Ethnicity, Language, & Religion of Barbados
Ethnicity
Nearly all of Barbados's population is of African descent, most of whose ancestors arrived with the slave trade. Since the people today are primarily descended from slaves, the ethnicity of each person varies greatly. The origin of these slaves is likely West Africa, but specifics are lacking; most people believe the majority of slaves to Barbados came from the modern countries of Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, and Benin. The rest of the people in Barbados today tend to be ethnically European, Indian, or a combination of ethnicities.
Language
English is the only real language of communication in Barbados as nearly everyone is a native speaker and it is the language of choice in schools. However, the accent in Barbados is quite different from most large English speaking countries and more closely resembles the accent in nearby Caribbean countries.