Carioca

Demonym for anything related to the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Carioca (Portuguese pronunciation: [kaɾiˈɔkɐ] ⓘ or [kɐɾiˈɔkɐ]) is a demonym used to refer to residents of the city of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil and their culture. Like other Brazilians, Cariocas speak Portuguese. The carioca accent and sociolect (also simply called "carioca", see below) are one of the most widely recognized in Brazil, in part because TV Globo, the most popular TV network in Brazil, is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro. Thus, many Brazilian TV programs, from news and documentary to entertainment (such as the telenovelas), feature carioca-acting and -speaking talent. Etymology The original meaning of the term is controversial, maybe from Tupi language "kari' oka", meaning "white house" as the whitewashed stone houses of European settlers or even the colonists themselves, by merging "kara'iwa" (white man) and "oka" (house). Others propose the "beloved eyes" or "black eyes" meanings, derived from "kara" (beloved or black) and "oka" (eye). Currently, the more accepted origin in academia is the meaning derived from "kariîó oka", which comes from Tupi "house of carijó", which was Guaraní, a na