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South America - People: Encyclopedia II - South America - People

Ethnic groups of South America include: Awá Banawa Caiapos Enxet European descendants, especially from Spain, Portugal and Italy. Ge Guarani Incas Quechuas Juris Latin peoples Mapuche Mestizo Xucuru Zaparos Indigenous peoples make up the majority of the population in Bolivia and Peru, and are a significant element in most other former Spanish colonies. Exceptions to this include Argentina a ...

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South America: Encyclopedia II - South America - People

South America - People

Ethnic groups of South America include:

Awá
Banawa
Caiapos
Enxet
European descendants, especially from Spain, Portugal and Italy.
Ge
Guarani
Incas
Quechuas
Juris
Latin peoples
Mapuche
Mestizo
Xucuru
Zaparos

Indigenous peoples make up the majority of the population in Bolivia and Peru, and are a significant element in most other former Spanish colonies. Exceptions to this include Argentina and Uruguay. At least three of the Amerindian languages (Quechua in Peru and Bolivia, Aymara also in Bolivia, and Guarani in Paraguay) are recognized along with Spanish as national languages. Argentina is 10 % Indian.

South America - Mestizos

"Mestizo" is a term of Spanish origin used to designate the peoples of mixed European and Amerindian racial strain inhabiting the region spanning the Americas.

Mestizos officially make up the majority of the populations of Chile (90%), Colombia (58%), Ecuador (65%), Paraguay (95%) and Venezuela (67%). Figures in other countries are Argentina (about 13%), Bolivia (30%), Brazil (about 12%), Uruguay (8%) and Peru (37%).

South America - African ancestry

Africans first arrived with the Spanish and Portuguese in the 16th century. Most were brought as slaves and delivered to Brazil and the Caribbean. Brazil now has about 60 million black people. Venezuela, Colombia, and Guyana also have significant black populations. All the American and Caribbean countries have seen important contributions by Afro-Latin Americans. Historical research on this subject has become more and more prevalent during the last four decades.

Mulato is a term of Spanish origin (Mulatto in English) describing Latin Americans of mixed African and White racial descent.

Zambo is a term of Spanish origin describing Latin Americans of mixed African and Amerindian racial descent. The feminine form is zamba.

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