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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.
In the late 19th to early 20th century, Chinese men in Mauritius married Indian women due to both a lack of Chinese women and the higher numbers of Indian women on the island. [11] [12] [13] The 1921 census in Mauritius counted that Indian women there had a total of 148 children fathered by Chinese men.
Pages in category "Ethnic groups in Mauritius" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Chagossians; F.
Pages in category "Mauritian people of Indian descent" The following 64 pages are in this category, out of 64 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Kévin Bru, French-born professional footballer who plays for English Championship side Ipswich Town and the Mauritius national team. Stéphan Buckland, retired track and field athlete who competed in the 100m and 200m; Ned Charles, Mauritian-born former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as an attacker. First ...
Mauritian Creoles are the people on the islands of Mauritius, Rodrigues, Agaléga and the Chagos Archipelago and in the wider overseas Mauritian diaspora who trace their roots to continental Africans who were brought to Mauritius under slavery from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century.
Mauritian Creole, which is spoken by 90 percent of the population, is considered to be the native language of the country and is used most often in informal settings. [22] It was developed in the 18th century by African slaves who used a pidgin language to communicate with each other and with their French masters, who did not understand the ...
Mauritius has collected some gold, silver and bronze medals at the Jeux des Iles de l'Océan Indien (JIOI). [52] The second and the fifth editions were hosted by Mauritius in 1985 and 2003 respectively. Mauritius also organised the JIOI in 2019, where the Mauritian athletes dominated the games and won numerous gold medals and the competition.