Mauritians
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Not to be confused with Mauritanian.
"Mauritian" redirects here. For other uses, see Mauritian (disambiguation).
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Mauritius 1.300.000 million[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 France | 60,000 |
 United Kingdom | 50,000 |
 Australia | 28,045[2] |
| Languages | |
| English · French · Mauritian creole · Arabic · Bhojpuri · Hakka Chinese · Hindi · Marathi · Mandarin · Cantonese · Sanskrit · Tamil · Telegu · Urdu | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism · Roman Catholicism · Islam | |
Mauritians (singular Mauritian; French: Mauricien) are citizens, natives and people whose ancestors lived in Mauritius. Mauritius is a multiethnic society, which means that it is home to people of many different ethnic backgrounds, Mauritians do not equate their nationality with ethnicity, but with citizenship.
See also
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- Demographics of Mauritius
- List of Mauritians
- Mauritians in the United Kingdom
- Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean
References
- ↑ Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (January – June 2012). Population and vital statistics Republic of Mauritius. Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ↑ Mauritians in Australia
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