Caymanian

Caymanians are the status holders or born citizens of the Cayman Islands.[1] As a British Overseas Territory, citizens of the Cayman Islands will hold British Overseas Territories Citizenship. Since May 21, 2002, citizens of all the British Overseas Territories became British citizens under a new UK law, granting the people of every BOT, including the Cayman Islands, the right to live, study and work in the UK as a full citizen, as well as receive the same benefits given to British citizens living in the UK.[2]

Caymanian
Flag of the Cayman Islands
Total population
c. 69,656[3]
Regions with significant populations
Cayman Islands
United Kingdom3,000+[4]
United States400+[5]
Religion
Primarily Christianity[6]

Ethnicities
Ethnic groups of the Cayman Islands[7]
Ethnic groups percent
Mixed
 
 39%
Black
 
 24%
White
 
 22%
South Asian
 
 11%
Other
 
 4%

Most Caymanians are of mixed European and African ancestry. Although slavery occurred in the Cayman Islands, it was not as common in comparison to the rest of the Caribbean, therefore, when it was abolished, European and African residents seemed to integrate faster than other nations, resulting in a more mixed race population. There are also prominent black and white populations, with a sizable South Asian population, mainly made up of immigrants from India and the Philippines.[8]

Languages
Languages spoken at home[9]
Languages percent
English
 
 83.2%
Spanish
 
 10.5%
Tagalog
 
 5.1%
Other
 
 1.2%

English is the official language of the Cayman Islands. A large number of the population also converse in Spanish, as there are many mixed Caymanian families of Latin American origin. Tagalog is also spoken by Filipino immigrants and their children.[10]

Religion

Most Caymanians adhere to the Christian faith (70.2%), with a large number saying they belong to no religion (20.7%). There are also prominent populations of Hindus (2.4%) and Jews (1%), with a small population of Muslims (0.4%).[11]

Diaspora

The Caymanian diaspora population is roughly around 4,000.[12] Caymanians overseas live in the United States or the United Kingdom, along with many residing in Canada. It is common for young Caymanians to travel to these countries for further education.[13]

References
  1. "Our History". www.gov.ky. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  2. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1030420/British_overseas_territories_citizen__V3_.pdf
  3. https://www.eso.ky/UserFiles/page_docums/files/uploads/the_cayman_islands_labour_force_survey_r-12.pdf
  4. https://thenetworkinginstitute.com/cayman-island-seek-to-engage-their-diaspora/
  5. https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/caribbean-immigrants-united-states-2017
  6. https://www.britannica.com/place/Cayman-Islands
  7. https://www.eso.ky/UserFiles/right_page_docums/files/uploads/chapter_10_-_labour_force_and_employment.xlsx
  8. https://www.eso.ky/UserFiles/page_docums/files/uploads/cayman_islands_preliminary_census_2021_r.pdf
  9. https://www.britannica.com/place/Cayman-Islands
  10. https://www.britannica.com/place/Cayman-Islands
  11. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/cayman-islands/
  12. https://www.eso.ky/UserFiles/page_docums/files/uploads/cayman_islands_preliminary_census_2021_r.pdf
  13. https://www.eso.ky/UserFiles/page_docums/files/uploads/cayman_islands_preliminary_census_2021_r.pdf


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