Paulistas

The Paulistas are the people who come from the Brazilian state of São Paulo. During the colonial period, it became synonymous with the term Caipira, and centuries later, due to its historical relationship with the bandeiras, with São Paulo being the cradle of several explorers and their starting point, the term Bandeirante also came to serve as a synonym to designate them; São Paulo, likewise, came to be known as the Bandeirante state. The population is known for its rich diversity of cultural and religious manifestations, with the interior of São Paulo being the place of origin of the Caipira culture (including the Caipira dialect, cuisine and Caipira music), and its coastline, the cradle of the Caiçara culture.

The Paulista language, of Tupi origin, but with elements of Portuguese, Spanish and Guarani, was their native language for many years; in addition to São Paulo, it was also spoken in Paraná, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso and Goiás due to the influence of the Bandeirantes, but gradually fell into disuse with external cultural influence, until it disappeared at the beginning of the 20th century, being one of the origins of the Caipira dialect, which went on to preserve various terms.