Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Hispanic

Language: Spanish - (spa)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Uruguay

Also found in: Canada; United States

Population: 3,275,000

Global Population: 3,347,200

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Uruguayans of Uruguay, numbering 3,275,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Hispanic people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 3,347,200 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Spanish. The primary religion practiced by the Uruguayans is folk Catholicism, characterized by local expressions of faith that combine Catholic traditions with local animistic rituals, resulting in syncretized forms of Catholicism that diverge from official church doctrine and practice.

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