Indian people
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
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c. 1.21 billion (Indian citizens: c. 1.21 billion; Indian ancestry diaspora: c. 12 – c. 20 million) |
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| Regions with significant populations | |
 India 1,210,193,422
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 United States
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3,443,063 |
 Saudi Arabia
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2,450,000 |
 Malaysia
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2,400,000 |
 United Arab Emirates |
1,500,000 |
 United Kingdom
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1,412,958 |
 South Africa
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1,300,000 |
 Canada
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1,250,000 |
 Australia
|
686,256 |
 Trinidad and Tobago
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556,800 |
 Italy
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160,296 |
 New Zealand
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150,000 |
 Germany
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76,093 |
 Portugal
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70,000 |
 South Korea
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55,000 |
 Ireland
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36,986 |
 Nigeria
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35,000 |
 Japan
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28,047 |
 Norway
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10,506 |
 Brazil
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9,200 |
 Belize
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6,000 |
 Colombia
|
5,000 |
 Argentina
|
4,000 |
| Languages | |
| Languages of India, including: | |
| Religion | |
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Predominantly: Hinduism Minorities: |
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Indian people are citizens of India, the second most populous nation containing 17.50% of the world's population. "Indian" refers to nationality, but not ethnicity or language. The Indian nationality consists of many regional ethno-linguistic groups, reflecting the rich and complex history of India. India hosts all major ethnic groups found in the Indian Subcontinent. The diaspora populations with Indian ancestry, as a result of emigration, are somewhat widespread most notably in the UAE, Southeast Asia, United Kingdom, North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the Caribbean, and Southern Europe. Population estimates vary from a conservative 12 million to 20 million diaspora.
The name Bhārata has been used as a self-ascribed name by people of the Indian subcontinent and the Republic of India. The designation Bhārata appears in the official Sanskrit name of the country, Bhārata Gaṇarājya. The name is derived from the ancient Vedic and Puranas, which refer to the land that comprises India as Bhārata varṣam and uses this term to distinguish it from other varṣas or continents. The Bhāratas were a vedic tribe mentioned in the Rigveda, notably participating in the Battle of the Ten Kings. India is named after legendary Emperor Bharata who was a descendant of the Bhāratas tribe, scion of Kuru Dynasty who unified Indian Subcontinent under one realm.
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