Mennonites in Paraguay

Mennonites in Paraguay
Mennonites in Paraguay
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Mennonite children in San Juan Bautista.
Total population
82,710 (1987)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Filadelfia, Loma Plata.
Religions
Anabaptist
Scriptures
The Bible
Languages
Plautdietsch, English, Spanish

As of 2010, there are 80,000 to 60,000 conservative Russian Mennonites living in Paraguay. In addition to this there are a number of native Paraguayans (mostly Indians) who have converted to Mennonitism. Mennonites contribute heavily to the agricultural and dairy output of Paraguay. Ethnic Mennonites in Paraguay are spread across 19 colonies and in the City of Asuncion. 51% are originally from Canada, while 25% trace their origins to Russia and a further 22% to Mexico. Another 2% are descendants of immigrants from USA.[2]

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Major colonies

There are two major Mennonite concentrations in Paraguay. The first one in the Gran Chaco region, and the second one in Eastern Paraguay.[3]

Colony Location Established Source Population (1987)
Menno West 1927 Canada 6,650
Fernheim West 1930 Russia 3,240
Neuland West 1947 Russia 1,330
Friesland East 1937 Russia 720
Volendam East 1947 Russia 690
Bergthal East 1948 Canada 1,490
Sommerfeld East 1948 Canada 1,860
Reinfeld East 1966 Canada 120
Luzy Esperanza East 1967 USA 110
Agua Azul East 1969 USA 170
Rio Verde East 1969 Mexico 2,490
Tres Palmas East 1970 Mixed 220
Santa Clara East 1972 Mexico 130
Rio Corrientes East 1975 USA 180
Florida East 1976 USA 100
Nueva Durango East 1978 Mexico 2,050
Campo Alta East 1980 Mexico / Belize 120
Manitoba East 1983 Mexico 290
Asuncion East N Mixed 750
Paraguay Paraguay 1927 Mixed 22,710

Mennonites of Central Chaco

The Central Chaco region is most probably having the heaviest concentration of ethnic Mennonites anywhere in Latin America. Ethnic Germans (almost all of them Mennonites) formed 32% of the total population of Central Chaco as of 2005. Only the Paraguayan Indians (52%) were more numerous compared to them. Latin Paraguayans, the majority ethnic group in Paraguay constituted just 11% and Braziguayans and Argentines another 5%.[4]

Mennonites have also received some criticism from human right organizations for their involvement with a number of indigenous tribes, including the Ayoreo people in Paraguay.[5]

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