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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.
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 ...
The French based local language known as Mauritian Creole is also the most commonly used local language in Mauritius and is unique to the island, having evolved from its development and use in the creole community of Mauritius at the time of slavery and prior to the arrival of indentured labourers from India. [12]
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.
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. ...
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 ...
Except for one, all Mauritian Prime Ministers have been of Bihari Vaishya descent. [1] [2] [3] The community includes a Hindu majority with a Muslim minority. About 65.7 % of the 1.3 million population of Mauritius is of Indian origin, most of them from Bihar state, with Bhojpuri as their ancestral tongue. [citation needed]
Pages in category "Mauritian people" ... This list may not reflect recent changes. * Mauritians This page was last edited on 23 January 2021, at 07:00 (UTC). ...