European New Caledonians
E195387
European New Caledonians are residents of New Caledonia of primarily European, especially French, descent who form one of the territory’s main non-indigenous communities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| European New Caledonians canonical | 2 |
| White New Caledonians | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: European New Caledonians Context triple: [New Caledonia, hasMajorEthnicGroup, European New Caledonians]
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A.
Bougainvilleans
Bougainvilleans are the indigenous people of Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea, known for their distinct Melanesian cultures, languages, and long struggle for political autonomy.
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B.
indigenous peoples of the Loyalty Islands
The indigenous peoples of the Loyalty Islands are the original Kanak communities of this New Caledonian archipelago in the South Pacific, known for their distinct Austronesian languages, rich customary traditions, and strong ties to land and sea.
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C.
Niuean New Zealanders
Niuean New Zealanders are people of Niuean ancestry living in New Zealand, forming a distinct Pacific Islander community with their own cultural traditions and language.
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D.
Acadians
Acadians are a French-speaking people of colonial North American origin, historically centered in the Maritime provinces of Canada and known for their distinct culture and diaspora following the 18th-century deportations.
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E.
Pacific Islanders
Pacific Islanders are the Indigenous peoples and ethnic groups originating from the islands of the Pacific Ocean, including regions such as Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: European New Caledonians Target entity description: European New Caledonians are residents of New Caledonia of primarily European, especially French, descent who form one of the territory’s main non-indigenous communities.
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A.
Bougainvilleans
Bougainvilleans are the indigenous people of Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea, known for their distinct Melanesian cultures, languages, and long struggle for political autonomy.
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B.
indigenous peoples of the Loyalty Islands
The indigenous peoples of the Loyalty Islands are the original Kanak communities of this New Caledonian archipelago in the South Pacific, known for their distinct Austronesian languages, rich customary traditions, and strong ties to land and sea.
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C.
Niuean New Zealanders
Niuean New Zealanders are people of Niuean ancestry living in New Zealand, forming a distinct Pacific Islander community with their own cultural traditions and language.
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D.
Acadians
Acadians are a French-speaking people of colonial North American origin, historically centered in the Maritime provinces of Canada and known for their distinct culture and diaspora following the 18th-century deportations.
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E.
Pacific Islanders
Pacific Islanders are the Indigenous peoples and ethnic groups originating from the islands of the Pacific Ocean, including regions such as Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
population group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Caldoches
ⓘ
Caledonian Europeans ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
colonial administration of New Caledonia
ⓘ
nickel mining industry in New Caledonia ⓘ urban middle class in New Caledonia ⓘ |
| citizenship | French ⓘ |
| colonialPowerOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| continentOfResidence | Oceania ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence | New Caledonia ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
European customs in New Caledonia
ⓘ
French culture in New Caledonia ⓘ |
| demographicConcentration | urban areas of New Caledonia ⓘ |
| demographicRole | one of the main non-indigenous communities in New Caledonia ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Asian New Caledonians
ⓘ
Kanak people ⓘ Wallisian and Futunan New Caledonians ⓘ |
| ethnicCategory |
European New Caledonians
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
White New Caledonians
|
| ethnicMajorityIn |
Nouméa, New Caledonia
ⓘ
surface form:
Nouméa
|
| governedBy | Government of New Caledonia ⓘ |
| historicalLanguageShift | from regional European dialects to standard French ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin |
French convicts
ⓘ
French settlers ⓘ free French colonists ⓘ other European immigrants ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
French
ⓘ
French-based creoles ⓘ New Caledonian French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | French citizens residing in New Caledonia ⓘ |
| liveIn | Melanesian-majority territory ⓘ |
| nonIndigenousCommunityOf | New Caledonia ⓘ |
| partOf | population of New Caledonia ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | French overseas population ⓘ |
| politicalTendency | often favor remaining part of France ⓘ |
| primaryAncestry |
European
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
European Polynesians
ⓘ
French people ⓘ European Australians ⓘ
surface form:
White Australians
|
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| resideIn |
Nouméa, New Caledonia
ⓘ
surface form:
Nouméa metropolitan area
South Province of New Caledonia ⓘ |
| settlementBegan | 19th century ⓘ |
| sovereignState | France ⓘ |
| useScript | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
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Subject: European New Caledonians Description of subject: European New Caledonians are residents of New Caledonia of primarily European, especially French, descent who form one of the territory’s main non-indigenous communities.
Referenced by (3)
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