| Total population | |
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| ca. 80,000 - 100,000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Argentina · Brazil · Uruguay • Chile • Colombia | |
| Languages | |
| Spanish,Portuguese,Albanian,Italian | |
| Religion | |
| MajorityChristianity MinorityIslam or irreligious | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Italian diaspora,Albanian diaspora |
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TheAlbanians 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 ofAlbanianancestry andheritage in suchSouth America states asArgentina,Brazil andUruguay. They trace their ancestry to the territories with a large Albanian population inItaly; 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 differentreligions and are predominantlyChristians, with significant minorities ofMuslims as well asIrreligious.[2][3]
During the great immigration from South Italians towards Argentina, there were also a lot of Arbershe people. They became part of the great European immigration towards South America in the 19th century.MostAlbanians who migrated toArgentina wereArbëresh from southernItaly, while the rise of Albanian exiles inArgentina occurred in the early 20th century, with the arrival of about 20,000-30,000Albanians, many went on to be mixed with Italians and locals and thus, were no longer able to speakAlbanian.[2]
Today, apart from some families inRosario andCórdoba, almost allAlbanians ofArgentina live inBuenos Aires.[3] Every year, on 28 November, the Albanian Patriotic Society ofSkanderbeg (Asociación Patriotica Albanesa Skenderbeu) celebrates the Flag Day with traditional Albanian songs and foods.
According to religion, mostAlbanians inArgentina are Christians, while a minority are Muslims.
Albanians in Chile are active with cultural events. There are circa. 60,000 Arbereshe who have emigrated due to the high unemployment at that time in Italy.[4][5]
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