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| group = Tamils in Italy | | group = Tamils in Italy | ||
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| popplace = [[Milan]], [[Palermo]], [[Rome]] | | popplace = [[Milan]], [[Palermo]], [[Rome]] | ||
| langs = [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[English language|English]] | | langs = [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[English language|English]] | ||
| rels = [[Hinduism]], [[Catholicism]] | | rels = [[Hinduism]] (~95%), [[Catholicism]] (~5%) | ||
| related = | | related = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Tamils}} | {{Tamils}} | ||
'''Tamils in Italy''' are people of ethnic [[Tamil people|Tamil]] ancestry who reside in [[Italy]]. | '''Tamils in Italy''' are people of ethnic [[Tamil people|Tamil]] ancestry who reside in [[Italy]]. Recent estimates indicate that around 25,000 Tamils from both [[Sri Lanka]] and [[India]] are living in Italy.<ref name="Tamil1">{{cite web | url=http://tamilnation.co/diaspora/italy.htm | title=Tamil Nation - Tamil Diaspora in Italy | access-date=17 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="TAMIL2">""[http://tamilo.com/tamil-population-education-29.html World Tamil Population]", ''tamilo.com''</ref> | ||
== | ==History of Migration== | ||
Though it is not established | 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.<ref name="BR"/> More migrants came during the [[Sri Lankan Civil War]], which commenced in 1983. It is estimated that [[Sri Lankan Tamil]]s constitute at least a third of the Sri Lankan immigrants in Italy.<ref name="BR">{{cite web | url=http://www.berghof-peacesupport.org/publications/SL_Diaspora_in_italy.pdf | title=Sri Lankan Diaspora in Italy | access-date=17 October 2013}}</ref> | ||
The Tamil Diaspora is concentrated | 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.<ref name="BR"/> | ||
{{Portal|Tamils|Italy}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 22:49, 20 August 2025
| Total population | |
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| 25,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Milan, Palermo, Rome | |
| Languages | |
| Tamil, Italian, English | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism (~95%), Catholicism (~5%) |
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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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Tamil Nation - Tamil Diaspora in Italy". Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ ""World Tamil Population", tamilo.com
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Sri Lankan Diaspora in Italy" (PDF). Retrieved 17 October 2013.