Tamil Indonesians

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Tamil Indonesians
இந்தோனேசியத் தமிழர்

Tamil devotees in Mariamman Temple, Medan.
Total population
75,000 (1996)
Regions with significant populations
North Sumatra, Jakarta, Aceh, Riau, Riau Islands and Bali
Languages
Indonesian Tamil
Religion
Predominantly Hinduism Minorities Christianity · Islam · Buddhism
Related ethnic groups
Indian Indonesians Tamil Malaysians

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Tamil Indonesians are persons from Indian Tamil ancestry living in Indonesia. Majority of them live in Medan in North Sumatra while there are small community in other parts of the country such as Jakarta, Aceh, Riau, Riau Islands and Bali.^[1] It is estimated that there are around 25,000 PIOs/NRIs living in Indonesia of which the Indian expatriate community registered with the Embassy and Consulate in Medan numbers around 30,000.