Tamil migration to the United Kingdom
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| Britons with Tamil ancestry
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|---|
| Total population |
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Over 300,000 |
| Regions with significant populations |
| London, England |
| Languages |
| English, Tamil |
| Religions |
| Hinduism |
| Related ethnic groups |
| Asian British · Demographics of Sri Lanka · Tamil people |
Tamil migration to the United Kingdom is a phenomenon that has been occurring for decades, and refers to the migration of Tamil people from India and from the South Asian island nation of Sri Lanka. Today, a large number of British citizens migrated from Sri Lanka or are descended from Sri Lankan migrants. In addition, some Tamils in the UK are Indians who speak the Tamil language, which is different than the Tamil language spoken in Sri Lanka.
Tamils in the UK are mainly found living in its capital city, London. In 2001, 66,330 Sri Lankan born people were residing in the United Kingdom (49,932 in London).[1] 2005 estimates state that 309,700 ethnically South Asians (besides Indians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis) recided in England, the vast majority of these are likely to be Sri Lankan's which means in 2008 for the United Kingdom as a whole, including those born in Ceylon with Tamil heritage, there are likely to be around 300,000 Sri Lankan Tamil Britons.[2]
[edit] See also
- Tamils
- Tamil diaspora
- Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora
- Sinhalese
- Tamil nationalism (India)
- Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka
[edit] References
- ^ Lead View Table {Country of Birth}
- ^ Lead View Table {Resident Population Estimates by Ethnic Group, All Persons}
