Who are the Tamil people?
Q: Who are the Tamil people?
A: The Tamil people are an ethnic group from South Asia who have traditionally lived in the southern parts of India and northeastern parts of Sri Lanka.
Q: How many Tamil people are there in the world?
A: There are around 74 million Tamil people in the world.
Q: Where do most Tamil people live?
A: About 63,000,000 Tamil people live in India, while about 3,600,000 live in Sri Lanka and 2,900,000 live in Malaysia.
Q: Where else do Tamil people live?
A: Tamil people also live in many other places around the world.
Q: Who are some peoples related to the Tamil people by language, culture, and ancestry?
A: Some peoples related to the Tamil people by language, culture, and ancestry include the Brahui people, Kannadigas, Malayalis, Telugu people, and Tuluvas.
Q: What do Tamil people identify themselves with?
A: Tamil people identify themselves with their language, Tamil, and their rich culture and literature.
Q: Have the definition of Tamil people been broadened in recent times?
A: Yes, the definition of Tamil people has been broadened in recent times to include descendants of Tamil speaking people even when they no longer speak Tamil language.
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