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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 10,114,378[1] | |
| Languages | |
| French · Haitian Creole | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (predominantly Roman Catholicism), Haitian Vodou, Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| European Haitians · other Afro-Caribbeans |
Afro-Haitians or Black Haitians (French: Afro-Haïtiens, Haïtiens Noirs; Haitian Creole: Afro-Ayisyen, Ayisyen Nwa) are Haitians who trace their full or partial ancestry to Sub-Saharan Africa. They form the largest racial group in Haiti and together with other Afro-Caribbean groups, the largest racial group in the region.
The majority of Afro-Haitians are descendants of enslaved Africans brought to the island by Spain and France to work on plantations. Since the Haitian Revolution, Afro-Haitians have been the largest racial group in the country, accounting for 95% of the population in the early 21st century. The remaining 5% of the population is made up of mixed persons (mixed African and European descent) and other minor groups (European, Arab, and Asian descent).[2]
- ^ "Haiti: People and society: Population". The World Factbook. July 2017.
- ^ See Slavery in Haiti and Demographics of Haiti