1. ^ a b Figueiredo, Clarisse Carvalho (2012). "Invisible Migrants. Norwegians in Brazil, 1820–1940" (PDF). www.duo.uio.no. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. ^ a b Norwegians in Southern Brazil, Adventurers to Settlers (2016). Expectations Unfulfilled: Norwegian Migrants in Latin America, 1820–1940. Brill. pp. 57–76. ISBN 9789004307391.
3. ^ Bureau, U.S. Census. "American FactFinder – Results". Factfinder2.census.gov. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2017. `{{cite web}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)
4. ^ Statistics Canada (February 8, 2017). "2016 National Household Survey: Data tables". Retrieved April 14, 2019.
5. ^ "A Instituição – Museu Casa Alfredo Andersen". www.mcaa.pr.gov.br. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
6. ^ "UOL HOST – Avisos". www.imobiliariabrasil.com. Retrieved August 8, 2020.

## External links

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* Official website of the Alfredo Andersen Museum

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