Uruguayans (Spanish: uruguayos) are people identified with the country
of Uruguay, through citizenship or descent. Uruguay is home to people
of different ethnic origins. As a result, many Uruguayans do not
equate their nationality with ethnicity, but with citizenship and
their allegiance to Uruguay. Colloquially, primarily among other
Spanish-speaking Latin American nations, Uruguayans are also referred
to as "orientals [as in Eastern]" (Spanish: orientales).Uruguay is,
along with most of the Americas, a melting pot of different peoples,
with the difference that it has traditionally maintained a model that
promotes cultural assimilation, hence the different cultures have been
absorbed by the mainstream. Uruguay has one of the most homogeneous
populations in South America; the most common ethnic backgrounds by
far being those from Spain, Italy, Germany and France i.e. Spanish
Uruguayans, Italian Uruguayans, German Uruguayans and French
Uruguayans.Uruguayans share a Spanish linguistic and cultural
background with its neighbour country Argentina. Also, like
Argentinians, most Uruguayans descend from colonial-era settlers and
immigrants from Europe with almost 90% of the population being of
European descent.[12]
of Uruguay, through citizenship or descent. Uruguay is home to people
of different ethnic origins. As a result, many Uruguayans do not
equate their nationality with ethnicity, but with citizenship and
their allegiance to Uruguay. Colloquially, primarily among other
Spanish-speaking Latin American nations, Uruguayans are also referred
to as "orientals [as in Eastern]" (Spanish: orientales).Uruguay is,
along with most of the Americas, a melting pot of different peoples,
with the difference that it has traditionally maintained a model that
promotes cultural assimilation, hence the different cultures have been
absorbed by the mainstream. Uruguay has one of the most homogeneous
populations in South America; the most common ethnic backgrounds by
far being those from Spain, Italy, Germany and France i.e. Spanish
Uruguayans, Italian Uruguayans, German Uruguayans and French
Uruguayans.Uruguayans share a Spanish linguistic and cultural
background with its neighbour country Argentina. Also, like
Argentinians, most Uruguayans descend from colonial-era settlers and
immigrants from Europe with almost 90% of the population being of
European descent.[12]
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