Tamil Indonesians

Tamil Indonesians
இந்தோனேசியத் தமிழர்
Tamil devotees in Mariamman Temple, Medan.
Total population
75,000 (1996)
Regions with significant populations
North Sumatra
Languages
Religion
Predominantly
Hinduism
Minorities
Christianity · Islam · Buddhism
Related ethnic groups

Tamil Indonesians are persons from Indian Tamil ancestry living in Indonesia. Majority of them live in Medan in North Sumatra while there are small community in other parts of the country such as Jakarta, Aceh, Riau and Riau Islands.[1] It is estimated that there are around 25,000 PIOs/NRIs living in Indonesia of which the Indian expatriate community registered with the Embassy and Consulate in Medan numbers around 30,000.

  1. ^ ""Tamils - a Trans State Nation, Indonesia", Tamilnation.org, 15 August 2011.

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