Braziguayans

Braziguayans (brasiguaio in Portuguese) as they are known in Paraguay to Brazilians and their descendants, trace their history to Southeastern Paraguayan departments of Canindeyú & Alto Paraná, which border with Brazil. This emigration occurred c. 1945. Braziguayans are descended from german , italian , polish and others . Braziguayans are often accused of imposing on the culture, language and currency of Paraguay.

In some border zones, Braziguayans (about 10% of Paraguay's population) and their descendants are more than 90% of the population, where Portuguese is still spoken as the mother tongue. There were 455,000 Braziguayans as of 2001. In San Alberto de Mbaracayú city, approximately 80% of its 23 thousand inhabitants are of Brazilian ancestry.

External links

* [http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/dinheiro/ult91u69504.shtml Folha de São Paulo article] (Brazilian newspaper)
* [http://www2.uol.com.br/revistadomercosul/pesquisa-public/mercosul/mercosul_74_1.htm Revista do Mercosul] (Mercosur Magazine)