Brazilian Americans
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 620,000 (foreign-born population) 1,280,000 (by ancestry) 1,905,000 (Total population) 0.5% of the American population | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Boston • New York City • Miami • Orlando • Los Angeles • Bridgeport, Connecticut • Washington D.C. • Atlanta • Philadelphia | |
| Languages | |
| Portuguese, English, Porglish | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly: Christianity Minority: Mormonism Judaism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Portuguese Americans • Latino Americans • Brazilians • Multiracial Americans |
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Brazilian Americans (Portuguese: brasilo-americanos or americanos de origem brasileira) are Americans who are of full or partial Brazilian ancestry. The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs estimates the Brazilian American population to be 1,905,000, the largest of any Brazilian diaspora. The largest wave of Brazilian migration to the United States occurred in the late 1980s and early 1990s as a response to hyperinflation in Brazil. Even after inflation stabilized in 1994, Brazilian immigration continued as Brazilians left in search of higher wages in the United States.