Maldivians
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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. 382,639 (2022) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Maldives | 344,023 (2014) |
| Sri Lanka | 20,000 (2013) |
| India | ~15,000 (2011) |
| Malaysia | 1,500 (2008) |
| Singapore | 1,000 (2008) |
| United States | 733 (2020) |
| Pakistan | 450 (2010) |
| Australia | 680 (2021) |
| Egypt | 150 (2011) |
| Colombia | 90 (2019) |
| Taiwan | 3 (2023) |
| Philippines | 2 (2010) |
| Russia | 1 (2019) |
| Languages | |
| Maldivian (Dhivehi) | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Sinhalese | |
a. ^ Excluding a smaller number of foreign nationals and ambassadors. | |
Maldivians (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިން, romanized: Dhivēhin, pronounced [diˈʋehiŋ]) are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group and nation native to the Maldive Islands, constituting the Republic of Maldives and the island of Minicoy (within Lakshadweep, a union territory of India). They share a common ancestry, history, culture and language.