Maldivians
Ethnic group
Maldivians are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group and nation native to the historic region of the Maldive Islands, present day Republic of Maldives and the island of Minicoy in Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. Wikipedia
Geographic distribution: Maldives
Languages spoken: Maldivian language
Australia: 680 (2021)
India: ~15,000 (2011)
Malaysia: 1,500 (2008)
Sri Lanka: 20,000 (2013)
United Kingdom: 1,000 (2006)
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Maldivians are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group and nation native to the historic region of the Maldive Islands, present day Republic of Maldives and the island ...
Ethnic groups: South Indians, Sinhalese, Arabs. Religion: Sunni Islam. Languages: Dhivehi (official); many government officials speak English. Education: Years ...
Maldives ; 98.7% Islam. 98.58% Sunni (official); 0.10% Shia. 1.3% Others. 0.05% Agnostics; 0.29% Christianity · Maldivian.
May 22, 2024 · female: 191,119 (2024 est.) comparison rankings: female 177; male 176; total 177 · Nationality. noun: Maldivian(s) adjective: Maldivian. Ethnic ...
The population of Maldives belongs almost entirely to the Maldivian ethnic group, which is the result of various peoples settling in the islands successively ...
The Maldivian language, Dhivehi, is an Indo-Aryan language with roots in Sanskrit. As of the most recent census in 2022, the population of the Maldivians was ...
The Maldivian people are of mixed Indo-Aryan, Dravidian and Arab descent. They pride themselves on belonging to a self-reliant society, closely knit and united ...
Today the Maldivian ethnic identity is a blend of people of South Indian, Sinhalese, and Arab ethnicity. Holding the record for being the flattest country ...
The only distinct ethnic minority is found in Male among the trading community of Indians, who settled there in the 1800s. Several hundred in number, they are ...