Argentina

Culture

See also the articles on the cuisine, the music, and the football of Argentina. For a prevalent custom among Argentinians, see mate. For the traditional Buenos Aires dance, see tango.

Related Topics:
Cuisine - Music - Football - Mate - Tango

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Also see the list of people from Argentina.

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Language

The only official language is Spanish, although some immigrants and indigenous communities have retained their original languages in specific points of the country.

Related Topics:
Spanish - Original languages

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Argentina is the largest Spanish-speaking community that employs voseo (the use of the pronoun vos instead of tú). The most prevalent dialect is Rioplatense, with most speakers located in the basin of River Plate.

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Voseo - Pronoun - Rioplatense - River Plate

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Religion

Most of Argentina's population is at least nominally Roman Catholic. Roman Catholicism is supported by the Argentine state, as stated in the constitution. Evangelical churches gained a place in Argentina especially since the 1980s. The country also has the largest Jewish population in Latin America, about 300,000 strong, and is home to one of the largest Islamic mosques in Latin America. Traditional Protestant communities are also present.

Related Topics:
Roman Catholic - Jewish - Latin America - Islam - Mosque - Protestant

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