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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.