Indians in Venezuela

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This article is about people originating from India. For native ethnic groups of Venezuela, also sometimes called "Indians", see Indigenous peoples in Venezuela.

Ethnic group

Indians in Venezuela

Total population
690
Regions with significant populations
Caracas, Valencia.
Languages
English * Venezuelan Spanish * Indian languages
Religion
Hinduism * Catholicism * Islam * Sikhism * Religions of India
Related ethnic groups
Indo-Caribbean people

Indians in Venezuela form one of the smaller populations of the Indian diaspora. According to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (IMEA), among the approximately 690 East Indians living in Venezuela, 400 were Venezuelans of East Indian origin, 280 were Indian citizens and 10 were stateless residents.[1] However, unofficial records put the Indo-Caribbean community from Guyana, Suriname, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago over 50,000.[2]

## Migration History

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During the oil-related high-income years of the 1970s, there were around 400 NRIs in Venezuela.[citation needed] The Indian community consisted of personnel from the petroleum and petrochemical sectors, as well as a large number of traders. Many of them had taken their families with them to Venezuela. Most of the traders belonged to the Sindhi community but there were also some persons from Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Punjab.[citation needed]

When the oil boom ended in 1982, followed by devaluation of the local currency, many of the NRIs decided to seek their fortunes elsewhere.[citation needed] Currently, the diaspora has been whittled down to half its former size.

## See also

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* India portal
* Venezuela portal

* Asian Latin Americans
* Hinduism in Venezuela
* Indo-Caribbean people

## References

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1. ^ "Venezuela: Treatment of citizens of East Indian descent by the police and general population". Refworld. Retrieved 2004-06-28.
2. ^ "Thriving Guyanese community in Puerto Ordaz seeking consular services from Guyana". 6 November 2009.

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Venezuelan people

Indigenous|

* Achagua
* Akawaio
* Auaké
* Baniwa
* Baré
* Caquetio
* Chitarero
* Cumanagoto
* Guahibo
* Hiwi
* Hodï
* Kalina
* Lokono
* Macushi
* Mariche
* Marueta
* Barí
* Panare
* Pemon
* Piaroa
* Saladoid
* Sanumá
* Timoto–Cuica
* Waikerí
* Warao
* Wayuu
* Yanomami
* Yaruro
* Ye'kuana
* Yukpa

Africa|

* North African
* Black

Americas|

* Argentines
* Chileans
* Indo-Caribbean
* Uruguayans

Asia|

* Arab
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* Chinese
* Indian
* Japanese
* Korean
* Turkish

Europe|

* Austrian
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* Polish
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* Romanian
* Russian
* Spanish
* Basque
* Isleño
* Scandinavia
* Serbian
* Slovene
* Swiss
* Ukrainian

Others|

* Jews
* Mestizos
* Roma

Related topics|

* Colonization
* Immigration
* Diaspora
* Refugee crisis

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Indian diaspora

Africa|

| Southeast|

* Kenya
* Madagascar
* Mauritius
* Bihari
* Tamil
* Mozambique
* Réunion1 (Malbars)
* Seychelles
* Tamil
* Tanzania
* Uganda
* Zambia

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Elsewhere|

* Botswana
* Egypt
* Ghana
* South Africa (Tamil)
* Zimbabwe

Americas|

| Caribbean|

* Barbados
* Belize
* Dominican Republic
* French Guiana2
* Grenada
* Guadeloupe2
* Guyana
* Haiti (Marabou)
* Jamaica
* Martinique2
* Saint Kitts and Nevis
* Saint Lucia
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
* Suriname
* Trinidad and Tobago
* U.S. Virgin Islands

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North America|

* Canada
* Anglo-Indian
* Punjabi
* Sindhi
* Tamil
* British Columbia
* Vancouver
* Toronto
* Mexico
* Panama
* United States
* by location
* Bengali
* Indo-Caribbean
* Gujarati
* Malayali
* Punjabi
* Punjabi Mexican
* Sindhi
* Tamil
* Telugu

South America|

* Argentina
* Brazil
* Chile
* Colombia
* Peru
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

Asia|

| South|

* Afghanistan
* Punjabi
* Bangladesh
* Maldives
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* Sri Lanka
* Bharatha
* Chetty
* Tamil
* Telugu

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Southeast|

* Brunei
* Cambodia
* Indonesia
* Klingalese
* Mardijker
* Tamil
* Malaysia
* Chitty
* Gujarati
* Jawi Peranakan
* Malayali
* Punjabi
* Tamil
* Telugu
* Penang
* Sabah
* Myanmar
* Mizo
* Tamil
* Philippines
* Singapore
* Chitty
* Tamil
* Thailand
* Vietnam

East|

* China
* Hong Kong
* Japan
* Korea
* Taiwan

West|

* Bahrain
* Iran
* Israel
* Jews
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Oman
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Turkey
* United Arab Emirates

Europe|

| Eastern|

* Poland
* Russia

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Northern|

* Finland
* Sweden

Southern|

* Cyprus
* Italy
* Tamil
* Malta
* Portugal
* Spain

Western|

* France
* Tamil
* Germany
* Tamil
* Ireland
* Netherlands
* Switzerland
* Tamil
* United Kingdom
* London
* Indo-Caribbean
* Gujarati
* Punjabi
* Sindhi
* Tamil

Oceania|

* Australia
* Malayali
* Punjabi
* Tamil
* Sindhi
* Fiji
* Gujarati
* South Indian
* New Caledonia3
* New Zealand
* Maori-Indian
* Punjabi
* Tamil

See also|

| Ethnic diasporas|

* Bengali Hindu
* Gujarati
* Kashmiri
* Mirpuri
* Mizo
* Odia
* Punjabi (Sikhs)
* Romani
* Sindhi
* South Indians
* Malayalis
* In the Gulf
* Tamils
* Telugus
* Anglo-Indian
* Chindians

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Other related articles|

* South Asian diaspora
* Desi
* Little India
* Non-Resident Indian Award
* Non-Resident Indian Day

* 1 An overseas department of France in the southwest Indian Ocean
* 2Overseas departments of France in the Americas
* 3A sui generis collectivity of France in the southwest Pacific Ocean

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