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{{Infobox ethnic group<br />
| group = Réunionnais of Indian origin<br />
| total = 220,000<br />
| total_ref = <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indiandiaspora.nic.in/diasporapdf/chapter6.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2008-01-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821114441/http://indiandiaspora.nic.in/diasporapdf/chapter6.pdf |archive-date=2010-08-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
| popplace = [[Saint-André, Réunion|St André]], [[Saint-Denis, Réunion|St Denis]], [[Saint-Louis, Réunion|St Louis]]<br />
| langs = [[French language|French]], [[English language|English]], [[Réunion Creole]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
| rels = [[Hinduism]], [[Pentecostalism]], [[Catholicism]], [[Islam]]<br />
| related-c = [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|Non-resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin]], [[Malbars]], [[Zarabes]], [[Tamils]], [[Desi]], [[Indian diaspora in France]]<br />
| native_name = <br />
| native_name_lang = <br />
| related_groups = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Réunionnais of Indian origin''' are people of [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|Indian]] origin in [[Réunion]]. They form two ethnic groups on the island, [[Malbars]] (Tamils) and [[Zarabes]] (Muslims).<br />
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==Origins==<br />
Originally brought in as indentured laborers as in [[Mauritius]], they were mostly from [[South Indian]] [[Tamil people|Tamil]]s.<ref name="indiandiaspora.nic.in">{{Cite web |url=http://indiandiaspora.nic.in/diasporapdf/chapter6.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2008-01-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821114441/http://indiandiaspora.nic.in/diasporapdf/chapter6.pdf |archive-date=2010-08-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The next largest group was from [[North Indian]] [[Hindus]], speaking [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Bhojpuri]] and [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]. The smallest group were Muslims (from [[North India|North]], [[South India|South]] and [[West India]]). There were also later emigrants, mostly [[Hindu]], traders and businessmen. In Réunion, Indians from South India, often Hindu, are known as Malbars and Muslim Indians from North India are known as Zarabes.<br />
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==Today==<br />
Indo-Réunionnais people have affected the culture of [[Réunion]], bringing Indian foods as well as plants and animals to the island. The Hindus here have mixed with other ethnies.<br />
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==Malbars==<br />
{{main|Malbars}}<br />
Originally brought in as [[indenture]]d labourers as in [[Mauritius]], they were mostly from [[South Indian]] [[Tamil people|Tamil]].<ref name="indiandiaspora.nic.in"/><br />
Tamils in Reunion are gradual awakening and desire to their ancestors' culture, and started studying their language and religions especially from [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Pondicherry]].<ref name="indiandiaspora.nic.in"/><br />
They also now wanted to translate their newly acquired civic and political rights into a gradual and increasing participation in local and other elections:<br />
* Mr [[Jean-Paul Virapoullé]], Mayor of [[Saint-André (Réunion)|Saint-André]] (1972-2008 and since 2014), Deputy of the [[National Assembly (France)|National Assembly]] (1986-1997), [[List of senators of Réunion|Senator]] (2001-2011) and First Vice President of the General Council of Reunion.<br />
* Mrs [[Nadia Ramassamy]], Deputy of the [[National Assembly (France)|National Assembly]] since 2017, previously Vice President of the General Council.<br />
* Mr [[Saminadin Axel Kichenin]], Mayor of [[Sainte-Marie, Réunion|Sainte-Marie]] (1983-1990), Vice President of the General Council.<br />
*Mrs [[Denise Nillameyom]], Deputy Mayor of [[Le Tampon]].<br />
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==Zarabes==<br />
{{main|Zarabes}}<br />
[[Zarabes]] is the name given to the [[Muslim]] community of [[Réunion]]. The Muslims migrated to Réunion in mid-nineteenth century. Zarabes are mostly [[South Asia]]n and specifically from the modern state [[Gujarat]] in [[India]].{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}<br />
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==Demographic factors==<br />
Many are [[Christians]] and [[Hindus]], including some who are nominally Christian but include Hindu practises.<ref name="ghasarian">{{cite journal |last1=Ghasarian |first1=Christian |year=1997 |title=We Have the Best Gods! The Encounter Between Hinduism and Christianity in La Réunion |journal=African and Asian Studies |volume=32 |issue= 3|pages=286–295 |doi=10.1163/156852197X00079 }}</ref> There is a significant [[Muslim]] minority known as [[Zarabes]]. Others are [[Sikh]], [[Baháʼí Faith|Baháʼí]] or [[non-religious]]. [[International Society for Krishna Consciousness|Hare Krishna]] is also practised in [[Réunion]]. They speak [[Réunion Creole]] and French. There are a handful of schools where Indian languages such as [[Tamil language|Tamil]] may be studied as a third or fourth language.<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Ethnic groups in Réunion]]<br />
[[Category:Indian diaspora in France|Reunionnaise, Indo-]]<br />
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