Portuguese Burgher
E861553
Portuguese Burghers are a Eurasian ethnic community in Sri Lanka descended primarily from Portuguese colonists and local populations, known for their distinct Catholic heritage and creole cultural traditions.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Portuguese Burghers | 1 |
| Portuguese Eurasians | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eurasian community
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| ancestralLanguage | Portuguese language ⓘ |
| colonialContext | Portuguese rule in Sri Lanka (1505–1658) ⓘ |
| colonialPowerOfOrigin | Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| cuisineSpecialty |
bol fiado
ⓘ
breudher ⓘ love cake ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
Catholic traditions
ⓘ
Portuguese-influenced cuisine ⓘ Portuguese-influenced dance ⓘ Portuguese-influenced music ⓘ creole cultural traditions ⓘ |
| diaspora |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ethnicMinorityIn | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin |
Portuguese people
ⓘ
Sinhalese people NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lankan Tamils NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lankan people ⓘ |
| hasCreoleIdentity | true ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | distinct sub-group within Sri Lankan Burghers ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Portuguese Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | Luso-descendant community ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Sinhala NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lankan Portuguese Creole NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | intermarriage between Portuguese colonists and local Sri Lankan populations ⓘ |
| partOf | Burgher community of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Colombo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Negombo NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Burgher people
ⓘ
Dutch Burgher NERFINISHED ⓘ Eurasians in Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousMinorityIn | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPractice | veneration of Catholic saints ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | Luso-Sri Lankan ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Portuguese Eurasians
this entity surface form:
Portuguese Burghers