Mauritians

Mauritians
Total population
c. 1.6 million
(Mauritian ancestry and citizenship worldwide)
Regions with significant populations
 Mauritius1.3 million
 United Kingdom43,000 (2020 estimate)
 Australia24,329
 France16,229
 Canada15,900
 South Africa14,043
 Belgium6,097
Languages
Religion

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.