Mauritian diaspora in France
Mauritian diaspora in France are French people with Mauritian descent, or who were born in Mauritius. Although for its economic stability Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and Ireland are the biggest recipients of Mauritian immigration, Mauritius is part of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Total population | |
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16.229[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Paris | |
Languages | |
English, Mauritian Creole, Hindi, Tamil and French | |
Religion | |
Roman Catholicism, Hinduism, Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Indian diaspora in France, mixed mauritian, Black people in France |
Notable individuals
- Nathacha Appanah, French author
- Enzo Couacaud, French tennis player
- Vikash Dhorasoo, French footballer
- Angelo Gopée, CEO of Live Nation France
- Ethann Isidore, French actor
- Gustave Kervern, French actor and director
- Prisca Thévenot, French politician
See also
Notes
- Erwin Dopf. "Presentation of Mauritius". diplomatie.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
References
- Carsignol, Anouck (July 2007), "Les Indo-Mauriciens en France: Au carrefour des diasporas" (PDF), Hommes & Migrations, 1268 (1268–1269): 120–128, doi:10.3406/homig.2007.4636, retrieved 22 June 2013
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