Tamil Americans

Tamil Americans
தமிழ் அமெரிக்கர்கள்
	The language spread of Tamil in the United States according to U. S. Census 2000
Total population
	356,924 (0.1%) People speak the language in the USA
Regions with significant populations
	New Jersey; New York; San Francisco Bay Area; Chicagoland; Baltimore-Washington; Northern Virginia; Seattle Metropolitan Area; Twin Cities; Metro Atlanta; Greater Houston; Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; Greater Miami; Greater Boston; Metro Detroit; Delaware Valley; Ohio; Los Angeles;
Languages
	Tamil; English;
Religion
	Hinduism; Christianity; Islam; Jainism; Irreligion;
Related ethnic groups
	Tamil people; Indian Americans; Sri Lankan Americans; Malaysian Americans; Singaporean Americans;

Tamil Americans (Tamil: தமிழ் அமெரிக்கர்கள், romanized: tamiḻ amerikkarkaḷ) are Americans who are of Tamil origin. The majority of Tamil Americans come from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Significant minorities are from other Indian states like Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, etc., as well as from other countries like Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Singapore.

In 2000, the number of Tamil speakers in the US numbered approximately 50,000 individuals. By 2010 the number surged to 127,892 and grew to 293,907 by 2022.^[2] The growth of the Tamil population in the United States is attributed to the H-1B visa program, and the presence of a large number of Tamil students studying in American universities.

^ https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT1Y2023.B16001?q=bengali&hidePreview=false&vintage=2018
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-01.

[1] ttps://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT1Y2023.B16001?q=bengali&hidePreview=false&vintage=2018

[2] "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-01.

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தமிழ் அமெரிக்கர்கள்
The language spread of Tamil in the United States according to U. S. Census 2000
Total population
356,924 (0.1%) People speak the language in the USA^[1]
Regions with significant populations
New Jersey New York San Francisco Bay Area Chicagoland Baltimore-Washington Northern Virginia Seattle Metropolitan Area Twin Cities Metro Atlanta Greater Houston Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex Greater Miami Greater Boston Metro Detroit Delaware Valley Ohio Los Angeles
Languages
Tamil English
Religion
Hinduism Christianity Islam Jainism Irreligion
Related ethnic groups
Tamil people Indian Americans Sri Lankan Americans Malaysian Americans Singaporean Americans