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Mauritius people and society feature a blend of various cultures and communities living in absolute harmony with one another. The people of Mauritius are known as Mauritian(s). English is the official language of the people of the island. But it is spoken by less than 1% of the people. About 80.5% of the population speaks in Creole language. The other languages of Mauritius are Bhojpuri (12.1%), French (3.4%), other (3.7%) and unspecified (0.3%).
A large number of ethnic communities live in the island. The ethnic communities of Mauritius is composed of 68% of the Indo-Mauritian, 27% of Creole, 3% of Sino-Mauritian and 2% of Franco-Mauritian. Hinduism is the major religion of the Mauritian followed by about 48% of the total population. The other religions followed in Mauritius are Roman Catholic (23.6%), Muslim (16.6%), other Christian (8.6%), other (2.5%) and unspecified (0.3%). Multiculturalism is a characteristic feature of the island of Mauritius.
The Creole community of Mauritius has descended from the slaves and laborers of Asia and Africa. Franco-Mauritians are the descendants of the original French colonists. The Chinese people immigrated in Mauritius in the mid-19th century.
The literacy rate of the Mauritius people is also quite high. About 84.4% of the population can read and write in Mauritius.
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