729:, west of Pataliputra. People came from Bairat to teach Buddhism. These people are said to have arrived during Ashoka's reign, probably when he sent Buddhist missionaries to all neighbouring countries, in the 3rd century BC. When the Buddhist missionaries arrived in the Maldives, the place was called Dheeva Mahl. Around the 2nd century AD, Arab traders stopped by the Maldives en route to the Far East â their first record of the Maldives islands, which they called Mahal Dibiyat, is from these traders. The Maldives provided enormous quantities of
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477:). This group numbers approximately 60,000 and constitutes about 20% of the total. The earliest known settlements were in this region. This group of Maldivians has the closest proximity to the original Maldivian people in terms of language and ethnicity. Each of the 3 atolls has its own distinctive form of the Maldivian language (
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make a sandy texture. A bay is formed in the center of the rice mixture and the eggs and rihaakuru and rihaakuru bondi are added. The dough is kneaded and divided into 15 gram balls. Each ball is spread to about ÂŒ inch thickness. A 3 â inch diameter round cutter divides the dough and it is cooked in pre-heated oil.
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preventing the creature from stealing it. One day, the king, with the help of many men, put the net over the creature, trapping it. The king took the creature to the palace, looked after him, and taught him language. The creature helped the king by showing him treasures in the forest, and the king came to respect him.
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985:). This suggests seafarers from Bharukaccha and Suppara visited the Maldives, and that Gujaratis settled there in pre-Buddhist times. Other Jataka tales suggest that ships from Gujarat sailing to Southeast Asia stopped in the Maldives and that merchants in search of treasures sailed in several seas called â
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Made of patna rice flour, grated coconut, rihaakuru, blended rihaakuru bondi, eggs, thin-sliced onion, chopped curry leaves, cherry pepper, juice of two limes, ginger, salt to season, and oil by crushing the onion, curry leaves, cherry pepper, ginger with salt. The rice flour and coconut are added to
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and Malays. The observations are consistent with historical records, showing that travellers from India, Indonesia, North Africa, the Red Sea and the
Persian Gulf areas settled in the Maldives. Thalassaemia is the commonest genetically transmitted blood disease in the Maldives, and the study results
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and Addu atolls number approximately 60,000 and constitute about 20% of
Maldivians. This group has the closest linguistic and ethnic proximity to the original Maldivians. Historical records suggest that this group faced less interference from the outside world. Unlike the other group, this group was
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The Indian king was angry with his son, and sent him with and his wife in two boats with 700 soldiers. They came to
Rasgetheemu in Raa Atoll. When he became king there, people called that island Rasgetheemu "King's Landing". The king and queen then came to Malé, and Koimala was born to them. Maloney
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Made of flour, coconut â semi-hard (blended to a smooth paste), eggs, coconut cream, jasmine water, coconut palm syrup, cinnamon powder, cardamom powder, and oil by mixing the ingredients apart from the oil. Cooked over moderate heat and once the top of the pancake dries up, turned over and cooked.
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A hunter king of Sri Lanka was hunting and caught a man beast in his net. The man-beast couldn't walk, so the king taught him. The man-beast married the king's daughter, but he made political trouble in Sri Lanka, so was forced into exile. He and the princess arrived in
Rasgetheemu and lived there
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A generation ago, Maldivians were not commonly known by their birth names. Instead, they were called alternative names such as
Dohuttu, Lahuttu, Tutteedi, Kudamaniku, or Don Goma. The rationale behind this practice was that if evil spirits did not know someone's real name, they would be free from
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Made of rice (soaked overnight), washed and blended to a smooth paste), coconut palm syrup, jasmine water, and jasmine flowers by placing all the ingredients apart from the flowers in a thick-bottomed pan and cooked over moderate heat by stirring constantly. Wrapped entirely with banana leaf and
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Made of patna rice (soaked overnight, washed, and blended to a smooth paste), coconut â semi-firm (grated), coconut palm syrup, caster sugar, and banana leaf. The grated coconut, palm sugar, and caster sugar are cooked over moderate heat until the mixture thickens. Removed from heat and cooled.
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Drawing and painting are the primary visual arts. Most practitioners serve the tourist souvenir trade. Sculpture and crafts that overlap are present, but have not flourished. Lack of venues in which to exhibit, and lack of arts education and training. These include the use of local materials to
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Made of a fried breadfruit (crushed coarsely), coconut palm syrup, and jasmine water by bringing the syrup and the jasmine water to boil and cooking over moderate heat until it comes to the ribbon stage. The crushed breadfruit is added into the sugar and coated well. It is kept in an airtight
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Private galleries and exhibitions organized by the government and the artists themselves, in the 21st century has encouraged young
Maldivians to pursue painting, and other public and commercial art forms. Practitioners pursue expertise via distance learning, or via books and magazines or at
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A hunter king of India was hunting with a net. He saw a creature that looked human but walked on all fours, and that disturbed the people. This creature would steal the hunters' nets and prey, upsetting the king. The king made large weights for his net, to heavy for ordinary humans to lift,
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Made of fried taro (crushed coarsely), coconut palm syrup, and jasmine water by boiling the syrup and the jasmine water and cooking over moderate heat until it comes to the ribbon stage. The crushed taro is added into the sugar and coated well. It is kept in an airtight container.
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grow out of the skulls of the buried corpses of the first settlers. Therefore, the coconut tree is said to have an anthropomorphic origin. The word naashi (coconut shell) is the word for skull in the
Dhivehi language. The coconut tree occupies a central place in the present-day
918:) Atoll (towards the south), where the pair saw a crow that cried. They thought the crow was a poor omen, and it was, therefore, undesirable to land there, so they continued to Malé. They settled in what is now Sultan Park (the site of the former palace) and started a kingdom.
