Demographics
Of the 29,248,943 estimated total population of Peru, the indigenous people represent about 45%. 97.8% are Andean and 2.1%, Amazonian. However, other sources say the indigenous people comprise 31% of the total population. In the Amazonian region, there are 16 language families and more than 65 ethnic groups. After Brazil and New Guinea, Peru is believed to have the highest number of uncontacted tribes in the world.
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