Indo-Martiniquais
Ethnic group in Martinique / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Total population | |
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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 |
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