Guyanese People - Demographics

Demographics

Guyana is a diverse nation, 43.5% of the population is of East Indian origin (Biharis, Tamils, Telugus, Punjabis) 31.2% Black African (see Afro-Guyanese), 16.7% multiracial, 9.2% Amerindian and 0.46% other, mostly Chinese and whites (most notably Portuguese and English). Some Guyanese have heritage from Afghanistan, Persia, Mesopotamia, Spain, and Syria. English (in the form of Guyanese Creole) is the most common language amongst Guyanese people in Guyana and its diaspora. The religious breakdown of Guyanese people is: Hindu 28.4%, Pentecostal 16.9%, Roman Catholic 8.1%, Muslim 7.2%, Anglican 6.9%, Seventh Day Adventist 5%, other Christian denominations 20.5%, no religion 4.3%, Rastafarian 0.5%, Bahá'í 0.1%, other faiths 2.2% and 1.6% Guyanese creole.