Indo-Belizeans

Indo-Belizeans
Total population
7,000-8,000[1] (January 2016, est.)
Regions with significant populations
Toledo District · Corozal District · Belize City
Languages
Standard Hindustani (Hindi–Urdu) · Sindhi · Punjabi · Gujarati · Kutchi · Bengali · Tamil · Telugu (spoken by more recent immigrants and their descendants, either Belizean-born or Belizean-naturalized)

Kriol · English · Spanish (common languages spoken in Belize)

Caribbean Hindustani (spoken by the original Indian indentured immigrants and to a lesser extent spoken by their descendants)
Religion
Hinduism · Christianity · Sikhism · Islam
Related ethnic groups
Indo-Caribbeans · Indian people · Indian diaspora

Indo-Belizeans, also known as East Indian Belizeans, are citizens of Belize of Indian ancestry. The community made up 3.9% of the population of Belize in 2010.[2] They are part of the wider Indo-Caribbean community, which itself is a part of the global Indian diaspora.

  1. ^ "India - Belize Relations" (PDF). Ministry of External Affairs. January 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  2. ^ "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. 11 April 2023.