Indo-Trinidadian

Indo-Trinidadians are people of South Asian descent who are citizens or nationals of Trinidad and Tobago. They are also referred to simply as Indians or East Indians. Indo-Trinidadians are a plurality of the population of Trinidad and Tobago (40.3%). An additional 18.4% of the population describe themselves as being of mixed race; many of them are also of Indian descent.

Notable Indo-Trinidadians

• Noor Hassanali, former President.
• Jean Ramjohn-Richards, current First Lady.
• Basdeo Panday, former Prime Minister, current Leader of the Opposition.
• V. S. Naipaul, Nobel Prize-winning author.
• Mervyn M. Dymally, California State Assemblyman, former U.S. Congressman and former Lieutenant Governor of California.
• Sundar Popo, pioneer of Chutney music.
• Samuel Selvon, author.

Trinidadians who are descended from the indigenous people of the region are known as Caribs or Amerindians.

Related Topics:
Carib - Amerindians

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