Canary Islanders
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Canary Islanders, or Canarians (Spanish: canarios), are the people of the Canary Islands, an autonomous community of Spain near the coast of northwest Africa. The distinctive variety of the Spanish language spoken in the region is known as habla canaria (Canary speech) or the (dialecto) canario (Canarian dialect). The Canarians, and their descendants, played a major role during the conquest, colonization, and eventual independence movements of various countries in Latin America. Their ethnic and cultural presence is most palpable in the countries of Uruguay, Venezuela, Cuba and the Dominican Republic as well as the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.
Total population | |
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c. 1,600,000[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Canary Islands 1,553,078 (2019)[1] 72.1% of the total Canary Islands population | |
Significant Canary Islander diaspora in | |
Spain (other) | Total unknown |
Venezuela | 42,671[2][3] |
Cuba | 40,602[4] |
Argentina | 2,390[2] |
Mexico | 1,600 |
Western Sahara | Unknown |
Languages | |
Canarian Spanish, Silbo Gomero | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Roman Catholic (85%)[5] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Isleños, other Spaniards, Madeirans, Portuguese, Berbers (Guanches) |