Ethnic Germans in Bolivia
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| Total population | |
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375,000
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| Languages | |
| Spanish, German, and Plautdietsch. Yiddish is spoken by German-Jewish communities. | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (Protestantism, Lutheranism, Reformed, Mennonite, Amish, Roman Catholicism) and Judaism. | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Ethnic Germans Austrian Americans German Mexican German Brazilians German Argentines German diaspora |
German immigrants began to arrive in Bolivia in the 18th century, and many more arrived in the 19th century.[2] During World War II, Bolivia ceased diplomatic relations with Germany and expelled many Germans.[2] Many German Jews immigrated to Bolivia during the war.[3] Inti SA, Bolivia's largest pharmaceutical company, was founded by German immigrant Ernesto W. N. Schilling Huhn.[4]
Notable German Bolivians
- Ronald Rivero Kuhn,footballer
- Hugo Banzer, military officer, twice President
- Germán Busch, military officer and President
- Luciano Durán Böger, writer and poet
- Enrique Hertzog, physician and President
- Pato Hoffmann, actor and theater director
- Noel Kempff, biologist and environmentalist
- Jaime Mirtenbaum Zenamon, classical guitarist and composer
- Alberto Natusch, military officer and dictator
- Erwin Sánchez Freking, footballer
- Achim von Kries, German military officer
- Blanca Wiethüchter, writer and poet
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