Asian Caymanians

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Asian Caymanians
Total population
7,420 (2022) 9.1% of the Cayman Islands population [1]
Regions with significant populations
George Town
Languages
Religion
Predominantly: Minority:

Asian Caymanians refers to citizens of the Cayman Islands with Asian ancestry, primarily those with Filipino or Indian ancestry. It may also refer to Asian immigrants new to the Cayman Islands. Asian cultures and influence in the islands is relatively new, as many Asian immigrants started to relocate to the islands in the late 1990s. [2]

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References

  1. "Labour Force Survey" (PDF).
  2. "Filipinos in the Cayman Islands".