21. In these mestizo areas the African culture has had a great influence. 22. Ethnically pure Mayos tend to segregate themselves from mestizos and other ethnicities. 23. While the official language of Chunox is Maya Mestizo ancestry. 24. Eurasians are collectively called " Mestizos " in the Philippines. 25. In Chiapas the word " Ladino " is used instead of mestizo . 26. The mestizo descendants became the base of the principalia or influential citizens. 27. In contrast with the Chinese mestizos , few Chinese are plantation owners. 28. Amerindian and Mestizos ( Amerindian and European descendants are important minority groups. 29. Gamarra was a Mestizo , being of mixed Quechua descent. 30. He was a mestizo . due to his Maguindanao and Chinese mixture.