Where do Roma people come from originally?
They come from the north of India.
What are the three key characteristics that connect people of an ethnicity?
Culture, language and history!
Which language do Rom people speak?
They speak Romani, an Asian language that mixes words from the places they visit.
Which language do the palenqueros from San Basilio speak?
They speak a mix of Spanish with Bantu languages from Africa.
What is a nomad? Which ethnic group in Colombia is nomad?
A nomad is a person who constantly moves from place to place. The Roma people are nomads!
Name two Indigenous communities that live in Colombia!
The Embera, the Arawak, the Wayuu, the Tayronas, the Ticunas, the Guambianos and plenty more!
What is the main economic activity of the Indigenous peoples in Colombia?
Their economic activities are usually related to the handling of textiles, metals and ceramic, as well as agriculture, farming and goldsmithing.
How many Indigenous languages and communities are there in Colombia?
More than 50 million
More than 64
Approximately 10
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Who are the ancestors of the Afrocolombian people?
The African people that were enslaved by the Spanish people of the time.
The stories about where families come from and important events are part of...
Language
History
Culture
What are the main economic activities of the Roma people?
Horses, leather and metal work.
Celebrations, traditions, the food you eat and the way you dress are all part of your...
Language
History
Culture
Where are the Raizal communities mostly located?
They are mostly located in the archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina.
What are the main economic activities of the palenqueros from San Basilio?
They work as agricultors, farmers, cowhands and salesmen. They are also very connected to tourism in the region.
Which language do Raizal people speak?
They speak Creole, which is a mix of Spanish, English, French and Kwa languages.
If your family speaks Spanish and celebrates traditions from Latin America, you are part of the...
English community
Hispanic community
Afro caribbean community
Indigenous communities
What is Creole?
It is a language which is a mix of Spanish, French, English and Kwa languages.
The Romani people are present only in Colombia.
True!
False.
Spanish, Romani, Creole, Englsih, French are all examples of...
Culture
Language
History
Complete the definition: Ethnicity is a ____________ ______ __________________ connected by key traits.
group of people
Where do indigenous peoples come from?
They come from the original inhabitants of the American continent.
What are the main economic activities of the Raizal peoples?
They work in fishing, tourism, commerce and agriculture.