Palestinian Uruguayans (Arabic: فلسطينيو أوروغواي) are Uruguayan citizens of Palestinian descent or Palestine-born people residing in Uruguay. There are approximately 5000 Uruguayans with Palestinian ancestry, mostly living on the Brazilian border.[1] Most of them in Chuy,[2] where they run their own mosque and association,[3] others in Rivera.[1][4]

Palestinian Uruguayans
Palestinos uruguayos
فلسطينيو أوروغواي
Regions with significant populations
Chuy, Rivera, Montevideo
Languages
Palestinian Arabic, Spanish
Religion
Islam and Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Palestinian Brazilian and other Palestinian people
Other Arab Uruguayans

The majority of Palestinian Uruguayans are Muslim,[1] with a tiny Christian minority.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Arocena, Felipe. "Multiculturalism in Uruguay" (PDF). Retrieved 6 October 2015. (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Martínez, Magdalena (25 August 2014). "Uruguay's Little Palestine". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Interview to Mustafá Salim" (PDF). Retrieved 6 October 2015. (in Spanish)
  4. ^ "Subjectivity and frontierland" (in Spanish). Brecha. 15 November 2019.