 The 1907 census reported 101,118 Natives, or 3.1% of the total population.Only those that practiced their native culture or spoke their native language were considered to be Natives, irrespective of their "racial purity".In 2002 a census took place, directly asking the public whether they considered themselves as part of any of the eight Chilean ethnic groups, regardless of whether or not they maintained their culture, traditions and language, and 4.6 percent of the population (692,192 people) fitted that description of indigenous peoples in Chile.