Portuguese in Liechtenstein

Liechtensteiner Portuguese
Luso-liechtensteinianos (Portuguese)
Portugiesen in Liechtenstein (German)
Liechtenstein Portugal
Total population
969
Languages
German, Portuguese
Religion
Predominantly Christianity (Roman Catholicism), Irreligion
Related ethnic groups
Other Portuguese people, Portuguese in Austria, Portuguese in Germany, Portuguese in Switzerland

Portuguese in Liechtenstein (German: Portugiesen in Liechtenstein) are citizens and residents of Liechtenstein who are of Portuguese descent.

Portuguese in Liechtenstein (also known as Portuguese Liechtensteiners/ Liechtensteiner-Portuguese Community or, in Portuguese, known as Portugueses no Liechtenstein/ Comunidade portuguesa no Liechtenstein/ Luso-liechtensteinianos) are the citizens or residents of Liechtenstein whose ethnic origins lie in Portugal.

Portuguese Liechtensteiners are Portuguese-born citizens with Liechtensteiner citizenship or Liechtensteiner-born citizens of Portuguese ancestry or citizenship.

There were 969 Portuguese citizens residing in Liechtenstein in 2020.[1] It is worth noting that 13 Portuguese have acquired Liechtensteiner citizenship since 2008.[2] The Portuguese constitute approximately 2.44% of the country's population.[3]

History

Location of the two countries within Europe

The history of the Portuguese community in Liechtenstein is recent and is linked to the Portuguese community in neighbouring Switzerland. In fact, there are no Portuguese missions in the country and the Portuguese living in Liechtenstein are under the authority of Portuguese consular authorities in Switzerland. Between 2008 and 2021 182 Portuguese moved to the country, representing 2.21% of the total number of those who did so. Unsurprisingly, almost half of the migratory movement from Portugal to Liechtenstein occurred during the Portuguese economic crisis.[4][2][5]

The demographic breakdown of the Portuguese community in Liechtenstein reveals that most individuals are in the prime of their working years, while there exists a smaller contingent of individuals aged 60 or above. In terms of gender, there is a marginal numerical advantage of males over females, attributable to the fact that specific industries have a greater tendency to employ male expatriate labor. The dominant fields of occupation encompass cleaning services, civil infrastructure development, the hospitality industry, and agriculture.[1]

The community is tight-knitted and has its own cultural centre (Centro Português do Liechtenstein).[6] The community is especially visible when there are football matches involving the Portuguese national football team, which has a strong support throughout the country.[7][8][9][10][11]

The two countries enjoy friendly relationships and mutual trust, witnessing stable trade levels at around 0.6 million euros (€) per year, for a Portuguese surplus of 0.4 million euros.[12]

Footballers

 In recent years some Portuguese international footballers have moved to Liechtenstein in order to play for Liechtensteiner clubs. For instance, in 2023 there were 5 Portuguese playing for FC Triesen (Valerio Lage Martins, Sérgio Percina Ferreira, Heitor Ferreira da Fonseca, Luan Oliveira, Hugo Gomes Ferreira),[13][14][15][16] 2 playing for FC Vaduz (Diogo Afonso Cordeiro, Alexandre Manuel Moreira Nunes, ),[17][18] 4 playing for FC Schaan (Estevan Varela, Igor Miguéis, Justin Pires, Helder Gonçalves)[19][20][21] 3 playing for FC Balzers (Ramon Serralva Marques, Dilan Serralva Marques, Vitor Monteiro)[22][23][24] and 1 playing for FC Triesenberg (Ricardo Maia).

Portuguese language

The Portuguese language is quite visible in Liechtenstein, due that 2.44% of the country's inhabitants are Portuguese citizens. Interest towards the language remains strong and many kids, especially Portuguese nationals, study Portuguese with help from Portuguese authorities.[25]

As of today, the Portuguese are part of a wider Portuguese-speaking community in Liechtenstein, comprising around 200 Brazilians.[26]

Notable people

The wedding of Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria with Prince Aloys of Liechtenstein, posing with the bride's mother, Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria, née Infanta of Portugal

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Liechtenstein". Portal Diplomático (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Observatório da Emigração". observatorioemigracao.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Bevölkerung". www.statistikportal.li. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Taxa de crescimento do PIB". www.pordata.pt. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Liechtenstein". Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Centro Português do Liechtenstein". Diáspora Lusa (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Rui Jorge: "Há muitos portugueses no Liechtenstein e queríamos uma boa vitória para eles"". www.ojogo.pt (in European Portuguese). 11 October 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  8. ^ Renascença (10 October 2018). "Rui Jorge só espera resistência do Liechtenstein até ao primeiro golo - Renascença". Rádio Renascença (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Europeu sub-19: Missão lusitana é evitar surpresas". www.record.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  10. ^ ""Hattrick? Momento especial por tudo aquilo que passei esta temporada"". Notícias ao Minuto (in Portuguese). 7 June 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Martínez quer "gente fresca" frente a Luxemburgo "competitivo"". TSF Rádio Notícias (in European Portuguese). 25 March 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Comércio Internacional de mercadorias de Portugal".
  13. ^ "2. Mannschaft: "4. Liga Dino" mit Derbysieg" (in German). 17 April 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  14. ^ "2. Mannschaft" (in German). 6 February 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Gomes Ferreira Hugo" (in German). 30 January 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  16. ^ "4. Mannschaft (Testspiele, kein Meisterschaftsbetrieb)" (in German). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Ostschweizer Fussballverband - Match center". matchcenter.ofv.swiss. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  18. ^ "Ostschweizer Fussballverband - Match center". matchcenter.ofv.swiss. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  19. ^ "1. Mannschaft | FC Schaan". fcschaan.li. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  20. ^ "2. Mannschaft | FC Schaan". fcschaan.li. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  21. ^ "O que leva um português a jogar no Liechtenstein?". Imprensa de Hoje. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  22. ^ "FC Balzers » 3. Mannschaft" (in German). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  23. ^ "FC Balzers » 1. Mannschaft" (in German). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  24. ^ "FC Balzers » 2. Mannschaft" (in German). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  25. ^ Cruz, Luís (31 May 2023). "Ensino de português na Suíça e Liechtenstein está mais digital". BOM DIA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  26. ^ "Liechtenstein - Inmigración 2020 | Datosmacro.com". datosmacro.expansion.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
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