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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.

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