History of the Jews in Chile
The history of the Jews in Chile dates back to the arrival of Europeans to the country. Over time, Chile has received several contingents of Jewish immigrants. Currently, the Jewish community in Chile comes mainly from the migrations occurred in the 19th and 20th centuries, mostly of Ashkenazi background.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 18,300 (census) 150,000 to 175,000 (descendants) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Santiago, Valparaíso | |
| Languages | |
| Chilean Spanish, Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino | |
| Religion | |
| Judaism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Peruvian Jews |
| History of Chile |
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| Timeline • Years in Chile |
Chile is home to the third-largest Jewish community in South America. Chile has an estimated 18,300 Jews, according to the American Jewish Yearbook 2019, representing 0.1% of the total Chilean population. The total amount of Chileans with Jewish ancestry, however, is roughly 175,000 (defined as people having at least one Jewish parent or grandparent, and any spouse of such person).
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