Tamils - Wikipedia
WEBThe Indian Tamils (or Hill Country Tamils) are descendants of bonded laborers who migrated from Tamil Nadu to Sri Lanka in the 19th century to work on tea plantations. There also exists a significant Muslim population in Sri …
Tamil culture - Wikipedia
WEBWith Tamils migrating world-wide, the culture has become diverse and forms a significant part of the life of the people in India and other regions with significant Tamil diaspora such as Sri Lanka, South East Asia and Caribbean.
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WEBThe Tamil people, also known as Tamilar (Tamil: தமிழர், romanized: Tamiḻar, pronounced [t̪amiɻaɾ] in the singular or தமிழர்கள், Tamiḻarkaḷ, [t̪amiɻaɾɡaɭ] in the plural), Tamilians, or simply Tamils (/ ˈ t æ m ɪ l z, ˈ t ɑː-/ TAM-ilz, TAHM-), are an ethnolinguistic group who natively speak the ...
Tamil | People, Religion, & Language | Britannica
WEBApr 19, 2024 · Recent News. Tamil, people originally of southern India who speak Tamil, one of the principal languages of the Dravidian family. Numbering about 64 million in the early 21st century (including about 3 million speakers in northern and eastern Sri Lanka ), Tamil speakers make up the majority of the population of Tamil Nadu state and also …
Tamil people - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBThey descended from the Tamil people who went to Sri Lanka from India as laborers in the 19th century-early 20th century. The first group mostly lives in the northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka. The second group mostly live in the central highlands.
Tamils - Wikiwand
WEBThe Tamil people, also known as Tamilar, Tamilians, or simply Tamils, are an ethnolinguistic group who natively speak the Tamil language and trace their ancestry mainly to India's southern state of Tamil Nadu, to the union territory of …
Tamil language | Origin, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEB5 days ago · Tamil language, member of the Dravidian language family, spoken primarily in India. It is the official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry. It is also an official language in Sri Lanka and Singapore and has additional speakers in Malaysia, Mauritius, Fiji, and South Africa.
Tamil - Wikipedia
WEBPeople, culture and language. Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia. Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka. Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people of Indian origin settled to Malaysia.
Tamil – South Asian Studies
WEBTamil is spoken by approximately 70 million people worldwide and has one of the oldest literary traditions in the world with traceable beginnings to over 2,000 years ago. It holds official language status in Tamil Nadu in India, Sri Lanka and Singapore, and has a large diaspora. Tamil’s literary corpus, rich political and social history,...
Tamils | Encyclopedia.com
WEBPRONUNCIATION: TAHM-uhls. LOCATION: India ( Tamil Nadu region); Sri Lanka. POPULATION: 71 million in India; 4 million in Sri Lanka. LANGUAGES: Tamil. RELIGIONS: Hindu majority; Muslim; Christian.
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