Download or read book Ethnic Groups in Colombia written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 51. Chapters: Indigenous peoples in Colombia, Mestizo, Muisca, Barasana, Hupda, Wayuu people, Zenu, Quechua people, Tairona, Nukak, Cofan, Arhuacos, Kuna people, Tuyuca language, Embera-Wounaan, U'wa people, Pijao people, Raizal, Motilone Bari, Chibcha language, National Indigenous Organization of Colombia, Awa people, Spanish conquest of the Chibchan Nations, Yarigui people, India Catalina, Koguis, Arab diaspora in Colombia, Hiwi people, Macuna, Tinigua, Paez people, Lache people, Indigenous peoples in South America, Quimbaya civilization, Tucano people, Piaroa, Bora people, Cubeo, Japanese Colombian, Siona people, Baniwa people, Sutagaos, Guahibo people, Andoque, Yukpa, Guanes, Palestinian Colombian, Siriano, Nunak, Tahami people, Huya, Patangoro. Excerpt: Muisca was the Chibcha-speaking tribe that formed the Muisca Confederation of the central highlands of present-day Colombia. They were encountered by the Spanish Empire in 1537, at the time of the conquest. The Muisca comprised two confederations: the Hunza (Tunja) of the northern area, whose sovereign was the Zaque; and the Bacata of the southern area, whose sovereign was the Zipa. Both confederations were located in the highlands of modern-day Cundinamarca and Boyaca (Altiplano Cundiboyacense) in the central area of Colombia's Eastern Range. The territory of the Muisca spanned an area of 46,972 square kilometres (18,136 sq mi) (a region slightly larger than Switzerland) from the north of Boyaca to the Sumapaz Paramo and from the summits of the Eastern Range to the Magdalena Valley. It bordered the territories of the Panches and Pijaos tribes. At the time of the Spanish Conquest, the area had a large population, but the precise number of inhabitants is unknown. The languages of the Muisca were dialects of Chibchan, also called Muysca and Mosca, which belong to the...