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Barbadians

Notable Barbadian people: Ashley Cole, Rihanna, Shontelle, Shaznay Lewis Shirley Chisholm, Grantley Herbert Adams
Total population
Est. 400,000
Regions with significant populations
Barbados (Nationwide) 279,000  United Kingdom (London, Manchester, Birmingham) 60,000  United States (New York, Massachusetts) 54,509  Canada (Toronto) 20,000
Languages
English (Bajan, British English, American English)
Religion
Christianity (Predominantly Protestantism)
Related ethnic groups
Demographics of Barbados, Barbadian British, Barbadian American, Canadians of Barbadian origin, African diaspora, Black people, Indians in Barbados, Barbadian Jews

Barbadians (or Bajans) are people originating on the Caribbean island of Barbados whether they live there or in the Barbadian diaspora.

Diaspora

Many Bajans now live overseas and outside of Barbados, the majority have migrated to Anglophone countries, including the United Kingdom, where there are some 60,000 Bajans, the United States, where around 54,509 Bajans reside and 20,000 in Canada.

Notable Barbadians

See: List of famous Barbadian people

See also

• Demographics of Barbados
• Barbadian British
• Barbadian American
• Barbadian Canadian