Colombian Americans
Colombian Americans (Spanish: Colomboestadounidenses), are Americans who have Colombian ancestry. The word may refer to someone born in the United States of full or partial Colombian descent or to someone who has immigrated to the United States from Colombia. Colombian Americans are the largest South Americans Hispanic group in the United States.[3]
Many communities throughout the United States have significant Colombian American populations. Florida (597,238) has the highest concentration and population of Colombian Americans in the United States, followed by New York (241,685), New Jersey (211,456), California (120,873), and Texas (114,865).[4]
Culture[edit]
Religion[edit]
Colombian Americans, based on various studies and a survey, about 90% of the population adheres to Christianity, the majority of which (70.9%) are Roman Catholic, while a significant minority (16.7%) adhere to Protestantism (primarily Evangelicalism). Some 4.7% of the population is atheist or agnostic, while 3.5% claim to believe in God but do not follow a specific religion. In addition to the above statistics, 35.9% of Colombian Americans report that they did not practice their faith actively.[13][14][15]
Language[edit]
A majority (82%) of Colombian Americans ages five and older speak English proficiently. The other 18% who are Colombian natives report speaking English less than very well, compared with 32% of all Latinos.
In addition, 83% of Colombians ages five and older speak Spanish at home.
Music and pastimes[edit]
Musical styles that are enjoyed by Colombian Americans include Vallenato and Cumbia.
The main pastime of Colombians in the United States is soccer, and most Colombian Americans raised in the United States continue to follow soccer. Another popular pastime, especially among the older generation, is parqués, a Colombian board game which is very similar to Parcheesi.