Indians in France
Indians in France are expatriate residents of France from India, as well as people of Indian national origin. As of 2000, there were an estimated 65,000 Indians living in metropolitan France, in addition to 300,000 Indians in the French overseas departments and regions of Réunion, Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana.
Total population | |
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Unknown no official statistics | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Paris, Overseas France | |
Languages | |
French, Hindi, Tamil, Indian languages, English | |
Religion | |
Hinduism, Islam, Catholicism, Protestantism, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Non-resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin, Tamil, Desi |
History
A majority of the Indian community hails from Puducherry and Chandannagar, the former French colonies in India. Later arrivals to mainland France were mostly Gujaratis and Indians from Mauritius, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, the Seychelles, Réunion, and Madagascar.
Notable people
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- Nalini Balbir
- Henri Bangou
- Jacques Bangou
- Cynthia Brown (singer)
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- Maya Burman
- Sakti Burman
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- Sri Mahesh Ghatradyal
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See also
- Réunionnais of Indian origin
- Indians in Guadeloupe
- Indo-Martiniquais
- Indians in French Guiana
- Tamils in France
External links
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