German Uruguayans

German Uruguayans
  • Alemanes Uruguayos
  • Deutsche Uruguayaner
The German embassy in Uruguay
Total population
40,000 German descendants[1]
Regions with significant populations
Mainly found in the capital, Montevideo. Other numbers are found throughout the country.
Languages
German, Rioplatense Spanish
Related ethnic groups
German Argentines, German Brazilians, German Chileans, Italian Uruguayans

The German community in Uruguay numbers ca. 10,000 German expatriates and 40,000 people of German descent.[1] Most of them live in the Montevideo area, although there are German minorities in Paysandú, Río Negro, San José and Canelones.

  1. ^ a b German in Uruguay. Joshua Project. Retriewed 30 November 2020.