Ecuadorian Briton
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| Ecuadorian Britons Británicos ecuatorianos   |
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| Total population |
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70,000 - 90,000[1] |
| Regions with significant populations |
| London and South East England |
| Languages |
| British English, Spanish, Spanglish and Other Languages of Ecuador |
| Religions |
| Roman Catholic, Protestantism, Mormon |
| Related ethnic groups |
| Ecuadorian people • Latin American Briton • Mestizo • Amerindian • Mulatto • Spanish Briton • Hispanic • Latino |
Ecuadorian Britons (Spanish: Británicos ecuatorianos) are people of Ecuadorian ancestry living in the United Kingdom (born and/ or raised in the UK), they can be either British citizens or non-citizen immigrants. The Ecuadorian British community numbers around 80,000, making it one of the largest in the Ecuadorian diaspora, with only three other countries outside of South America having larger Ecuadorian communities - The United States with some 500,000+, Spain with almost 430,000 and Italy, with slightly less.[2][3]
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[edit] Background
The first Ecuadorians began arriving in the United Kingdom in the late 1900s, with the majority of them being political refugees fleeing from political persecution and military dictatorships, like many of the other Latin American Communties. However, over the past decade, the Ecuadorian community in the UK has rocketed from a few thousand to almost 100,000, with the majority of recent immigrants being attracted to the UK lifestyle, including better job prospects. The Guardian claims that Latin Americans are one of the fastest growing ethnic group in the UK.[4] The majority of Ecuadorians have had to learn English after migrating to the UK, as the vast majority of them speak only Spanish or other indigenous languages of Ecuador. The Hispanic and Ecuadorian culture has had a major impact in London, where hundreds of Hispanic stores and stalls can be found in markets, streets and shopping centres across the city. People can purchase exotic fruits, foods, clothing and other Hispanic products in such places as Brixton Market, Seven Sister Markets, and shopping centres in Elephant and Castle and Peckham Rye, where Latin American culture dominates the retail scene.[5]
[edit] Demographics
The Ecuadorian British community is a fairly large one, standing at almost 100,000, which is roughly 0.15% of the UK's population, and just under 10% of the UK's Latin American population. Like many Latin American communities in the UK, Ecuadorians have only began to emmerge recently, with the overwhealming majority residing in London. Percentage wise, the Ecuadorian British community is almost identical to the Ecuadorian American community.
[edit] Ecuadorian British Relations
Ecuador and the UK are extremely different countries, there are no town twinnings between them, nor direct flights between them, the only organization that they are both members of is the United Nations. The British Embassy in Ecuador is located in Quito[1], and the Ecuadorian Embassy in the United Kingdom is located in London[2]. There are a mere 2,400 Britons living in Ecuador,[6] meaning that the Ecuadorian community in the UK is almost 40 times larger than the British community in Ecuador. Both Ecuador and the UK are ethnically diverse countries, although the ethnic groups within are extremely varied, the UK is much more diverse religion wise. Recently has been launch a website in English and Spanish about the historic, cultural and commercial links between Ecuador and the UK. The address is: www.ecuabrit.com
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[edit] Notable Ecuadorian Britons
Bold indicates a UK citizen, normal text indicated a non-citizen immigrant.
- Felipe Caicedo, Footballer
- Ulises de la Cruz, Footballer
- Lawrie Sanchez, Manager of Fulham F.C.
- Antonio Valencia, Footballer
[edit] See also
- Demographics of Ecuador
- Ecuadorian people
- Spanish people
- Spanish Briton
- Latin American Briton
- Ecuadorian American
- Mestizo
- Amerindians
- Mulatto
- Afro-Ecuadorian
- Hispanic
- Latino
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