Translations for mestizo in the English»French Dictionary

mestizo <pl mestizoes or mestizos> [Brit mɛˈstiːzəʊ, Am mɛˈstizoʊ, məˈstizoʊ] N

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mestizo

métis/métisse m/f (d'ascendants européen et amérindien)

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The mix of these groups created a third category, described variously as mestizos. en.wikipedia.org

Approximately 10% of that population is made up of indigenous peoples, while another 70% are of mestizo or mixed race heritage. en.wikipedia.org

This would create an indigenous and mestizo class of tradesmen in carpentry, pottery, canoe making, locksmithing, ironworkers and much more. en.wikipedia.org

The 86 percent figure is subdivided into 49 percent mestizo and 37 percent white. en.wikipedia.org

An estimated 7% of the population are mestizo. en.wikipedia.org

The city has a metropolitan population of about 2,200,000, composed predominantly of mestizos. en.wikipedia.org

During the mid-19th century, were common to the death duels between gauchos and mestizos afroargentinos. en.wikipedia.org

However, the indigenous remained extremely marginalized and poor, losing both language and culture until most eventually intermarried with outsiders to produce mestizos. en.wikipedia.org

Mestizos were not a homogeneous group and were judged more by appearance than by actual ancestry. en.wikipedia.org

In the 19th century, the area was still heavily dominated by indigenous people, with small settlements of mestizos and criollos. en.wikipedia.org

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