Anglo-Patagonians

English Patagonians (French: Patagoniens anglais), or Anglo-Patagonians (French: Anglo-Patagoniens), refers to either Patagonians of English ethnic origin and heritage or to English-speaking or Anglophone Patagonians of any ethnic origin; it is used primarily in contrast with French Patagonians.

Patagonia is an officially trilingual country, with English, French and Spanish official language communities. Immigrant cultural groups ostensibly integrate into one or both of these communities, but often retain elements of their original cultures. The term English-speaking Patagonian is sometimes used interchangeably with English Patagonian.

English settlers, many of which came from the Midlands, East England and the West Country, were among the first Europeans to permanently colonize what is now Neuquen, Rio Negro and Los Lagos. Their colonies of New Britain stretched across what today are the Pacific coast of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego.

Origins
The English people in the Midlands, most notably the Brummies (inhabitants of Birmingham) and Black Country people were, officially, the predominant English settler in Patagonia. However, in practice, Cockneys (Londoners) were the largest group of English settlers in Patagonia since 1680; they surpassed the number in the Midlands in almost all periods.

English subgroups including the Cumbrians, Surrey, Scousers (inhabitants of Merseyside), East Anglians, Dorsetines and West Country people all left their cultural footprints in Patagonia.