 An Afro-Bolivian woman dressed in traditional Andean clothing in Coroico | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 23,330-100,000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Los Yungas | |
| Languages | |
| Spanish | |
| Religion | |
| Catholicism • Traditional | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| West Africans, Central Africans, Afro-Latin Americans and Bolivians |
Afro-Bolivians are Bolivian people of Sub-Saharan African heritage and therefore the descriptive "Afro-Bolivian" may refer to historical or cultural elements in Bolivia thought to emanate from their community. It can also refer to the combining of African and other cultural elements found in Bolivian society such as religion, music, language, the arts, and class culture. The Afro-Bolivians are recognized as one of the constituent ethnic groups of Bolivia by the country's government, and are ceremonially led by a king who traces his descent back to a line of monarchs that reigned in Africa during the medieval period. They numbered 23,000 according to the 2012 census.[1]
- ^ a b "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2012 Bolivia Características de la Población". Instituto Nacional de Estadística, República de Bolivia. p. 29. Archived from the original on 2021-08-01. Retrieved 2020-03-27.