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Uru people
Indigenous people of Bolivia and Peru. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Uru or Uros (Uru: Qhas Qut suñi) are an indigenous people of Bolivia and Peru. They live on a still-growing group of about 120 self-fashioned floating islands in Lake Titicaca near Puno. They form three main groups: the Uru-Chipaya, Uru-Murato, and Uru-Iruito. The Uru-Iruito still inhabit the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca and the Desaguadero River.
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Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...
![]() Uro woman selling handicrafts | |
Total population | |
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5,343[1][2] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Lake Titicaca islands, Puno, Peru and Bolivia | |
![]() | 3,343[2] |
Languages | |
Aymara • Spanish • Uru-Chipaya | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Aymaras |
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The indigenous Urus have darker skin than their neighbours Aymaras and Quechuas.