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The ethnic population in the Kingdom of Guatemala, at the time of Independence, amounted to nearly 600,000 Indians, 300,000 Castas (mostly Mestizos and a lesser number of Mulattos, Zambos, and Pardos), and 45,000 Criollos or Spaniards, with a very small number of English traders.
a Guatemalan American b Guatemalan Mexican. Guatemalans (Spanish: guatemaltecos or less commonly guatemalenses) are people connected to the country of Guatemala. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Guatemalans, several (if not all) of these connections exist.
Guatemala is populated by a variety of ethnic, cultural, racial, and linguistic groups. According to the 2018 Census conducted by the National Institute of Statistics (INE) , 56% of the population is Ladino reflecting mixed indigenous and European heritage. [ 217 ]
The Ladino population in Guatemala is officially recognized as a distinct ethnic group, and the Ministry of Education of Guatemala uses the following definition: "The ladino population has been characterized as a heterogeneous population which expresses itself in the Spanish language as a maternal language, which possesses specific cultural traits of Hispanic origin mixed with indigenous ...
t. e. The culture of Guatemala reflects strong Mayan and Spanish influences and continues to be defined as a contrast between poor Mayan villagers in the rural highlands, and the urbanized and relatively wealthy mestizos population (known in Guatemala as ladinos) who occupy the cities and surrounding agricultural plains.
Guatemala is home to 6.5 million (43.75%) people of Indigenous heritage belonging to the 22 Mayan people (Achi ...
Ethnic groups in Latin America. Benito Juárez was an Amerindian Mexican of Zapotec ancestry. The inhabitants of Latin America are from a variety of ancestries, ethnic groups and races, making the region one of the most diverse in the world. [1] The specific composition of the group varies from country to country.
M. Maya peoples. Mestizo. Categories: Society of Guatemala. Ethnic groups in Central America by country. Ethnic groups in North America by country. Ethnic groups by country. Demographics of Guatemala.