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Religious organizations are not required to register with the government, but may do so to receive tax breaks. Religious groups may appoint chaplains to provide services in hospitals and prisons. Officially registered groups may appoint chaplains for the military. [11] The celebration of a Catholic Mass frequently marks official and public events.
The coat of arms of Chile. The culture of Chile reflects the population and the geographic isolation of the country in relation to the rest of South America. Since colonial times, the Chilean culture has been a mix of Spanish colonial elements with elements of indigenous (mostly Mapuche) culture, as well as that of other immigrant cultures.
Other historically significant immigrant groups include: Croatians, whose numbers today are estimated at 380,000 persons, about 2.4% of the population. [56] [57] 4.6% of the Chilean population has some Croatian ancestry. [58] Over 700,000 Chileans, 4.5% of Chile's population, has British (English, Scottish and Welsh) origin. [59]
76 languages. Afrikaans; ... Religion in Chile (11 C, 5 P) S. Culture in Santiago, Chile (1 C, 2 P) Sport in Chile (24 C, 11 P) Surnames of Chilean origin (11 P) W.
The native languages of Chile belong to four or five linguistic families. In addition, half a dozen other languages are known, including isolated and unclassified languages, many of which are extinct today (indicated by the sign †). The following list includes more than a dozen indigenous languages amongst living languages and extinct ...
7.7 Languages of Chile. 7.7.1 Indigenous languages of the South American Cone. 7.8 Chilean literature. 7.8.1 Chilean writers. ... Toggle Religion in Chile subsection.
The culture of South America draws on diverse cultural traditions. These include the native cultures of the peoples that inhabited the continents prior to the arrival of the Europeans; European cultures, brought mainly by the Spanish, the Portuguese and the French; African cultures, whose presence derives from a long history of New World slavery; and the United States, particularly via mass ...
Chilean mythology covers of a large collection of myths and legends from the beliefs of Chile's indigenous groups (Mapuche, Tehuelche, Changos, Diaguitas, Picunches, Pehuenches, Huilliches, Poyas and more). Their mythology shows a significant influence by European colonization, mainly during the Spanish colonial period.