Minde ( in the

Minderico Minderico, also known as (the language of Minde), was originally a sociolect or a secret language spoken by textile producers and traders in the freguesia (civil parish) of Minde ( Alcanena, Portugal). History After this initial phase (18th ...

language) is a town and (

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...

) of Alcanena Municipality, in the District of Santarém, in

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...

. The population of the entire civil parish in 2011 was 3,293,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE)
Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 21.14 km² (Censos 2011). Minde is known as the place of origin of the

, a

sociolect In sociolinguistics, a sociolect is a form of language ( non-standard dialect, restricted register) or a set of lexical items used by a socioeconomic class, profession, age group, or other social group. Sociolects involve both passive acquisit ...

argot A cant is the jargon or language of a group, often employed to exclude or mislead people outside the group.McArthur, T. (ed.) ''The Oxford Companion to the English Language'' (1992) Oxford University Press It may also be called a cryptolect, argo ...

spoken by traders. The civil parish is located in a landscape of intensive

karst Karst () is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone and Dolomite (rock), dolomite. It is characterized by features like poljes above and drainage systems with sinkholes and caves underground. Ther ...

. People who originate from or live in Minde are informally known as Minderico (said to have been created as a variation of Mindense (which is also correct) because, as a result of the regional development of the clothing industry, the people of Minde were considered to be wealthy (''rico'' in Portuguese, thus Minde''rico''). The formal and ever-used form of Minderico is Mindense.

Geography

Minde is located in a landscape of intensive

in an area of central mainland Portugal. It was part of the historical province Ribatejo. The town proper borders a karst basin. In the summer the polje is fertile fields, in winter, in case of heavy rain, a temporary lake. Minde is part of the Médio Tejo region in central Portugal.

Climate

History

Minde was first mentioned in official records in the year 1165, in a letter written by

Afonso I of Portugal Dom Afonso IOr also ''Affonso'' (Archaic Portuguese-Galician) or ''Alphonso'' (Portuguese-Galician languages, Portuguese-Galician) or ''Alphonsus'' (Latin version), sometimes rendered in English as ''Alphonzo'' or ''Alphonse'', depending on th ...

, where he established a hostel in what is now modern-day Minde. In 1892, Minde became part of the Torres Novas município, leaving Porto de Mós. In 1914, the Alcanena município is founded, and, since then, Minde is part of it.

Notable people

* Adelaide Ferreira (born 1 January 1959 in Minde, Alcanena), a Portuguese singer. * Alfredo Roque Gameiro (4 April 1864, Minde - 15 August 1935, Lisbon), a Portuguese painter and graphic artist who specialized in watercolors. * Isaac Achega (drummer) * Tiago Guedes, a Portuguese citizen and French knight and artist * Mila Ferreira, a Portuguese singer and model

Gallery

File:Minde_-_Portugal_(7232613464).jpg, A view of Minde. File:Polje de Mira-Minde in 2019.jpg,

Karst Karst () is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone and Dolomite (rock), dolomite. It is characterized by features like poljes above and drainage systems with sinkholes and caves underground. Ther ...

basin in Minde, flooded by a temporary lake. File:Minde_-_Portugal_(2614825847).jpg,

Bandstand A bandstand (sometimes music kiosk) is a circular, semicircular or polygonal structure set in a park, garden, pier, or indoor space, designed to accommodate musical bands performing concerts. A simple construction, it both creates an ornamen ...

in Minde.

References

Freguesias of Alcanena {{Santarém-geo-stub