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Lithuanians in Uruguay

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Lithuanians in Uruguay

A Lithuanian Uruguayan is a Uruguayan citizen who is fully or partially of Lithuanian descent.

Lithuanians migrated to Uruguay mostly during the 1920s and 1930s; they eventually reached the 10,000-people-mark. They established their own institutions, such as the Uruguay-Lithuania Cultural Association and several Lithuanian-language newspapers, notably Naujoji Banga.

There is also a small Lithuanian Jewish community in Montevideo.

The 2011 Uruguayan census revealed 104 people who declared Lithuania as their country of birth.

Notable people

  • Zoma Baitler, artist
  • Victorio Cieslinskas, Olympic basketball player (bronze in 1952)
  • Vladas Doukšas, footballer
  • José Gurvich, painter
  • Leonel Pilipauskas, footballer
  • References

    Lithuanians in Uruguay Wikipedia