In guyana, in south america, there are primarily two ethnic groups and a few smaller groups. for most of the people who live there, their ancestors came from either india or africa. those whose ancestors come from india make up a larger share of the population than any other racial or ethnic group. the people who are of east indian descent are often the farmers, small business owners, and teachers. the people of african descent are more likely to control the police force and hold the political and governmental positions of power and privilege. guyana has a history of problems with race relations between the africans and east indians. how were the people of east indian descent likely to be classified?

a minority group

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it seems that the people of East Indian descent would most likely be classified as a minority group. This refers to a group of people with common characteristics such as culture, belief, looks, age, gender, etc. that set them apart from the majority of the population around them. Since East Indians in Guyana are the smaller sub category within the Indian Population then they would be considered a minority group.

They are likely to be classified as a minority group

Explanation:

Due to the fact that people of African descent control the police force and organs of power, they will most likely classify the East Indian descent as a minority race.

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