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[[File:Ecuadorianbritishcitizens.jpg|thumb|300px|Ecuadorian nationals gaining British citizenship between 1991 and 2007 (excluding 1996 and 2005). <font color="blue">Blue</font> indicates through residence, <font color="red">red</font> through marriage and <font color="green">green</font> due to registration of a child, and <font color="purple">purple</font> is the total of all three. The graph shows that since 1991 approximatley 3,000 Ecuadorians have gained British citizenship, although the reasons behind this vary year to year, although overall the total number has increased considerably since 1991]] |
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The 2001 Census recorded 3,035 Ecuadorian-born people living in the UK.<ref name=OECD/> Recent estimates give the size of the British Ecuadorian population at anywhere between 10,000<ref name=Independent/> and 90,000.<ref name=Buchuck/> |
The 2001 Census recorded 3,035 Ecuadorian-born people living in the UK.<ref name=OECD/> Recent estimates give the size of the British Ecuadorian population at anywhere between 10,000<ref name=Independent/> and 90,000.<ref name=Buchuck/> |
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| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| London and South East England | |
| Languages | |
| British English, Spanish, Spanglish and Other Languages of Ecuador | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholic, Protestantism, Mormon | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Ecuadorian people • Latin American Briton • Mestizo • Amerindian • Mulatto • Spanish Briton • Hispanic • Latino |
Ecuadorians in the United Kingdom (informally known as EcuaBrits)[4] include people of Ecuadorian ancestry living in the United Kingdom, who have be born and/ or raised in the UK. They can be either British citizens or non-citizen immigrants.
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 Communities. 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.[3]
Demographics
The 2001 Census recorded 3,035 Ecuadorian-born people living in the UK.[1] Recent estimates give the size of the British Ecuadorian population at anywhere between 10,000[2] and 90,000.[3]
Notable people
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
See also
- Demographics of Ecuador
- Ecuadorian people
- Spanish people
- Spanish Briton
- Latin American Briton
- Ecuadorian American
- Mestizo
- Amerindians
- Mulatto
- Afro-Ecuadorian
- Hispanic
- Latino
External links
References
- ^ a b "Country-of-birth database". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ^ a b Brown, Jonathan (2006-06-22). "The little corner of London that's forever Ecuador". The Independent. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ a b c Sofia Buchuck. "Crossing borders: Latin American exiles in London". untoldLondon. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
- ^ Ecuabrits