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Afro-Colombians
Colombian people of African descent / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Afro-Colombians or African-Colombians (Spanish: afrocolombianos) are Colombians of full or partial sub-Saharan African descent (mulattoes, pardos and zambos).[9]
Quick Facts Afrocolombianos, Total population ...
Afrocolombianos | |
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Total population | |
4,671,160 (9.34% of the population, 2018 census)[1] 15%,[2] 18.1%,[3] 19.4%,[4] 21%,[5] 22%,[6] 25%,[7] or 26%[8] of Colombians (external sources) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Pacific Region, Caribbean Region, Interandean Valles and urban areas across the country | |
Languages | |
Colombian Spanish, English, San Andrés–Providencia Creole, Palenquero | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Catholic | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Raizal, African diaspora, Afro-Caribbeans and African people |
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