White Trinidadians and Tobagonians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 8,669 (2011) | |
| Languages | |
| Trinidadian English | |
| Religion | |
| Anglicanism, Roman Catholicism, Presbyterianism, Evangelical Christianity, Irreligion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| European Caribbeans, Portuguese Trinidadians and Tobagonians, English people, Scottish people, Welsh people, Irish people, French people, Germans, Portuguese people, Dutch people, Corsicans, Spaniards, Italians, Russians |
White Trinidadians and Tobagonians (sometimes referred as Euro-Trinidadians and Tobagonians or local-whites) are Trinidadians and Tobagonians of European descent. However, while the term "White Trinidadian and Tobagonian" is used to refer collectively to all Caucasians who are Trinidadian and Tobagonian, whether by birth or naturalization, the term "local-white" is used to refer more specifically to Trinidad and Tobago-born Caucasians and, in particular, those who trace their roots back to Trinidad and Tobago's early settlers.
White Trinidadians and Tobagonians account for less than 1 percent of the population of Trinidad and Tobago. However, the classification is primarily a superficial description based on phenotypic description, as opposed to genotypical classification.
Most white Trinidadians and Tobagonians are of Portuguese stock.
European Trinidadians are often referred to as French Creoles, even if are they are of non-French ancestry such as Spanish, British, Portuguese, or German descent.