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Ethnic group
Indians in Panama
Total population
15,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
Panama City · Colón
Languages
Spanish · English · Various Indian languages
Religion
Sikhism · Hinduism · Catholicism · Islam · Religions of India
Related ethnic groups
Asian Indians in Belize · Indians in Venezuela
There are an estimated 15,000 people of Indian origin in Panama. Many are employed in the shipping industry while others are mainly engaged in commerce. A majority are Hindu, with a substantial Muslim and Sikh minority, and they maintain Hindu temples, gurdwaras, and mosques in Panama City and Colón.
The majority of Panama's Indian community originates from Punjab, Gujarat, and Sindh (now a part of Pakistan).[1] The first significant immigration was during the US phase of the building of the Panama Canal and were primarily from the Caribbean (islands and British Guiana, now Guyana) under British rule. Many of the founders of the Colón Free Zone were Indians. Since then, the Indian community has grown with a slow but steady stream of immigrants.
Panamanians of Indian descent speak their native languages which include Punjabi, Gujarati, and Sindhi. Spanish is also used in the community between speakers of two languages that are not mutually intelligible.
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