Indo-Guyanese

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Flag of India Indo Guyanese Flag of Guyana
Total population

400,000
Regions with significant populations
Guyana, United Kingdom, Canada, United States
Languages
Hindi, Urdu, English, and various other languages
Religions
Hinduism, Islam, Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Indo-Aryan peoples

Indo-Guyanese are people with roots in India who are citizens or nationals of Guyana. They are often referred to as Indians or East Indians. Indo-Guyanese make up a majority of the population of Guyana and are the largest ethnic group in the country[citation needed].

Indo-Guyanese are the descendants of the Indentured labourers who were brought from British India, to what was then called British Guiana to work in sugar cane plantations after the abolition of slavery in 1833.These indentured labourers were brought by ocean travel. Most Indo-Guyanese are Hindu; substantial minorities are Muslim and Christian.


Indo Guyanese have made significant contribution to the economic and cultural growth and diversity to the Guyanese culture,festivals such as Holi,Deepavali and Eid are national holidays along with Indian Immigration Day(also reffered to as Rama Khan day) which is celebrated on the 5th of May each year. Rama and Khan being the first two Indian nationals to set foot in Guyana.

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