The majority of Brazilian immigrants to the United States live in metropolitan regions. Between 2000 and 2003, Brazilians made up 19.1 % (Martes, 2011) of all new immigrants coming to Massachusetts. Massachusetts is now the primary U.S. destination for Brazilian immigrants (27%), which is reflected in the fact that they are now the fastest growing immigrant community in the state (Martes, 2011). There are an estimated 68,228 Brazilians living in Boston. In 2007, almost 77,000 Brazilians resided in Massachusetts, accounting for 8.4 % of the state’s total immigrant population. This share is increasing rapidly and has been fueled by the recent inflow of Brazilian immigrants.
Cape Verde is an archipelago of nine islands off the coast of West Africa. From their settlement by Portuguese sailors in the late 15th century until 1975, the islands were a Portuguese colony. Large-scale migration to Massachusetts and Rhode Island started in the 1800s, when Azoreans and Cape Verdeans migrated to New Bedford to work in the whaling industry (Halter, 1993). Cape Verdeans remained in the region and worked in the cranberry industry after the decline in whaling. The 1924 Nations of Origins Act restricted new Cape Verdean migration to the United States, but the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act reduced this restriction by allowing increased numbers of Cape Verdeans to enter the U.S., and Cape Verdean migration to Massachusetts …show more content…
It is the language of instruction and government. Cape Verdean Creole, however, is used colloquially and is the mother tongue of virtually all Cape Verdeans. Cape Verdean Creole, or Kriolu is a dialect continuum of a Portuguese-based creole (Märzhäuser, 2010). Creole has been gaining prestige in Cape Verde since the nation's independence from Portugal. The differences between the linguistic forms within the Cape Verdean islands have been a major obstacle in the way of standardization of the language (Lewis,
Cape Verde is an archipelago of nine islands off the coast of West Africa. From their settlement by Portuguese sailors in the late 15th century until 1975, the islands were a Portuguese colony. Large-scale migration to Massachusetts and Rhode Island started in the 1800s, when Azoreans and Cape Verdeans migrated to New Bedford to work in the whaling industry (Halter, 1993). Cape Verdeans remained in the region and worked in the cranberry industry after the decline in whaling. The 1924 Nations of Origins Act restricted new Cape Verdean migration to the United States, but the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act reduced this restriction by allowing increased numbers of Cape Verdeans to enter the U.S., and Cape Verdean migration to Massachusetts …show more content…
It is the language of instruction and government. Cape Verdean Creole, however, is used colloquially and is the mother tongue of virtually all Cape Verdeans. Cape Verdean Creole, or Kriolu is a dialect continuum of a Portuguese-based creole (Märzhäuser, 2010). Creole has been gaining prestige in Cape Verde since the nation's independence from Portugal. The differences between the linguistic forms within the Cape Verdean islands have been a major obstacle in the way of standardization of the language (Lewis,