Swiss Tamils
Total population | |
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35,000 | |
Languages | |
Tamil, Swiss German, Swiss French, Swiss Italian | |
Religion | |
Hinduism (Majority) Christianity |
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Swiss Tamils refer to the Swiss citizens of
Demographics
About 42,000 Tamils are living in Switzerland and 10% of them have been naturalised.[3] This figure does not include most of the second-generation Tamils born to parents with Swiss citizenship. The Tamils in Switzerland live mainly in the German-speaking areas, such as cantons Bern, Zürich and Basel.[4]
Religion
The majority of Hindus in Switzerland are Tamils. Between 1990s and 2000s, were around twenty Hindu temples founded by the Tamils.[5] The Sri Sivasubramaniar Temple in Zürich is the most famous and largest Hindu temple in Switzerland.[6] Most of Tamil Christians in Switzerland are integrated in Swiss parishes. The majority of Tamil Christians live in the canton of Zürich.[7]
Politics
Switzerland was one of the few
See also
References
- ^ a b "Swiss Tamils look to the future". swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Swiss Tamils look to preserve their culture". swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Diaspora sri lankaise en Suisse" (PDF).
- ^ "Swiss Tamils meet integration challenges". swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ Migration and Religion in Europe: Comparative Perspectives on South Asian Experiences (2016), Ester Gallo, p.120
- ^ Religionen in der Schweiz: Hinduismus
- ^ The Encyclopedia of the Sri Lankan Diaspora, Peter Reeves, p. 141
- ^ Migration and Religion in Europe: Comparative Perspectives on South Asian Experiences (2016), Ester Gallo, p.114
- ^ "10,000 Tamils protest outside UN in Geneva". fp.brecorder.com. Retrieved 5 August 2017.