Albanians in South America
The Albanians in South America (Albanian: Shqiptarët në Ameriken e Jugut, Italian: Albanesi in Sud America, Spanish: Albaneses en América del Sur, Portuguese: Albaneses na América do Sul) are people of Albanian ancestry and heritage in such South America states as Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. They trace their ancestry to the territories with a large Albanian population in Italy; as for the result, many Albanians in South America tend to also identify themselves with the larger Italian community in South America. They are adherents of different religions and are predominantly Christians, with significant minorities of Muslims as well as Irreligious.
| Total population | |
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| ca. 60,000 - 100,000 | |
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| Argentina · Brazil · Uruguay • Chile • Colombia | |
| Languages | |
| Spanish, Portuguese, Albanian, Italian | |
| Religion | |
| Majority Christianity Minority Islam or irreligious | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Italian diaspora, Albanian diaspora |
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