Moreno Venezuelans () or Mixed Venezuelans () are

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who tend to be

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, typically those who are genetically intermediate between Africans, Amerindians and/or Europeans. Historically known as

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, pardos, and

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. Some Moreno Venezuelans may also be mixed with Asian ancestry (

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, Chinese, or Indian), although this is not as common. Since the concept of "race" in Venezuela is rather fluid, there is no defined boundary to what is and is not ''Moreno''. Many self-proclaimed

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and Black Venezuelans have some degree of Moreno ancestry. In terms of mere physical description, ''Moreno'' can be used to describe indigenous Venezuelans because of their brown complexion. ''Moreno'' may occasionally apply to olive-skinned people of

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origins but it is not very common. ''Moreno'' or the diminutive ''Morenito'' can be used to describe

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in a less racial connotation. Per an autosomal DNA genetic study conducted in 2008 by the

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(UNB), Venezuela's

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is composed of 61% European contribution, 23% indigenous contribution, and 16% African contribution.

Census

According to the 2011 Census, people who identify as Moreno amount to 51.6% of Venezuela's population. The Census of Venezuela classifies the population as: *

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http://www.ine.gob.ve/documentos/Demografia/CensodePoblacionyVivienda/pdf/nacional.pdf * Afro descendant * Moreno *

* Other

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Census

See also

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