Indo-Belizeans
Indo-Belizeans, also known as East Indian Belizeans, are citizens of Belize of Indian ancestry. The community made up 3.9% of the population of Belize in 2010. They are part of the wider Indo-Caribbean community, which itself is a part of the global Indian diaspora.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 7,000-8,000 (January 2016, est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Toledo District · Corozal District · Belize City | |
| Languages | |
| Standard Hindustani (Hindi–Urdu) · Sindhi · Punjabi · Gujarati · Kutchi · Bengali · Tamil · Telugu (spoken by more recent immigrants and their descendants, either Belizean-born or Belizean-naturalized)
Kriol · English · Spanish (common languages spoken in Belize) Caribbean Hindustani (spoken by the original Indian indentured immigrants and to a lesser extent spoken by their descendants) | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism · Christianity · Sikhism · Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Indo-Caribbeans · Indian people · Indian diaspora |
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