Where do Tamilians live in India?

Tamil Nadu state
Numbering about 64 million in the early 21st century (including about 3 million speakers in northern and eastern Sri Lanka), Tamil speakers make up the majority of the population of Tamil Nadu state and also inhabit parts of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh states, all situated in the southernmost third of India.

Do they speak Tamil in South Africa?

It is the official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry (Pondicherry). It is also an official language in Sri Lanka and Singapore and has significant numbers of speakers in Malaysia, Mauritius, Fiji, and South Africa.

Who are the Burmese Tamils living in Manipur?

He is among thousands of Burmese Tamils living in the north-eastern Indian town of Moreh in Manipur state, which borders Myanmar, also known as Burma. Mr Sarlan and other Indian-origin people were forced to leave the country following a military coup in the 1960s.

How did Tamils in Moreh become Indian citizens?

Soon, the Tamils in Moreh invited their relatives and friends from camps in Tamil Nadu and elsewhere to join them. Many went on to become Indian citizens. By the 1990s the number of Burmese Tamils in Moreh had increased to about 15,000, almost half of the town’s population.

Who are the Manipuri Meiteis of Manipur?

Manipuri Meiteis, Kuki and Naga tribals, Tamilians, Punjabis and even Burmese nationals make up this multi-cultural town of the Indo-Myanmar Friendship Gate. Apart from being at the heart of thriving trade, Moreh is notorious for being the main transit point of drug trafficking in Manipur.

Why Manipur’s border town Moreh became an unexpected destination for Burmese refugees?

As several families attempted to make their way back to Burma, they hit a road-block at the Indo-Burma border when Burmese authorities denied them permission to enter the country, and Manipur’s border town Moreh became an unexpected destination for this community.