Colombian people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
|
c. 47,220,856 (July 2016 estimate) |
|
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Colombia 46,344,696 |
|
 United States
|
908,734 |
 Venezuela
|
721,791 |
 Spain
|
135,954 |
 Canada
|
76,580 |
 Chile
|
48,894 |
 Mexico
|
13,922 |
 Germany
|
13,283 |
 United Kingdom
|
12,331 |
 Sweden
|
11,914 |
 Australia
|
11,318 |
| Languages | |
| Spanish and other native languages. English also official in the archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina. | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Roman Catholic, minorities of Protestant and other religions. Native people are mainly animist, some from Middle East who are nationalized Colombian citizens are Muslims especially of Druze. | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Latin Americans | |
c. 47,220,856
Colombians (Spanish: Colombianos) are the people of the Republic of Colombia, a multiethnic country in South America, and those who identify with the Colombian cultural and/or national identity. Colombians are predominantly Christians and are a mixture of Europeans, Amerindians, Africans and Middle Easterners.
Originally, the land encompassing the country's territory was inhabitant in its entirety by numerous Amerindians. Colombia's indigenous culture evolved from three main groups—the Quimbayas, who inhabited the western slopes of the Cordillera Central; the Chibchas; and the Kalina (Caribs). The Muisca culture, a subset of the larger Chibcha ethnic group, famous for their use of gold, were responsible for the legend of El Dorado. Today they encompass a roughly 3.4% minority.
Before the Spanish colonization of the region that would become the country of Colombia, the territory was the home to many different indigenous peoples. Today more than fifty different indigenous ethnic groups inhabit Colombia. Most of them speak languages belonging to the Chibchan and Cariban language families.
Historically there are established 567 reserves (resguardos) for indigenous peoples and they are inhabited by more than 800,000 people; the 1991 constitution established their native languages as official in their territories, most of them have bilingual education (Native and Spanish). Some of the largest indigenous groups are the Wayuu, the Arhuacos, the Muisca, the Kuna people, the Witoto, the Páez, the Tucano and the Guahibo. The departamentos with the biggest Indian population are Cauca, Guajira and Guainia.
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