anish/Sephardic customs, such as the Ladino language which mixes Spanish, Hebrew, Arabic and others, though written with Hebrew characters. Though, it should be noted, that Ladinos were also African slaves captive in Spain held prior to the colonial period in the Americas. (See also History of the Jews in Latin America and List of Latin American Jews.)
Among the Hispanic Catholics, most communities celebrate their homeland's patron saint, dedicating a day for this purpose with festivals and religious services. Some Hispanics syncretize Roman Catholicism and African or Native American rituals and beliefs. Such is the case of Santería, popular with Afro Cubans and which combines old African beliefs in the form of Roman Catholic saints and rituals. Other syncretistic beliefs include Spiritism and Curanderismo.
While a tiny minority, there are some Hispanic Muslims in Latin America and the US.
In the United States some 70% of U.S. Hispanics report themselves Catholic, and 23% Protestant, with 6% having no affiliation. A minority among the Roman Catholics, about one in five, are charismatics. Among the Protestant, 85% are "Born-again Christians" and belong to Evangelical or Pentecostal churches. Among the smallest groups, less than 4%, are U.S. Hispanic Jews and U.S. Hispanic Muslims. Most U.S. Hispanic Muslims are recent converts. [How to reference and link to summary or text]
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- ↑ CIA World Factbook Guatemala
- ↑ CIA World Factbook Honduras
- ↑ CIA World Factbook Nicaragua
- ↑ CIA World Factbook Panama
- ↑ CIA World Factbook Argentina
- ↑ CIA World Factbook Bolivia
- ↑ CIA World Factbook Chile
- ↑ CIA World Factbook Colombia
- ↑ CIA World Factbook Ecuador
- ↑ CIA World Factbook Paraguay
- ↑ CIA World Factbook Peru
- ↑ CIA World Factbook Uruguay
- ↑ CIA World Factbook Venezuela
- ↑ CIA World Factbook Cuba
- ↑ CIA World Factbook Dominican Republic
- ↑ CIA World Factbook Puerto Rico
- ↑ CIA World Factbook Mexico
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