Afro-Saint Lucians
Saint Lucians of West African descent / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Afro-Saint Lucians or West African-Saint Lucians, are Saint Lucians whose ancestry lies within the West and Central Africa. However, many Afro-Saint Lucians also have small amounts of non-African ancestry such as Arawak, Carib, European and Indian. [citation needed]
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Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...
Total population | |
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Approx. 134,294 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Saint Lucia (Approx. 134,294[1]) | |
Languages | |
English, Saint Lucian Creole French | |
Religion | |
Christianity, Kélé | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Caribbean |
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As of 2013, people of West and Central African descent are the majority in Saint Lucia, accounting for 82.5% of the country's population. An additional 11.9% of the country is multiracial, predominantly of Afro-European descent (mixture of various West and Central African ethnic groups and European groups) and Afro-Indian descent (mixture of African and Indian/South Asian).[1]