Portuguese language in Goa
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The Portuguese language has been used in Goa since the early 16th century, following the establishment of Portuguese rule, and continues to be spoken today, although by a small minority of the populat
An Old Portuguese sign, Goa. "I saw my mother praying at the feet of the Virgin Mary. She was a saint listening to what another saint was saying." In modern Portuguese "mãi" would be spelt "mãe".
Luso-Indian
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Luso-Indians are people of mixed Portuguese and Indian descent, as well as those who identify culturally with Portuguese colonial heritage in India. While many have partial European ancestry, others a
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City of Calicut, India, c. 1572 (from Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg's atlas Civitates orbis terrarum)
Portuguese nobleman proposing to a Goan Catholic woman, c. 1540
Portuguese women in Goa, early 18th century