Colombianos Mestizos | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Total population | |
| 47%, [1] 49%, [2] 53.2%, [3] or 58% [4] of Colombians | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Throughout the nation, primarily in the Andean, Orinoco and Caribbean regions | |
| Languages | |
| Predominantly Colombian Spanish | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (Catholic) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| White Colombians, Native Colombians |
Mestizo Colombians refers to Colombians who are of European (mostly Spanish) and Amerindian ancestry.
The 2018 census reported that 87% of the population did not consider themselves part of the listed ethnic groups, instead identifying as Mestizos and Whites. [5]
External sources found Mestizos are the main racial group in Colombia, making up between 49% and 58% of country's population. [2] [3] [4] Chibcha mestizos make up around 10–15 million people or 20–30% of Colombia’s population. [6] According to Latinobarometro, 47% of Colombians surveyed self identified as Mestizos. [1]
Genetic studies estimate that admixture of Colombians varies between region, but a study conducted in fourteen departments reported an average ancestry 46% Amerindian, 42.8% European, and 11.2% African for Colombian Mestizos. [7]
Genetic ancestry of Mestizo Colombians according to Rojas et al (2010) [7]
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Mestizo is a person of mixed European and indigenous non-European ancestry in the former Spanish Empire. In certain regions such as Latin America, it may also refer to people who are culturally European even though their ancestors are indigenous. The term was used as an ethno-racial exonym for mixed-race castas that evolved during the Spanish Empire. It was a formal label for individuals in official documents, such as censuses, parish registers, Inquisition trials, and others. Priests and royal officials might have classified persons as mestizos, but individuals also used the term in self-identification.
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Afro–Latin Americans or Black Latin Americans are Latin Americans of full or mainly sub-Saharan African ancestry.
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Latin Americans are the citizens of Latin American countries.
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As of 2017, South America has an estimated population of 418.76 million people.
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Race and ethnicity in Colombia descend mainly from three racial groups—Europeans, Amerindians, and Africans—that have mixed throughout the last 500 years of the country's history. Some demographers describe Colombia as one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the Western Hemisphere and in the World, with 900 different ethnic groups. Most Colombians identify themselves and others according to ancestry, physical appearance, and sociocultural status. Social relations reflect the importance attached to certain characteristics associated with a given racial group. Although these characteristics no longer accurately differentiate social categories, they still contribute to one's rank in the social hierarchy. A study from Rojas et al involving 15 departments determined that the average Colombian has a mixture of 44.8% Amerindian 40.7% European, and 14.5% African. These proportions also vary widely among ethnicities.
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