Indo–Trinidadians and Tobagonians
Indo-Trinidadian, late 19th century. | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago 468,524 (2011 census) (plurality of the population) Concentrated in the South, Central, and East of Trinidad with pockets in the East–West Corridor, St. James, and Diego Martin | |
| United States | 125,000 |
| Canada | 100,000 |
| United Kingdom | 25,000 |
| Languages | |
| Trinidadian and Tobagonian English Trinidadian Creole Trinidadian Hindustani | |
| Religion | |
| Majority: Hinduism Minority: Christianity · Islam · Others | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Indo-Caribbean people · Indo-Caribbean Americans · British Indo-Caribbean people · Indo-Guyanese · Indo-Surinamese · Indo-Jamaicans · Indian people · Indian diaspora · South Asian diaspora · Bihari diaspora · Tamil diaspora · Dougla | |
Indo–Trinidadians and Tobagonians or Trinidadian and Tobagonian Indians are people from Trinidad and Tobago whose ancestors are of Indian origin that came from India and the wider subcontinent beginning in 1845 during the period of colonization and indentureship.
Indo–Trinidadians and Tobagonians are a subgroup of Indo-Caribbean people, which is a subgroup of the wider Indian diaspora. Generally, most Indo-Trinidadians can trace their ancestry back to North India especially the Bhojpur and Awadh regions of the Hindi Belt, which lies in the Gangetic plains that is located between the Ganga and Yamuna rivers and faces the mountain ranges of the Himalayas, the Kaimur, and the Vindhyas. However, some Indo-Trinidadians may trace their ancestry to other parts of South Asia, notably South India. Indians first arrived in Trinidad and Tobago as indentured laborers from India through the Indian indenture system from 1845 till 1917, and some Indians and other South Asians, along with their families, later came as entrepreneurs, businesspeople, religious leaders, doctors, engineers, and other professional occupations beginning in the mid-20th century and continuing till present day. Some Indo-Caribbean people from many other Caribbean nations, such as Guyana, Grenada, Martinique, and Saint Croix, also immigrated to Trinidad and Tobago.
Indo–Trinidadians and Tobagonians are the largest ethnic group in Trinidad and Tobago, identified by the official census, about 35.43% of the population in 2011.