• PEOPLE NAME: TAMIL OF MALAYSIA

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PEID: 9351

ROP: 113732

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Other Backward Class

Language: Tamil - (tam)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Hinduism

Country: Malaysia

Also found in: Cambodia; Canada; France; Germany; Myanmar; Netherlands; Reunion; Seychelles; Singapore; Sri Lanka; Thailand; United Kingdom; United States

Population: 2,520,000

Global Population: 6,601,400


PEID: 9351

ROP: 113732

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical


Overview: The Tamil of Malaysia, numbering 2,520,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Other Backward Class people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 6,601,400 in 14 countries. Their primary language is Tamil. The primary religion practiced by the Tamil is Hinduism, the predominant religious tradition of the Indian subcontinent. There are many forms of Hinduism, each with its own deities and beliefs.


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