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Barbadians
Barbados

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Regions with significant populations
 Barbados
(Nationwide)
279,000
 United Kingdom
(London, Manchester, Birmingham)
60,000
 United States
(New York, Massachusetts)
40,000
 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 Barbadians now live overseas and outside of Barbados, the majority have migrated to Anglophone countries, including the United Kingdom, where there are some 60,000 Barbadians, the United States, where around 40,000 Barbadians recide and 20,000 in Canada.

Notable Barbadians

See: List of famous Barbadian people

See also