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A 2005 genetic study showed 38% of Uruguayans had some indigenous ancestry. [7] [8] In the 2011 Census, 4.9% of the population reported having indigenous ancestry. [4] A 2004 DNA study in the American Journal of Human Biology suggested that the Native American contribution to Uruguay's genetic composition may be far higher than is commonly ...
Pages in category "Ethnic groups in Uruguay" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Afro-Uruguayans;
The Charrúa are an Indigenous people or Indigenous Nation of the Southern Cone in present-day Uruguay [6] and the adjacent areas in Argentina (Entre Ríos) and Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul). [7] [8] They were a semi-nomadic people who sustained themselves mainly through hunting and gathering.
There are some 5,000 distinct Indigenous peoples spread across every inhabited climate zone and inhabited continent of the world. [6] [7] Most Indigenous peoples are in a minority in the state or traditional territory they inhabit and have experienced domination by other groups, especially non-Indigenous peoples.
Political observers consider Uruguay the most secular country in the Americas. [24] Uruguay's secularization began with the relatively minor role of the church in the colonial era, compared with other parts of the Spanish Empire. The small numbers of Uruguay's Indians and their fierce resistance to proselytism reduced the influence of the ...
At a 1977 United Nations conference in Geneva, Indigenous delegates from around the world resolved “to observe October 12, the day of so-called ‘discovery’ of America, as an International ...
The Guarani are a group of culturally-related indigenous peoples of South America.They are distinguished from the related Tupi by their use of the Guarani language.The traditional range of the Guarani people is in what is now Paraguay between the Paraná River and lower Paraguay River, the Misiones Province of Argentina, southern Brazil once as far east as Rio de Janeiro, and parts of Uruguay ...
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