Colombians

Shakira's fellow citizens

Colombians are people from Colombia, the South American country.

The term covers both citizens and those of Colombian descent: Colombians make up one of the largest Latino communities in New York.

Colombian functions as the adjective: Colombian coffee, Colombian culture.

geography

Andes

South American western range

Medellín · Cali · Cartagena · Sierra Nevada · Leticia · coffee region · llanos · cordillera · biodiversity

culture

cumbia

Colombian folk dance genre

Gabriel García Márquez · Shakira · magical realism · telenovelas · chicha

identity

paisa

Subunit of the rupee

resilience · warmth · hospitality · diaspora

festive

carnival

Traveling amusement attraction

salsa dancing · street parties · novenas

coffee

arabica

Dominant coffee species

export · plantation · hand-picked

Categories
Opposites
neighboring national identity

ColombiansVenezuelans

Citizens of Caracas's country

Ecuadorians · Brazilians · Panamanians · Peruvians

geopolitical/ideological contrast

ColombiansCubans

Caribbean island nation's people

Venezuelans · Nicaraguans

hemispheric contrast

ColombiansAmericans

U.S. citizens

Canadians · Mexicans

Phrases
Family

Colombia, Colombian

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G