British Indo-Caribbean people

For Caribbean people in the UK of Black African origin, see British African-Caribbean community.
British Indo-Caribbean
Total population
Indo-Guyanese - Unknown
Indo-Jamaican - Unknown
Indo-Trinidadians - Approx 25,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
United Kingdom
In particular London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leicester, Leeds, Glasgow, Preston, Sheffield, Liverpool, Nottingham, Southampton, Bristol, Newcastle upon Tyne, Slough, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Stoke on Trent, Coventry
Languages
British English · Bhojpuri • Caribbean Hindustani • Caribbean English · Various Languages of India
Religion
Hinduism · Sikhism · Islam · Christianity · Amongst others
Related ethnic groups
British Indian · Indian diaspora · Indo-Caribbean · British African-Caribbean community

British Indo-Caribbean people are residents of the United Kingdom who were born on a Caribbean island, and whose ancestors are indigenous to India. The UK has a large population of Indo-Caribbean people.[2]

Background

Indian people were first introduced to the Caribbean by the British government in the 1800s after the abolition of slavery and when cheap labour was needed. The majority settled in Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago and smaller but well established population in Jamaica. The Indian communities in these countries have now become extremely well established and currently have a very successful diaspora. With the strong links between the Caribbean and the UK, as well as the large Indian community in the UK, it has proven a popular destination for Indo-Caribbean emigrants. In 1990 between 22,800 and 30,400 Indo-Caribbean people were estimated to be living in the UK, it is unknown how many of the 1.6 million Britons of Indian origin are also linked to the Caribbean.[3]

Sub-groups

Indo-Guyanese

See also: Indo-Guyanese

Notable Britons of Indo-Guyanese descent include Waheed Alli, Baron Alli, Shakira Caine, David Dabydeen and Mark Ramprakash.

Indo-Jamaican

See also: Indo-Jamaican

Indo-Trinidadians

Indo-Trinidadian people are thought to number well over 25,000, which is even more than the number of people born in Trinidad and Tobago living in the UK according to the 2001 Census.[1] Notable Britons of Indo-Trinidadian descent include Waheed Alli, Baron Alli, Chris Bisson, Vahni Capildeo, Krishna Maharaj, Shiva Naipaul, V. S. Naipaul, Lakshmi Persaud, Raj Persaud and Ron Ramdin.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.scribd.com/doc/7099691/IndoCaribbean-Times-December-2007
  2. ↑ http://www.smallislandread.com/read_more/indo_carribean.htm
  3. ↑ Indo-Caribbean British history
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