european input included spaniards and italian seamen who were granted land by the portuguese empire, followed by portuguese settlers and exiles, as well as portuguese muslims (ethnic moors) and portuguese jews (ethnic sephardim). both of these religious groups were victims of the inquisition. other immigrants came from places such as the netherlands, france, britain, the arab countries (especially lebanon and morocco), china (especially from macau), india, indonesia, south america, and north america (including people of portuguese and african descent) and were absorbed into the mestiço population.