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portuguese brazilian primarily roman catholicism brazilian pardo french brazilian portuguese iberian lusophone spanish brazilian italian brazilians afro-brazilians portuguese portuguese brazilian
 all and são paulo -rrb- of brazil -lrb- predominantly in rio de janeiro
portuguese brazilian

`` not to be confused with the portuguese dialect , brazilian portuguese . ''
portuguese brazilians -lrb- or `` luso-brasileiros '' -rrb- are brazilian citizens whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in portugal .
most of the portuguese who arrived throughout the centuries in brazil sought economic opportunities .
although present since the onset of the colonization , portuguese people began migrating to brazil in larger numbers and without state support in the 18th century .
nowadays , the portuguese constitute the biggest group of foreigners living in the country , with an estimated 596,000 portuguese nationals currently living in brazil .
according to portuguese law , any brazilian that has at least one portuguese parent or grandparent is eligible to obtain portuguese citizenship .
5 million brazilians fall under this category .
