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Maldivian Ethnic Origins & History

The document discusses the origins and ethnicity of the Maldivian people. It states that the earliest settlers were likely Tamils and Sinhalese people from southern India and Sri Lanka who arrived in the 4th and 5th centuries BC. In the 12th century AD, sailors from East Africa and Arab countries also began arriving in the islands. Today, the Maldivian ethnic identity is a blend of these different cultures and groups, shaped by their shared religion and language over many years of interaction and settlement.

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Maldivian Ethnic Origins & History

The document discusses the origins and ethnicity of the Maldivian people. It states that the earliest settlers were likely Tamils and Sinhalese people from southern India and Sri Lanka who arrived in the 4th and 5th centuries BC. In the 12th century AD, sailors from East Africa and Arab countries also began arriving in the islands. Today, the Maldivian ethnic identity is a blend of these different cultures and groups, shaped by their shared religion and language over many years of interaction and settlement.

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Indo-European speakers
followed them from Sri Lanka in
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In the 12th century AD, sailors
from East Africa and Arab
countries came to the islands.
Today, the Maldivian ethnic
identity is a blend of these
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Languages spoken: Maldivian language

Australia: 680 (2021)

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