German Angolans
German Angolans are the descendants of German settlers in the nation of Angola.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,400 (1930) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Benguela, Moçâmedes, Calulo, Luanda | |
| Languages | |
| German, Portuguese | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| German Namibians, German South Africans, Afrikaners |
German immigrants to Portuguese Angola started to appear in the mid-19th century. They took part in the founding and initial growth of the coastal city of Moçâmedes in the 1850s.
More German immigrants came to Angola in the 20th century, with about 1,400 immigrating between 1915 and 1930. After Angolan independence and the subsequent civil war that occurred, most German Angolans left the county for Europe, though some families remain, mainly in the town of Calulo, as well as the capital, Luanda.[1]
Until 1975 there was a German-language school in Benguela called the Deutsche Schule Benguela.[2]
See also
- Portuguese Angolans
- White Africans
- White Namibians
- Dorsland Trekkers
References
- Deutsche Farmer in Angola - Das Vermächtnis, Artikel vom 27. Juni 2012 der FAZ, abgerufen am 3. Januar 2017
- "Deutscher Bundestag 4. Wahlperiode Drucksache IV/3672" (Archive). Bundestag (West Germany). 23 June 1965. Retrieved on 12 March 2016. p. 30/51.
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