Bolivian British

"This article is about British people of Bolivian descent, for Bolivan people of British descent, see here"

Infobox Ethnic group
group = Bolivian British
"Bolivia británico"


caption =
poptime = Est. 18,000
popplace = London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester
langs = English, Spanish
rels = Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Bolivian British is a term that refers to British people of Bolivian descent, whether they are born in the UK to Bolivian heritage, or are Bolivian immigrants themselves. There are estimated to be just over 18,000 Bolivians in the UK (2% of the Latin American British population and 0.03% of the total British population). According to the 2001 UK Census, Bolivia was the 140th most common birthplace for British people. [ [http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/18/23/34792376.xls OECD Countries of Birth for British people] ]

Population & Distribution

The vast majority of Bolivian Britons live within Central London, although many can also be found on the capital's outskirts, as well as Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol, Oxford, Cambridge, Milton Keynes and other cities with significant Latin American and Hispanic communities. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/uk/05/born_abroad/countries/html/south_america.stm BBC Born Abroad - South America - Population Spread] ] The most common languages amongst Bolivian Britons are Spanish and British English, although Quechua, Aymara and Guaraní are known by some. [ [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bl.html CIA World Fact Book - Bolivian Languages, Ethnicity and Religion] ] Most Bolivian Britons are of native Amerindian ancestry (55%) or mixed European and Amerindian ancestry (up to 45%). [ [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bl.html CIA World Fact Book - Bolivia] ] Like most Latin American people, Bolivians are predominantly followers of the Christian faith. [ [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bl.html CIA World Fact Book - Bolivia] ]

ee also

* Latin American British
* Hispanic British
* Demographics of Bolivia
* Bolivian American

External Links

* [http://www.angloboliviansociety.org.uk/ Anglo Bolivian Society]
* [http://www.boliviasc.org.uk/ Bolivia Solidarity Campaign]
* [http://bolivia.embassyhomepage.com/ Bolivian Embassy London]

Bibliography

* Sveinsson, Kjartan Páll: "Bolivians In London - Challenges and Achievements of a London Community" [http://www.runnymedetrust.org/uploads/publications/pdfs/BoliviansInLondon-2007.pdf]

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