Portuguese in Lithuania
  | |
| Total population | |
| 87[1] | |
| Languages | |
| Lithuanian, Portuguese | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Christianity (Roman Catholicism), Irreligion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Portuguese people, Portuguese in Estonia, Portuguese in Latvia |
Portuguese in Lithuania (Lithuanian: Portugalai Lietuvoje) are citizens and residents of Lithuania who are of Portuguese descent.
Portuguese in Lithuania (also known as Portuguese Lithuanians/ Lithuanian-Portuguese Community or, in Portuguese, known as Portugueses na Lituânia / Comunidade portuguesa na Lituânia / Luso-lituanos) are the citizens or residents of Lithuania whose ethnic origins lie in Portugal.
Portuguese Lithuanians are Portuguese-born citizens with a Lithuanian citizenship or Lithuanian-born citizens of Portuguese ancestry or citizenship.
There were 87 Portuguese-born people residing in Lithuania in 2022.[2] The Portuguese constitute approximately 0.003% of the country's population.
History[edit]
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The history of the Portuguese community in Lithuania is very recent. Both countries are EU as well as NATO members. They also share a common currency. Many Portuguese reside temporarily in Lithuania because of NATO operations in the country or for business.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Currently there are 280 Portuguese soldiers stationed in Lithuania: their numbers have drastically increased after the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.[10][11]
The two countries enjoy friendly relationships and mutual trust, witnessing increasing trade and linguistic cooperation as well.[12][13][14][15]
Footballers[edit]
In recent years some Portuguese international footballers have moved to Lithuania in order to play for Lithuanian clubs. In 2023 these included: Gonçalo Vieira, Aires Sousa and Nuno Pereira.
Remittances[edit]
The Portuguese community in Lithuania retains strong ties with its homeland and, between 2000 and 2021, it has sent approximately 1.79 million euros (€) to Portugal in remittances. In the same timeframe, Lithuanians in Portugal (numbering around 1,000 individuals)[16] have sent approximately 17.29 million euros (€) to Lithuania.[17]
Portuguese language[edit]
Despite the Portuguese language lacking widespread knowledge in the country, interest towards Portuguese culture is increasing.
As of today, the Portuguese are part of a wider Portuguese-speaking community in Latvia, comprising around 10 people from PALOP countries (the majority being from Angola), Timor-Leste or Macau and around 95 Brazilians.[18][19][20][21] People from CPLP countries thus number around 190-200 people, accounting for 0.01% of the population of Lithuania.
See also[edit]
- Estonia-Portugal relations
- Latvia-Portugal relations
- Lithuania-Portugal relations
- Portuguese in Estonia
- Portuguese in Latvia
References[edit]
- ↑ "Lituânia".
- ↑ "Observatório da Emigração". observatorioemigracao.pt (in português). Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ↑ "Portuguese rotation arrives in Lithuania for military training". lrt.lt. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ↑ "Portuguese troops in Lithuania".
- ↑ "150 rotational troops of Portugal arrived in Lithuania".
- ↑ "NATO Multimedia - Portuguese marines train in Lithuania". www.natomultimedia.tv. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ↑ ""Contributing to others' security is an assurance of ours"". www.portugal.gov.pt. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ↑ "Portugal commits 146 soldiers to NATO mission in Lithuania". www.theportugalnews.com. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ↑ Donn, Natasha (7 July 2023). "Costa to visit Portuguese military stationed in Lithuania". Portugal Resident. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ↑ Lusa, Agência. "Portugal aumenta presença militar na Lituânia no âmbito da NATO". Observador (in português). Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ↑ "Dois caças portugueses intercetaram aeronave russa". www.dn.pt (in português). 3 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ↑ "Lithuania". Diplomatic Portal. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ↑ "Lithuania". Camões, I.P. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ↑ "Portuguese living in Vilnius: I don't understand why in country where population is decreasing building of housing is increasing". Delfi EN (in lietuvių). Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ↑ "Lithuania extends greetings to Portugal on taking over Presidency of the Council of the EU".
- ↑ "Sefstat" (PDF).
- ↑ "Observatório da Emigração". observatorioemigracao.pt (in português). Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ↑ "All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 December of each year". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ↑ "Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ↑ "Population on 1 January by age group, sex and country of birth". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ↑ "Brasileiros no exterior" (PDF).
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