A Basque Colombian (, ) is a person or resident born in Colombia of Basque descent. The term "Basque" may refer to ethnic Basques who immigrated to Colombia from the Basque Country. According to the Basque Government, Colombia has about 27 million basque descendants, making it home to the largest basque diaspora in the world. In genetic studies tracking the Iberian Y-chromosome haplogroup R1b-DF27 across Latin America, Colombia was found to have the highest concentration of this Basque-associated genetic marker in Latin America.
Basques in the Paisa Region The presence of Basque ancestry in the Paisa Region is exhibited by the proliferation of Basque surnames.Basque Families of Antioquia, Buber's Basque, link retrieved on 4 April 2009. Some scholars point out that this may be one of the regions of South America with the greatest concentration of ancestry from the Iberian region.Etnias de Colombia: "Los vascos ", . Link retrieved on 4 April 2009. Cite: "la profusión en Antioquia está por encima del promedio estadístico atribuible a la simple distribución casual de apellidos asimilados" (tr.en. "The profusion in Antioquia is above the media of a simple and casual surname assimilation.")
See also Basque Argentine Basque Mexican Basque Americans Spanish Colombian White Latin American
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