Maldivians
Maldivians (Dhivehi pronunciation: [diˈʋehiŋ]; Dhivehi: ދިވެހިން, romanized: dhivehin) 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. Maldivians share one culture and speak the Maldivian language, which is a member of the southern group of Indo-Aryan languages. For ethnographic and linguistic purposes as well as geopolitical reasons, anthropologists divide the Maldivian people into three subgroups.
Dhivehin ދިވެހިން | |
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Feyli (the ethnic attire of the Maldivian) was worn both by men and women in Maldives during the monarchy. | |
| Total population | |
| c. 378,114 (2018) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Maldives | 344,023 (2014) |
| Sri Lanka | 20,000 (2013) |
| India | ~15,000 (2011) |
| Malaysia | 1,500 (2008) |
| United Kingdom | 1,000 (2006) |
| Singapore | 1,000 (2008) |
| Pakistan | 450 (2010) |
| Australia | 680 (2021) |
| Egypt | 150 (2011) |
| United States | 127 (2010) |
| Languages | |
| Maldivian (Dhivehi) | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Sinhalese Sri Lankan Tamils | |
a. ^ Excluding a smaller number of foreign nationals and ambassadors. | |
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