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Singapore Tamils [ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [failed verification ] who majorly came from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory Puducherry and some people are also from Sri Lanka .[ 4] [ 5] [self-published source ] Singapore has emerged as the most preferred destination among migrants from Tamil Nadu. A study has revealed that 410,000 of the 2.2 million Tamil Nadu diaspora were residing in Singapore in 2015.[ 6]
Tamil is one of the four official languages of Singapore .[ 7] Tamil is taught as a second language in most government schools from primary to junior college levels. Tamil is an examinable subject at all major nationwide exams. There is a daily Tamil newspaper printed in Singapore, Tamil Murasu . There is a full-time radio station, Oli 96.8FM , and a full-fledged television channel, Vasantham .[ 8] [failed verification ]
Little India, Singapore is an ethnic place of Indians located in the east of Singapore and mostly follows the Tamil cultural heritage system.
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