Uru people
The Uru or Uros (Uru: Qhas Qut suñi) are an indigenous people of Bolivia and Peru. They live on a still-growing group of about 120 self-fashioned floating islands in Lake Titicaca near Puno. They form three main groups: the Uru-Chipaya, Uru-Murato, and Uru-Iruito. The Uru-Iruito still inhabit the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca and the Desaguadero River.
Uro woman selling handicrafts | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 5,343 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Lake Titicaca islands, Puno, Peru and Bolivia | |
| Bolivia | 3,343 |
| Languages | |
| Aymara • Spanish • Uru-Chipaya | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Aymaras | |
The indigenous Urus have darker skin than their neighbours Aymaras and Quechuas.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.