WebLike all native Europeans, the Portuguese are part of what has been called the Caucasian (or white) race and possess a white skin tone. Portuguese people typically have darker eyes and hair than northern Europeans, but many also have a light complexion, like Spaniards, Italians, or French.

WebSep 18, 2012 · What is the race of portuguese people? Wiki User. ∙ 2012-09-18 11:20:37. Study now. See answer (1) Best Answer. Copy. White. Wiki User. ∙ 2012-09-18 11:20:37. This answer is:

WebDuring recent years the number of western Europeans who move to Portugal has risen and many British, German, French and Dutch people now live in Portugal – especially in the Algarve area. 94 % of the population is Portuguese. Brazilians, Black, mixed race and other Europeans each represents about 1.2 % of the total population.

WebPortuguese is a language, culture and nationality but not a race. Azoreans come from a variety of backgrounds including Portugal and Flanders. These two regions as well as the whole of Europe have a long history of migration, reverse migration, conquest and reconquest. Portuguese identity does not correspond to United States political ...

WebRacism is usually related with ethnicity rather than nationality, with black people being the most common target, after Ciganos. The Ciganos were the object of fierce discrimination and persecution. [6] The number of Ciganos in Portugal is about 40,000 to 50,000 spread all over the country. [7] The majority of the Ciganos concentrate themselves ...

WebBecause the Azores are mainly descendent from mainland Portuguese from the south, after the reconquista. And the portuguese themselfs to 7 to 11% of the population have moorish blood. And there was also slaves in the Azores, some north africans, some sub saharan africans, that mixed with the local population.

WebAnswer (1 of 11): For the Love of God already!! Okay. I am not Portuguese but I am Spanish( Spaniard) and Italian. I have Spanish cousins that are married to Portuguese. I have never ever met a ethnic Portuguese person that I thought was black. In fact, I have met quite a few light skinned Portug...

WebThe Portuguese are natives of Portugal on the Iberian peninsula in southwestern Europe. They speak Portuguese, a Romance language similar to varieties of Spanish that's particularly close to the Galician language of northwestern Spain. The people, too, are closely related to Spaniards and Basques. Their traditional religion is Roman Catholicism ...

WebMay 13, 2010 · Posts: 423. Re: Are Portugese people really white? * A Discussion*. In my opinion, yes they are white. They are a European race, share European culture, as well as many European traits. Although they are (on average) darker than many stereotypical white nations, they are still far lighter skinned than any of the non-white races.

WebThe Portuguese nationality law privileges Jus sanguinis and a sizable number of Black-Africans in Portugal maintained their respective nationality of origin. Even if the nationality law of 1959 was based on the principle of Jus soli, the changes made in 1975 and 1981 changed it to a Jus sanguinis law after the independence of the African provinces, which …