Indo–Trinidadians and Tobagonians
Indo-Trinidadian, late 19th century. | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| 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 and Tobagonian Creole | |
| Religion | |
| Majority: Hinduism ~49.5% 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 Indian Trinidadians and Tobagonians 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 present day Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, two states located in the Gangetic plains of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers. However, some Indo-Trinidadians may trace their ancestry to other parts of South Asia, notably South India, such as the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. 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. 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, accounting for about 35.43% of the population in 2011.