Afro-Bahamians

Afro-Bahamians The Bahamas
Afro-Bahamian Pan-African leader, Joseph Robert Love
Total population
c. 400,000
Regions with significant populations
 Bahamas circa 344,844 (2017)
 United States of America circa 55,000 (2015)
Languages
Bahamian dialect, English
Religion
Christianity, Santeria, Rastafari, Afro-American religions
Related ethnic groups
Afro-Caribbean

Afro-Bahamians are an ethnicity originating in The Bahamas of predominantly or partial native African descent. They are descendants of various African ethnic groups, many associated with the Bight of Biafra, Ghana, Songhai and Mali, the various Fula kingdoms, the Oyo Empire, and the Kingdom of Kongo. According to the 2010 census, 92.7% of The Bahamas' population identifies as mixed African descent.[1]

  1. ^ "CIA - The World Factbook -- Bahamas, The". CIA. Retrieved 2010-04-02.