Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora

Ethnic group Sri Lankan Tamil Diasporaபுலம்பெயர் ஈழத் தமிழர்Total population887,000 (estimated)Regions with significant populations Canada~200,000 (2007) United Kingdom~120,000 (2007) India~100,000 (2005) Germany~60,000 (2008) France~50,000 (2008) Switzerland~35,000 (2006) Singapore~30,000 (1985) United States~25,000 (2010) Malaysia~24,436 (1970) Norway~10,000 (2000) Denmark~9,000 (2003) Sweden~6,000 (2000)LanguagesTamil, English, Italian, French, Malay, Dutch, German, Portuguese, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Irish, Scots, WelshReligionPredominantly Hinduism of Saivite and Vaishnavite sects with a Christian minorityRelated ethnic groupsIndian TamilsPortuguese BurghersSinhaleseSri Lankan MoorsVeddasGiraavarusDravidian people The Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora refers to the global diaspora of native Sri Lankan Tamil origin. It was influenced in part by the larger-scale Sri Lankan and Tamil diaspora. Like other diasporas of former British Empire territories, 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, Seychelle