Tamil-speaking Malaysians

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Tamil-speaking_Malaysians

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:ethnic_group
gptkbp:ancestry	gptkb:South_India
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Malaysia
gptkbp:cuisine	gptkb:thosai idli banana leaf rice vadai
gptkbp:culturalHeritage	Indian cultural heritage
gptkbp:culturalSignificance	gptkb:Bharatanatyam_dance gptkb:Carnatic_music Kolam art
gptkbp:demographics	third largest ethnic group in Malaysia
gptkbp:diaspora	gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:education	Tamil schools
gptkbp:festival	gptkb:Thaipusam gptkb:Deepavali gptkb:Pongal
gptkbp:hasTemple	gptkb:Batu_Caves_Temple gptkb:Sri_Mahamariamman_Temple,_Kuala_Lumpur
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Tamil-speaking Malaysians
gptkbp:language	gptkb:Tamil
gptkbp:languageStatus	recognized minority language in Malaysia
gptkbp:majorityState	Johor Negeri Sembilan Penang Perak Selangor
gptkbp:mediaType	Tamil-language newspapers Tamil-language radio Tamil-language television
gptkbp:migratory	19th century early 20th century
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:P._Ramlee gptkb:Samy_Vellu gptkb:Waytha_Moorthy
gptkbp:occupation	plantation worker urban professional
gptkbp:organization	gptkb:Malaysian_Indian_Congress gptkb:Tamil_Foundation_Malaysia
gptkbp:population	approximately 1.8 million
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Tamils gptkb:Malaysian_Indians Indian diaspora
gptkbp:religion	gptkb:Christianity gptkb:Hinduism gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:script	gptkb:Tamil_script
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:THR_Raaga gptkb:Astro_Vaanavil
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7