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Indians in France

Indo-French people or Indians in France are expatriate residents from India in France, 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.

Indians in France
Total population
190,000 (2010s)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Paris, Overseas France, French Alps
Languages
Bengali,

English, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Konkani, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and other

Indian languages,
Religion
Predominantly Hinduism Minority Sikhism, Islam, Catholicism, Protestantism, Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism
Related ethnic groups
Non-resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin, Tamil, Desi, Indians in Germany, Indians in Switzerland, Indians in Italy, British Indians, Indian Maltese, South Asians in Ireland, Indo-Canadians, Indians in China, Indian Singaporeans, Indians in Hong Kong
Hindu grave in the columbarium of Père Lachaise

History

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A majority of the Indian community hails from West Bengal, Puducherry and the former French colonies in India. Later arrivals to mainland France were mostly Gujaratis, Keralites and Indians from Mauritius, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, the Seychelles, Réunion, and Madagascar.

Notable people

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Further information: Category:French people of Indian descent

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Population of Overseas Indians (2010s)
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