Indians in Peru

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

Indians in Peru

Total population
500 [1] (2016, est.)
Regions with significant populations
Lima  · Chimbote  · Puno
Languages
English  · Spanish  · Indian languages
Religion
Hinduism  · Roman Catholicism  · Sikhism  · Islam  · Religions of India
Related ethnic groups
Indian diaspora

Indians in Peru form a minority in the country as one of the smaller populations of the Indian diaspora. According to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, there were about 500 Indians living in Peru as of December 2016. ^[1]

History

The first immigrants from India to have arrived in Peru were businessmen who had arrived in the early 1960s. Later, the community grew until the early 1980s, after which many of its members left due to severe local economic crises and prevailing terrorism. Those with relatives in other Latin American countries joined them. In recent years, the size of the community has remained stable.^{[ citation needed ]}

There is also a small number of expatriate professionals from India in the country and a few of them have obtained Peruvian citizenship – not more than 10 out of a total number of almost forty persons.^{[ citation needed ]}

See also

• India–Peru relations
• Indian diaspora
• Immigration to Peru
• Hinduism in North America
• Asian Latin Americans
• Indians in Chile

References

1. "India - Peru Relations" (PDF). Ministry of External Affairs. December 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.