Mestizo Colombians (Redirected from Mestizo Colombian)
Colombianos Mestizos | |
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Total population | |
47%, 49%, 53.2%, or 58% of Colombians | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Throughout the nation, primarily in the Andean, Orinoco and Caribbean regions | |
Languages | |
Predominantly Colombian Spanish, minority usage of English, Italian, German and Indigenous languages of the Americas | |
Religion | |
Christianity (Catholic) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
White Colombians, Andalusians, Basques, Castilians, other Spanish peoples, Chibcha peoples, Arawak peoples, Carib peoples, other Native Colombians, Arab Colombians, Italian Colombians, German Colombians, Wayuu, Muisca, Zenu, Arhuaco |
Mestizo Colombians refers to Colombians who are of European (mostly Spanish) and Amerindian ancestry.
Numbers and distribution
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.
External sources found Mestizos are the main racial group in Colombia, making up between 49% and 58% of country's population. Chibcha mestizos make up around 10–15 million people or 20–30% of Colombia’s population. According to Latinobarometro, 47% of Colombians surveyed self identified as Mestizos.
Genetics
Genetic studies estimate that admixture of Colombians varies between 45.9% European, 33.8% Amerindian, and 20.3% African ancestry; and 62.5% European, 27.4% Amerindian, and 9.2% African ancestry.