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At the 1981 Census, the Burghers (Dutch and Portuguese) numbered almost 40,000 (0.3% of the population of Sri Lanka). Many Burghers emigrated to other countries following nationalist movements and language revivals post-independence. With English being replaced by Sinhala, universities and jobs were
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Some Dutch Burghers on the East Coast in Batticaloa do not speak English as their first language but instead a Portuguese-Tamil creole that is still spoken in households. The reason for this is due to the original Dutch settlers there mixing heavily with Portuguese Burgher women centuries ago, hence
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A large community of Sri Lankans exists in Australia today, of which many are descendants of the migration over the last 50 years. Evident in the many Sri Lanka-Australia Associations, old boys’ and old girls’ school associations are maintained as a reaffirmation of their identity and wish to
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fleeing Catholicism. Hence, names from Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy and so forth are common (e.g., Schockman, Slemmermann, Piachaud, and Sansoni). However, some names have since become extinct (or are on the verge of extinction) in Sri Lanka due to migration following independence and
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no longer accessible to minorities like the Burghers who spoke English. While numbers of Burghers are placed at around 40,000 some argue that Burghers who still practice their original culture and customs have dwindled to about 15,000 mostly concentrated in Colombo.
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and Sri Lankan descent. However, they are a different community when compared with Portuguese Burghers. Originally an entirely Protestant community, many Burghers today remain Christian but belong to a variety of denominations. The Dutch Burghers of Sri Lanka speak
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Sinhala-only nationalist movements forbidding Burghers, whose vernacular language was English from continuing the jobs they had maintained prior to independence in the civil service etc.(e.g., Blaze, Leembruggen, Kellar).
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The Burghers established their own culture and have contributed linguistically to the variety of Sri Lankan English. The Burgher sub-culture, and cuisine has been portrayed effectively through popular literature, notably
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English for Equality, Employment and Empowerment: Selected Papers from the 4th International Conference of the Sri Lanka English Teachers' Association (SLELTA)
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Dutch Burghers' lifestyle is a mix of Sri Lankan and Western influence, and many embrace their heritage through participation in the
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Fernando, Dinali; Mendis, Dushyanthi, eds. (2008). "A descriptive analysis of the language of the Burghers of Sri Lanka".
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Being hybrids themselves, Burghers assimilated into Sri Lankan society and have intermarried with Sinhalese and Tamils.
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In the 18th century, the Eurasian community (a mixture of Portuguese, Dutch, Sinhalese and Tamil) known as the
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The Burgher population worldwide is approximated to be around 100,000, concentrated mostly in the
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resulting in Burghers with Dutch surnames (e.g., Barthelot) who speak Portuguese Creole.
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Blowback: Linguistic Nationalism, Institutional Decay, and Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka
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A mass exodus ensued, where many migrated, Australia being the preferred destination.
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The VOC and Human Heritage in Sri Lanka: the Dutch Burghers of Ceylon, 1640–2014
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In the 17th century, the Dutch East India Company took over coastal
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Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan Portuguese Creole
English
Sinhala
Tamil
Ceylon Creole Dutch
Christianity
Burgher people
Portuguese
Portuguese Burghers
Sinhalese
Sri Lankan Tamil
Sri Lanka
Dutch
Portuguese Burgher
English
Sinhala
Tamil
Dutch people
Dutch East India Company
Ceylon
Burghers
Dutch
Carl Muller's trilogy
Michael Ondaatje
Running in the Family
Sinhala Buddhist nationalism
Sinhala Only Act
Dutch Burgher Union
United Kingdom

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