Indigenous peoples in South America
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American indigenous peoples in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
include:
- Indigenous peoples in Argentina
- Indigenous peoples in Bolivia
- Indigenous peoples in BrazilIndigenous peoples in BrazilThe Indigenous peoples in Brazil comprise a large number of distinct ethnic groups who inhabited the country prior to the European invasion around 1500...
- Indigenous peoples in ChileIndigenous peoples in ChileIndigenous peoples in Chile form about 4.6% of the total population .The Mapuches, from the south, accounted for approximately 85 percent of this number...
- Indigenous peoples in ColombiaIndigenous peoples in ColombiaThe indigenous peoples in Colombia comprise a large number of distinct ethnic groups who inhabited the country's present territory prior to its discovery by Europeans around 1500.-Origins:...
- Indigenous peoples in EcuadorIndigenous peoples in EcuadorIndigenous peoples in Ecuador are the groups of people who were present in what became the South American nation of Ecuador when Europeans arrived. The term also includes their descendants from the time of the Spanish conquest to the present...
- Indigenous peoples in French Guiana
- Indigenous peoples in Guyana
- Indigenous peoples in ParaguayIndigenous peoples in ParaguayThe Indigenous peoples in Paraguay include 17 ethnic groups belonging to five language families. While only a 1.7% of Paraguay's population is fully indigenous, 95% of the population is partially of native heritage; however, the majority do not identify as being indigenous...
- Indigenous peoples in PeruIndigenous peoples in PeruIndigenous people in Peru comprise a large number of distinct ethnic groups who inhabited the country's present territory prior to its discovery by Europeans around 1500...
- Indigenous peoples in Suriname
- Indigenous peoples in Uruguay
- Indigenous peoples in VenezuelaIndigenous peoples in VenezuelaIndigenous peoples in Venezuela form about 1.5% of the total population, although many Venezuelans share some indigenous ancestry. Indigenous peoples are concentrated in the southern Amazon rainforest state of Amazonas, where they make up nearly 50% of the population, and in the Andes of the...