Total population | |
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c. 1.6 million (Mauritian ancestry and citizenship worldwide) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Mauritius | 1.3 million[1] |
United Kingdom | 43,000 (2020 estimate)[2][3] [4] |
Australia | 24,329[5] |
France | 16,229[6][7][8][9][6] |
Canada | 15,900[10] |
South Africa | 14,043[11] |
Belgium | 6,097[12] |
Languages | |
Religion | |
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Mauritians (singular Mauritian; French: Mauricien; Creole: Morisien) are nationals or natives of the Republic of Mauritius and their descendants. Mauritius is a melting pot of multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-religious peoples. Mauritian is made up of blended groups of people who come mainly from South Asian (notably Indian), African (Mozambique, Madagascar and Zanzibar), European (White/European Mauritians), and Chinese descent, as well as those of a mixed background from any combination of the aforementioned ethnic groups. Creol-Mauritian is the blending of the different cultures; this is why it is complex to define Creol-Mauritian.