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Scottish Argentines
Argentines of Scottish descent / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Scottish Argentines are Argentine citizens of Scottish descent or Scottish-born people who reside in Argentina. A Scottish Argentine population has existed since at least 1825.[2] Frequently, Scottish Argentines are wrongly referred to as English.[3] Scottish Argentines celebrate Scottish culture and hold parades for Scottish celebrations, like Burns Night.
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![]() The Buenos Aires Scottish Guard, a group of Scottish Argentines on Día del Inmigrante, a national day in Argentina. | |
Total population | |
200,000[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Argentina | |
Languages | |
Spanish. Minority speaks English, Scottish Gaelic, Lowland Scots as first language. | |
Religion | |
Christianity Roman Catholicism, Protestantism (Presbyterianism, Episcopalianism) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Scottish people, Scottish Americans, Scottish Canadians, Scottish Uruguayans |
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