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In 2000, the number of Tamil speakers in the US numbered approximately 50,000 individuals. By 2010 the number surged to 127,892 and grew to 293,907 by 2022. [2] The growth of the Tamil population in the United States is attributed to the H-1B visa program, and the presence of a large number of Tamil students studying in American universities.
Historical map of the Chola Empire, where Tamil was the language of administration. The following is a list of sovereign states and territories where Tamil is an official language or language of government. Tamil is the 17th most spoken language in the world. Tamil language speakers make up approximately 1.06% of the world population.
Pages in category "List of place names in the United States by language of origin" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Tamil community in the United States is largely bilingual. Tamil is taught in weekly classes in many Hindu temples and by associations such as the American Tamil Academy in South Brunswick, Tamil Jersey School in Jersey City, New Jersey, [162] The written form of the language is highly formal and quite distinct from the spoken form.
The United States of America is a federal republic [1] consisting of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States), five major territories, and various minor islands. [2] [3] Both the states and the United States as a whole are each sovereign jurisdictions. [4]
American people of Sri Lankan Tamil descent (36 P) Pages in category "American people of Tamil descent" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... United States portal; ... Tamil-American culture (8 P) Pages in category "Tamil diaspora in the United States"
A 1975 state supreme court case, Commonwealth v. Olivo, underscored official status of English; [8] in 2002, English was declared the "common public language." [9] Michigan: No: None [1] Minnesota: No: None [1] Mississippi: Yes: None: since 1987 [1] Missouri: Yes: None [1] since 1998; state constitution amended accordingly in 2008 [10] Montana ...