Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora

For other uses, see Sri Lanka Tamils (disambiguation).
Sri Lankan Tamil Diaspora
புலம்பெயர் ஈழத் தமிழர்
Total population
887,000 (estimated)
Regions with significant populations
 Canada~157,000 (2016)[1]
 United Kingdom~120,000 (2007)[2]
 India~100,000 (2005)[3]
 Germany~60,000 (2008)[4]
 France~50,000 (2008)[5]
  Switzerland~35,000 (2008)[6]
 Singapore~30,000 (1985)[7]
 United States~25,000 (2010)[8]
 Malaysia~24,436 (1970)[9]
 Norway~10,000 (2000)[10]
 Denmark~9,000 (2003)[11]
 Sweden~6,000 (2000)[12]
Languages
Tamil, English, Italian, French, Malay, Dutch, German, Portuguese, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Irish, Scots, Welsh
Religion
Predominantly Hinduism of Saivite and Vaishnavite sects with a Christian minority
Related ethnic groups

The Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora refers to the global diaspora of Sri Lankan Tamil origin. It can be said to be a subset of the larger Sri Lankan and Tamil diaspora.

Like other diasporas, Sri Lankan Tamils are scattered and dispersed around the globe, with concentrations in South Africa, United Kingdom, Canada, India, Europe, Australia, United States, Malaysia, Singapore, Seychelles and Mauritius.

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  1. ^ V., Sen (2016). "Tamils: Population in Canada". tamilculture.
  2. ^ "Britain urged to protect Tamil Diaspora". BBC News. 2006-03-26. Retrieved 2008-06-26. According to HRW, there are about 120,000 Sri Lankan Tamils in the UK.
  3. ^ Acharya, Arunkumar (2007). "Ethnic conflict and refugees in Sri Lanka" (PDF). Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
  4. ^ Baumann, Martin (2008). "Immigrant Hinduism in Germany: Tamils from Sri Lanka and Their Temples". Harvard University. Retrieved 2008-06-26. Since the escalation of the Sinhalese-Tamil conflict in Sri Lanka during the 1980s, about 60,000 came as asylum seekers.
  5. ^ "Politically French, culturally Tamil: 12 Tamils elected in Paris and suburbs". Tamilnet. 2008-03-28. Retrieved 2008-06-26. Around 125,000 Tamils are estimated to be living in France. Of them, around 50,000 are Eezham Tamils (Sri Lankan Tamils).
  6. ^ "Swiss Tamils look to preserve their culture". Swissinfo. 2006-02-18. Retrieved 2008-06-25. An estimated 35,000 Tamils now live in Switzerland.
  7. ^ "SPEECH BY MR. S RAJARATNAM, SENIOR MINISTER (PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE), ON THE OCCASION OF THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE SINGAPORE CEYLON TAMILS' ASSOCIATION AT THE OBEROI IMPERIAL HOTEL ON SUNDAY, 10 FEBRUARY 1985 AT 7.30 PM" (PDF). 10 February 1985.
  8. ^ "The Sri Lankan Tamil Diaspora after the LTTE". 23 February 2010.
  9. ^ Rajakrishnan, P. Social Change and Group Identity among the Sri Lankan Tamils, pp. 541–557
  10. ^ Raman, B. (2000-07-20). "Sri Lanka: The dilemma". The Hindu. Retrieved 2008-06-26. It is estimated that there are about 10,000 Sri Lankan Tamils in Norway -- 6,000 of them Norwegian citizens, many of whom migrated to Norway in the 1960s and the 1970s to work on its fishing fleet; and 4,000 post-1983 political refugees.
  11. ^ Mortensen, V. Theology and the Religions: A Dialogue, p. 110
  12. ^ Cush, D., Robinson, C., York, M. Encyclopedia of Hinduism, ISBN 9780415556231, p. 237