Afro-Saint Lucians

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.

Afro-Saint Lucians
Total population
Approx. 134,294
Regions with significant populations
 Saint Lucia (Approx. 134,294)
Languages
English, Saint Lucian Creole French
Religion
Christianity, Kélé
Related ethnic groups
Caribbean

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).

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