[3] The vast majority of Colombians who have Indian ancestry are of Indo-Caribbean origin, this includes those from Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago.

At the beginning of the 20th century, Indian Muslim migrants settled in the towns of the Cauca River valley, some just temporarily and others permanently, to engage in the commercial activity demanded by the new working population of the nascent sugar industry.

These immigrants brought a variety of products to rural areas, both granting credit and accepting barter.

In recent years, Indian migrant workers in the oil industry have come to Latin American countries, including Colombia.

[4] Today, small communities of Indian Colombians can be found in Bogotá, Cali, Barranquilla, Medellín,[4] and Santa Marta.