Tamils in Italy

Ethnic Group residing in Italy

Ethnic group

Tamils in ItalyTotal population

25,000
Regions with significant populations
Milan, Palermo, Rome
Languages
Tamil, Italian, English
Religion
Hinduism (~95%), Catholicism (~5%)
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History

* History of Tamil Nadu
* History of Sri Lanka
* Sources of ancient Tamil history
* Sangam period
* Keezhadi excavation site
* Tamilakam
* Agriculture
* Economy
* Education
* Industry
* Chronology of Tamil history
* Eelam
* Tamil Kingdoms
* Tamilization

Culture

* Language
* Literature
* Philosophy
* Script
* Numeral system
* Medicine
* Music
* Architecture
* Cuisine
* Calendar
* Cinema

People

* Indian Tamils
* Sri Lankan Tamils
* Malaysian Tamils
* Singapore Tamils

Tamil diaspora

* Indian Tamil diaspora
* Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora
* Malaysian Tamil diaspora

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Tamil Australians, French Tamils, British Tamils, Tamil Italians, Tamil Indonesians, Tamil Canadians, Tamil Americans, Tamil South Africans, Myanmar Tamils, Tamil Mauritians, Tamil Germans, Tamil Pakistanis, Tamil Seychellois, Tamil New Zealanders, Swiss Tamils, Dutch Tamils

Religion

* Religion in ancient Tamil country
* Religion in Tamil Nadu
* Tamil Hindu
* Hinduism in Tamil Nadu
* Hinduism in Sri Lanka
* Tamil Buddhism
* Tamil Jain
* Tamil Muslim
* Christianity in Tamil Nadu

Politics

* Politics of Tamil Nadu
* Dravidian nationalism
* Tamil Nationalism
* Sri Lankan Tamil nationalism

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Tamils in Italy are people of ethnic Tamil ancestry who reside in Italy. Recent estimates indicate that around 25,000 Tamils from both Sri Lanka and India are living in Italy.[1][2]

## History of Migration

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Though it is not established when the migration of Tamil people to Italy started, Tamils were reported to have migrated to Milan during the 1980s.[3] More migrants came during the Sri Lankan Civil War, which commenced in 1983. It is estimated that Sri Lankan Tamils constitute at least a third of the Sri Lankan immigrants in Italy.[3]

The Tamil Diaspora is concentrated predominantly in Palermo, Catania, Milan, Reggio Emilia, Naples, Bologna and Lecce, where a number of cultural and linguistic organizations are based.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Tamil Nation - Tamil Diaspora in Italy". Retrieved 17 October 2013.
2. ^ ""World Tamil Population", tamilo.com
3. ^ a b c "Sri Lankan Diaspora in Italy" (PDF). Retrieved 17 October 2013.

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Tamil diaspora

Tamils

Africa|

* Mauritius
* Réunion
* Seychelles
* South Africa

Americas|

* Canada
* French Guiana
* Guadeloupe
* Guyana
* Martinique
* Trinidad and Tobago
* United States

Asia|

* Burma
* India (Sri Lankan Tamils)
* Malaysia (Chitty)
* Singapore
* Indonesia
* Maldives
* Pakistan
* Sri Lanka (Indian Tamils)

Europe|

* France
* Germany
* Italy
* Netherlands
* Switzerland
* United Kingdom

Oceania|

* Australia
* Fiji
* New Zealand

See also|

* Malaysian Tamil diaspora
* Pondicherry Tamil diaspora
* Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora
* Tamil Nadu Tamil diaspora

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