Mauritian diaspora in France

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Mauritians in France
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Grave of Eugene Poujade  [ ro ] (1815, Port Louis - 1885, Paris), Pere-Lachaise Cemetery
Total population
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

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.

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Notes

  1. Erwin Dopf. "Presentation of Mauritius". diplomatie.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 April 2020.

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