Canary Islanders

Canary Islanders
Canarios

Total population
c. 1,600,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
Canary Islands 1,553,078 (2019)[1] 72.1% of the total Canary Islands population
Significant Canary Islander diaspora in
Spain (other)	Total unknown
Venezuela	42,671[2][3]
Cuba	40,602[4]
Argentina	2,390[2]
Mexico	1,600
Western Sahara	Unknown
Languages
Canarian Spanish, Silbo Gomero
Religion
Predominantly Roman Catholic (85%)[5]
Related ethnic groups
Isleños, other Spaniards, Madeirans, Portuguese, Berbers (Guanches)

Canary Islanders, or Canarians (Spanish: canarios), are the people of the Canary Islands, an autonomous community of Spain near the coast of northwest Africa. The distinctive variety of the Spanish language spoken in the region is known as habla canaria (Canary speech) or the (dialecto) canario (Canarian dialect). The Canarians, and their descendants, played a major role during the conquest, colonization, and eventual independence movements of various countries in Latin America. Their ethnic and cultural presence is most palpable in the countries of Uruguay, Venezuela, Cuba and the Dominican Republic as well as the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.