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    Tamil Diaspora

    India---------72,138,958 (2011)
    Sri Lanka------3,092,676 (2001)
    Malaysia-------1,892,000 (2000)
    South Africa---1,000,000
    Burma----------1,000,000
    Singapore--------236,550 (2006)
    France------------146,311
    Canada-----------138,675
    Mauritius---------130,810
    Utd Kingdom----250,000
    Italy--------------128,000
    United States-----68,844
    Germany----------67,140
    Australia----------32,701
    Switzerland-------14,150
    Norway------------13,063
    Sweden------------12,073
    Denmark------------7,159
    Fiji-------------------9,180
    Indonesia-----------4,200
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    Tamil is the first language of the majority in Tamil Nadu, India and Northern Province, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The language is spoken by small groups of minorities in other parts of these two countries including Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra and others in case of India and Colombo, the hill country, in case of Sri Lanka. Previously Tamil had a wider distribution in India than what it is currently. Tamil or dialects of it were used widely in the state of Kerala as the language of administration, literature and common usage until the 12th century CE. Tamil was also used widely in inscriptions found in southern Andhra Pradesh districts of Chittoor and Nellore until the 12th centure CE.

    There are currently sizable Tamil-speaking populations descended from colonial-era migrants in Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Indonesia, Thailand, Burma, and Vietnam. Many in Reunion, Guyana, Fiji, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago have Tamil origins, but only a small number speak the language. In Reunion where Tamil language was forbidden to be learnt and used in public space is now being relearnt by students and adults. It is also used by groups of migrants from Sri Lanka and India in Canada (especially Toronto), USA(especially New Jersey), Australia, many Middle Eastern countries, and most of the western European countries.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wikipedia
    In Reunion where Tamil language was forbidden to be learnt and used in public space is now being relearnt by students and adults.
    Can someone shed light on this?
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    Temple in Reunion...

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    Tamil is the official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the 22 languages under schedule 8 of the constitution of India. It is also one of the official languages of the union territories of Puducherry and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Tamil is also one of the official languages of Sri Lanka and Singapore. In Malaysia, 543 primary education government schools are available fully in Tamil medium.
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    NOV the number in Malaysia is Tamil speaking or Tamilians?
    " நல்ல படம் , சுமாரான படம் என்பதையெல்லாம் தாண்டியவர் நடிகர் திலகம் . சிவாஜி படம் தோற்கலாம் ..சிவாஜி தோற்பதில்லை." - Joe Milton.

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    Quote Originally Posted by groucho070 View Post
    NOV the number in Malaysia is Tamil speaking or Tamilians?
    Diaspora means tamilians, no?
    anyway, those are eleven years ago figures...
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    Tamil speakers are Tamilians no? In that case, there are many from other language background in Malaysia, who can't speak their mother tongue and speak Tamil at home. I have relatives who speak (Malaysian) Malayalam to me, but speak Tamil to their family members.And then, there are Chinese Indians (got such relatives too) who speak Tamil. Add in other mix. Yeah, those kinda numbers are not exactly accurate. My point is, whatever official number there is, actually there are more - if you consider Tamil language speakers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by groucho070 View Post
    Tamil speakers are Tamilians no?
    strictly speaking, not necessarily. genetically speaking, it would need paternal roots. but for the survey, they would probably have included anyone with some thamizh linkage.
    also, don't forget that many bumiputras are thamizhs by genes.
    I am sure by now, the number would be more than 2 million. We must remember that outside the Indian sub-continent, Malaysia has the largest number of Indian diaspora - most of whom are thamizh.
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    Okay, yeah ours the biggest. Tamil films best receipts here right? After India of course.
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