Women in Trinidad and Tobago are women who were born in, who live in, or are from Trinidad and Tobago. Depending from which island the women came, they may also be called Trinidadian women or Tobagonian women respectively.

What race is a Trinidadian?

Afro–Trinidadians and Tobagonians (or just Afro-Trinbagonians) are people from Trinidad and Tobago who are largely of West African Sub-Saharan descent. Social interpretations of race in Trinidad and Tobago are often used to dictate who is of African descent.

What it means to be a Trini?

/ (ˈtrɪnɪ) / noun plural Trinis. Caribbean informal a native or inhabitant of Trinidad; Trinidadian.

What color are Trinidadian people?

However, while the term White Trinidadian is used to refer collectively to all Caucasians who are Trinidadian, whether by birth or naturalization, the term local-white is used to refer more specifically to Trinidad-born Caucasians and in particular, those who trace their roots back to Trinidads early settlers.

What is the Trinidadian language called?

English Trinidad and Tobago/Official languages

What is Trinidadian culture?

The culture of Trinidad and Tobago reflects the influence of Asian, European, African, Amerindian, American, West Indians and Arab cultures. There are differences in the cultural influences which have shaped each island. Trinidad and Tobago is an English-speaking country with strong links to the United Kingdom.

What it means to be trinbagonian?

Noun. Trinbagonian (plural Trinbagonians) A native or inhabitant of Trinidad and Tobago.

Where do most Trinidadians live in the US?

New York City The largest proportion of Trinidadians lives in New York City, with other large communities located in eastern Long Island, New Jersey and South Florida; other locations are Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Massachusetts. There are more than 223,639 Trinbagonian Americans living in the United States.

Are people from Trinidad black?

Afro-Trinidadians and Tobagonians make up the countrys second largest ethnic group, with approximately 36.3% of the population identifying as being of African descent. People of African background were brought to the island as slaves as early as the 16th century.

Is trinbagonian a real word?

Trinbagonian word mamaguy was the Oxford Dictionaries feature of the day on Twitter over the weekend. In a Twitter update on Saturday August 11, Oxford listed mamaguy as a verb, meaning to deceive someone, especially with flattery or untruths.

What percent of Trinidad is white?

Colonial history However, in Trinidad around 31.6% of the population is black African-descended, 37.1% is of Indian heritage, 0.7% is white European-descended, and the remaining 25.6% comprises people of Chinese and other origins.

How many Trinidadians are in America?

400,000 Trinidadian Americans 1: There are an estimated 400,000 Trinidadian Americans living in the U.S. or about 6.4 percent of the total Caribbean estimated population in the U.S.

Are Trinidadians US citizens?

Trinidad and Tobago is a beneficiary of the U.S. Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI). There are large numbers of U.S. citizens and permanent residents of Trinidadian origin living in the United States (mostly in New York and Florida), which keeps cultural ties strong.