Mauritian Creole people
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Mauritian Creole people are the people of African and Malagasy origin who live in Mauritius. However, the Creole people today also includes minorities of people with Indian, Chinese, French and British backgrounds.
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[edit] Origins
Brought in as slaves to work the plantations of Mauritius (as well as Réunion and Seychelles), the slaves were Malagasy or East-African and were brought mostly from Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia.
[edit] Creoles today
Today the Creoles in Mauritius are outnumbered by the Indo-Mauritians. They are divided into two main groups in Mauritius (which aren't exclusive but were used very often in the past) : Mulattos (milat) and Blacks (mazombik, nasyon, ti kreol). Christians with Indian ancestors, despite their origin, are widely known as Madras Baptize. Groups of people with a lot of multiracial variances from dark skinned creoles to near white ones. There is still a high political segregation between Hindus and Creoles.
[edit] Demographical factors
The majority of Creoles are Christian (mostly Catholic with Protestant minorities including Seventh-day Adventists). Recently, influences from other communities of African origin, particularly the Caribbean, have influenced a significant number of Creoles to become Rastafarian. There is also a non-religious minority as well as some Islamic converts. The language spoken at home for all Creoles is Mauritian Creole, the majority also speaking French and English. A small minority can speak Urdu, especially those of partial Indian ancestry.
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