US Tamils
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US Tamils are members of the Tamil diaspora living in the United States, maintaining Tamil language, culture, and community life while integrating into American society.
Statements (99)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tamil diaspora community
ⓘ
ethnic group in the United States ⓘ immigrant community ⓘ |
| citizenshipStatus |
includes US citizens
ⓘ
includes permanent residents ⓘ includes temporary visa holders ⓘ |
| commonProfession |
academia
ⓘ
arts and entertainment ⓘ business ⓘ engineering ⓘ entrepreneurship ⓘ finance ⓘ information technology ⓘ medicine ⓘ research ⓘ |
| communityActivity |
charity and fundraising for causes in Tamil regions
ⓘ
conducting Tamil language classes for children ⓘ hosting Tamil music and dance programs ⓘ organizing Tamil cultural festivals ⓘ organizing religious events ⓘ political advocacy on issues affecting Tamils abroad ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalInstitution |
Tamil arts and music academies
ⓘ
Tamil cultural associations ⓘ Tamil language schools ⓘ Tamil media organizations ⓘ Tamil student associations NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil temples in the United States ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
celebration of Deepavali
ⓘ
celebration of Navaratri golu ⓘ celebration of Pongal ⓘ celebration of Tamil New Year ⓘ celebration of Tamil harvest festivals ⓘ celebration of Thaipusam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPreservationEffort |
maintaining Tamil literary traditions
ⓘ
organizing Tamil debate and oratory competitions ⓘ promoting Bharatanatyam and Carnatic music ⓘ teaching Tamil to second-generation children ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic |
includes first-generation immigrants
ⓘ
includes second-generation and later generations ⓘ |
| diasporaFrom |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ other countries with Tamil populations ⓘ |
| educationTrend | high levels of educational attainment ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrganization |
Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamil charitable foundations ⓘ Tamil religious organizations ⓘ Tamil student associations at US universities ⓘ regional Tamil Sangams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageLanguageEducation | weekend Tamil schools ⓘ |
| identity |
Indian Tamil American
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Lankan Tamil American NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| integrationPattern | maintain Tamil identity while integrating into American society ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
local American communities
ⓘ
wider South Asian American communities ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| maintains |
Tamil classical arts
ⓘ
Tamil cuisine ⓘ Tamil cultural traditions ⓘ Tamil festivals ⓘ Tamil language ⓘ Tamil religious practices ⓘ |
| mediaUse |
Tamil newspapers and websites
ⓘ
Tamil radio and online streaming ⓘ Tamil television channels via satellite and internet ⓘ |
| migrationReason |
family reunification
ⓘ
higher education ⓘ refuge from conflict ⓘ skilled employment ⓘ |
| migrationWave |
Sri Lankan civil war period
ⓘ
post-1965 US immigration reforms ⓘ |
| notableSettlement |
California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ New York metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAncestralRegion |
Puducherry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Lanka Eastern Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka Northern Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ other parts of South India ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Tamils in Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamils in Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamils in the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ global Tamil diaspora ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ Hinduism ⓘ Islam ⓘ Jainism ⓘ |
| settlementPattern | urban areas in the United States ⓘ |
| usesScript | Tamil script ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.