Indo-Martiniquais

Indo-Martiniquais
Total population
36,123[1]
Regions with significant populations
Fort-de-France · La Trinité
Languages
Martinican Creole French, Standard French, Tamil, Telugu, English, Hindi, Sindhi, other South Asian languages
Religion
Christianity (mostly Catholicism with Protestant minorities), Hinduism, Islam
Related ethnic groups
Indo-Guadeloupeans · Indo-Caribbean · Tamil diaspora · Telugu diaspora · Tamil people · Telugu people · Indian people · Indian diaspora

Indo-Martiniquais are an ethnic group of Martinique, compromising approximately 10% of the population of the island. The Indo-Martiniquais are descendants of indentured labourers of the nineteenth century from India of primarily Tamil and Telugu descent as well as other Indian peoples. They are primarily most concentrated in the northern communes of Martinique, where the main plantations are located.[2] The Indo-Martiniquais speak Antillean a French-based creole.

  1. ^ "Statistiques ethniques". Insee.fr. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE). Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  2. ^ Nettl, Bruno; Stone, Ruth M.; Porter, James; Rice, Timothy (1998-01-01). The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: South Asia : the Indian subcontinent. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9780824049461.