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{{Infobox ethnic group<br />
| group = Malaysians in India<br />
| image =<br />
| caption = [[Ravichandran (Tamil actor)|Ravichandran]]{{·}}[[Malaysia Vasudevan]]<br />
| population = 12,442<ref name="iom.int">{{cite web|url=https://www.iom.int/world-migration |title=World Migration &#124; International Organization for Migration |publisher=Iom.int |date= |accessdate=25 March 2017}}</ref><br />
| langs = [[English language|English]]{{·}} [[Tamil language|Tamil]]{{·}} [[Malay language|Malay]]{{·}} [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]]{{·}} [[Languages of India|Other Indian Languages]]<br />
| popplace = [[Karnataka]]{{·}} [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| rels = [[Hinduism]]{{·}} [[Islam]]{{·}} [[Roman Catholicism]]{{·}} [[Protestantism]]{{·}} [[Buddhism]]{{·}} [[Taoism]]<br />
| related = [[Singaporeans in India]]{{·}} [[Malaysian Indian]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Malaysians in India''' consists of expatriates and international students from [[Malaysia]] as well as Indian citizens who are of Malaysian descent. Most of them are [[Malaysian Indian|Malaysians of Indian origin]]. As of 2015, an estimated 12,442 Malaysians, mostly working for Malaysian-based companies as well as students, reside in India, mainly in [[South India]].<ref>"[http://my.news.yahoo.com/malaysians-india-told-register-high-commission-094341673.html MALAYSIANS IN INDIA TOLD TO REGISTER AT HIGH COMMISSION]", ''Yahoo Malaysia News'', 4 June 2011.</ref><br />
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== Distribution ==<br />
=== Karnataka ===<br />
There are several hundred Malaysians in [[Karnataka]], most of them students in [[Bangalore]], [[Mangalore]], [[Manipal]] and [[Hassan, Karnataka|Hassan]] medical and engineering colleges.<ref>"[http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/20158/ FRROs told to keep a watch on Malaysians]", ''The Indian Express'', 13 March 2003.</ref> There are around 400 Malaysians registered in Bangalore. Most of them came there to study medicine. While most of them are students, there are also some business families in the city as well.<br />
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=== Tamil Nadu ===<br />
There are several Malaysian families and students residing in [[Chennai]]. A number of Malaysians work in the private sectors such as AZRB Construction, TDM Infrastructure, BMW, Nokia, and Hyundai.<ref>"[http://puteramicsouthindia.blogspot.com/2008/07/merdeka-gathering.html Merdeka Gathering]", ''Putera Blog'', 31 July 2008.</ref> There are also Malaysian students studying in colleges such as the ''Saveetha Dental College'', ''Ragas Dental College'', ''Meenakshi Ammal Dental College'', ''Sri Ramacanchra Medical College'', ''St Joseph College'' and [[Loyola School, Chennai|Loyola College]].<ref>"[http://puteramicsouthindia.blogspot.com/2010/01/malaysians-students-jam-pelita-nasi.html Malaysians Students Jam @ Pelita Nasi Kandar]", ''Putera Blog'', 28 January 2010.</ref><br />
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== Notable people ==<br />
* [[Malaysia Vasudevan]] - Tamil playback singer and actor<br />
* [[Prashanthini]] - Tamil playback singer<br />
* [[Ravichandran (Tamil actor)|Ravichandran]] - Tamil film actor<br />
* [[Syed Thajudeen]] - Artist<br />
* [[Yugendran]] - Film actor and singer<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Sri Lankan Malays]]<br />
* [[Consulate General of Malaysia, Chennai]]<br />
* [[Malaysian Indian]]<br />
* [[Singaporeans in India]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Immigration to India}}<br />
{{Malaysians abroad and their descendants}}<br />
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[[Category:Malaysian diaspora|India]]<br />
[[Category:Indian people of Malaysian descent| ]]<br />
[[Category:Malaysian expatriates in India| ]]<br />
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