Swiss Tamils

Swiss Tamils
Total population
	35,000
Languages
	Tamil, Swiss German, Swiss French, Swiss Italian
Religion
	Hinduism (Majority) ; Christianity

Swiss Tamils refer to the Swiss citizens of Tamil as well as expatriate residents of Tamil origin living in Switzerland. Most of the Tamils in Switzerland are from Sri Lanka, who came to Switzerland during 1980s and 1990s as refugees due to the Sri Lankan Civil War.^[1] The Tamils are well integrated in the Swiss society and have proved themselves as a hard-working people and many young Tamils are doing well in school. Tamil values are still strong among the community, social system and arranged wedding are common.^[1] The second generation seem to be better integrated than the first generation, but most still follow the old ways.^[2]

^ ^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.

[wsws-1] "Swiss Tamils look to the future". swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 5 August 2017.

[2] "Swiss Tamils look to preserve their culture". swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 10 August 2017.

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