Afro-Latin American "Latinoamericano negro" "Latino-Americano Negro" Total population Sub Saharan African 50 million *Figure excludes Belize, Guyana, Suriname, or non-Romance-speaking areas of the Caribbean Regions with significant populations Brazil ~34 million of 194 million[1] Colombia 15 million of 46 million (includes mixed race) [2] Haiti 10 Million of 10 Million [3] Cuba 4 million of 11 million [4] Ecuador 2 million of 15 million [5] Peru 2 million of 30 million [6] Panama 1.6 million of 3.3 million [7] Dominican Republic 1.1 Million of 10.2 Million [8] Venezuela 0.95 million of 27 million [9] Nicaragua 0.5 million of 6 million [10] Puerto Rico 0.4 million of 3.6 million [11] Mexico 0.2 million of 112 million [12] Argentina 0.2 million of 41 million [13] Uruguay 0.2 million of 3.4 million [14] Honduras 0.15 million of 8 million [15] Costa Rica 0.13 million of 4.3 million [16] Guatemala 0.11 million of 13.2 million [17] Bolivia 0.04 million of 9.7 million [18] Chile Unknown Languages Portuguese, Spanish, French, English , and several creoles. Religion Predominantly Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) or nonreligious. Related ethnic groups sub-Saharan, Afro-American peoples of the Americas, US black hispanic population An Afro-Latin American (also Afro-Latino in the United States) is a Latin American person of Black African ancestry; the term may also refer to historical or cultural elements in Latin America thought to emanate from this community.[19] The term can refer to the mixing of African and other cultural elements found in Latin American society such as religion, music, language, the arts and social class. The term Afro-Latin American, as used in this article refers specifically to black African ancestry and not to European colonial or Afro-Arab ancestry, such as white South African or Arab Moroccan ancestry.[20] The term is not widely used in Latin America outside of academic circles. Normally Afro Latin Americans are called "black" (in Spanish negro or, in the Caribbean, prieto, in Portuguese negro or preto). More commonly, when referring to cultural aspects of African origin within specific countries of Latin America, terms carry an Afro- prefix followed by the relevant nationality. Notable examples include Afro-Cuban (Spanish:Afro Cubano)[21] and Afro-Brazilian;[22] however, usage varies considerably from nation to nation. The accuracy of statistics reporting on Afro-Latin Americans has been questioned[citation needed], especially where they are derived from census reports in which the subjects choose their own designation, because in all countries the concept of black ancestry is viewed with differing attitudes. Approximately 5% of the Latin American population self-identify, or are classified by census takers, as being primarily of black ancestry.
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