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civilisations, maintained a tradition of navigation for over 4000 years. The earliest
Buddhist literature records seafaring from its ports. North Indian civilisation reached the Maldives and Sri Lanka from Gujarat. North Indian civilisation also reached
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Minicoy secession create a Maldivian population holding Indian citizenship. This group consists of the people of Minicoy and migrants. The only communities of ethnic Maldivians with Indian citizenship are from Minicoy, officially referred as
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Maldives were still sparsely inhabited, Prince Koimala, who had married the daughter of the king of Ceylon, made a voyage with her in two vessels from Srendib (Sri Lanka). Reaching the Maldives they were becalmed and rested at
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When the mixture starts to come loose from the side of the pan it is removed from the heat. One tablespoon of the cooked mixture is spread on a corkwood leaf. It is smoked and dried and the leaves are spread with the sweet over the fireplace.
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This group of Maldivians was subject to substantial foreign interactions. Numerous incidents of interference from outsiders came from traders, travelers, and others. Portuguese rule and other factors affected the language and the ethnic mix.
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More than 97% of Maldivians live in the Maldives. Maldivian communities across the world (including the people of Minicoy) originate from the Maldives. The Maldivian community consists of the main group, the Suvadivians, and the Mahls.
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Common Maldivian family names include Bee, Beefan, Boo, Didi, Fan, Fulhu, Kader, Kalaminja, Kalinga, Kalo, Kavah, Kavya, Koi, Koya, Manik, Manika, Manike, Manikfan, Naha, Raha, Rana, Tarkan, Thakhan, Thakur, Thakurfan, and Veer.
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was formed by Southerners, from which the name originated although the name is novel. The names Suvadive and Suvadivian suggest that they stem from the ancient name for the atolls of Huvadhu, Fuvahmulah and Addu, or Suvadiva.
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their spells. The ancient Maldivian naming system is similar to that of Gujaratis and Marathas that are addressed by their first name, while the middle name is the father/mother's name, and the last name is the family name.
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Made of coconut sap (collected at noon) by boiling the sap over moderate heat and stirring continuously until it comes to the ribbon stage. A spoonful of the thickened syrup is placed on a large greased tray in strings.
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1482:. The study concluded that this data agreed with commonly reported Maldivian ancestry, and suggested multiple, independent immigration events and asymmetrical migration of females and males across the archipelago.
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Mariners from the peninsula's northwestern coasts must have on occasion been blown over to the Maldivesâunmanned canoes and rafts from Kerala appeared there â and the dangers of shipwreck were vividly described in
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shells, an international currency at the time. The cowrie became the symbol of the Maldives Monetary Authority. Abu al-Barakat Yusuf al-Barbari, a North African Arab, is credited with converting the Maldivians to
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chronicle, about the king's son exiled from his country who arrived in Lanka, while one of his ships lost its way and arrived in the Maldives. In legend, the prince who arrived in the Maldives was the son of
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Made of patna rice flour, coconut palm syrup, eggs, and coconut oil by whisking the egg and the syrup, adding in the rice flour, and beating further. A tablespoonful of the mixture is deep-fried until golden.
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Since 1957, direct transport between Minicoy and the Maldives was forbidden by the Indian government. Thus they are adopting elements of Indian culture owing to a lack of contact with the Maldivian people.
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The king had a daughter who fell in love with this creature (in an alternate version, the king forced his daughter to marry him). The king became angry and sent them into exile. Their ship came to Laam
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These might have arisen from contact with some of the thousands of the local reefs, which sailors long dreaded. Shipwrecked Gujaratis, as well as exiles, may have been early settlers there.
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The islanders, learning that the two chief visitors were Ceylon royals, invited them to remain; they ultimately proclaimed Koimala their king at Rasgetheemu, the original 'King's Island'.
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origin; their presence predates Buddhism and the arrival of Indo-Aryans. This may be the reason that the Dhivehi kinship system is part of the Dravidian origin, and bears evidence of some
1033:, India. The secession of Minicoy from Maldivian rule and its affiliation with India gradually led to the emergence of a Maldivian population of Indian citizens who came to be known as
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Made of coconut palm syrup by boiling the syrup over moderate heat and cooked by stirring continuously until it starts to thicken. Removed from heat and whisked until frothy and cool.
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Koimala and his queen spawned a male child called Kalaminja. He reigned as a Buddhist for twelve years and then converted to Islam, ruling for thirteen years more before migrating to
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Made of rice flour, coconut â semi-firm (grated), and coconut palm syrup by mixing the ingredients until lumps disappear and cooked over moderate heat until the mixture thickens.
1438:-, and Y-chromosomal DNA markers in a representative sample of 141 unrelated Maldivians, with 119 from six major settlements. The researchers found a total of 63 different mtDNA
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consisting of multiple courses. A single Keyn serves 10 â 12 people and includes rice, curries, salads, grilled fish, coconut cream, coconut syrup, bananas, puddings, and more.
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Made of Patna Rice flour, coconut â semi-hard (grated), and coconut palm syrup by cooking all the ingredients over moderate heat in a thick-bottomed pan stirring continuously.
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Made of coconut palm syrup by boiling the syrup over moderate heat and cooked by stirring continuously until it starts to crystallise. After cooling, put into sealed jars.
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This ruler's daughter married the chief minister and reigned as a nominal Sultana. She gave birth to a son called Kalaminja, who, in turn, married a lady of the country.
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The wrapped portions are placed in a hole with coconut fibres and coconut shells that are burned for 30 minutes and left overnight in the hole for consumption that day.
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Most Maldivian festivals are related to Islam, however, some festivals belong to older Maldivian traditions, such as the kite flying festival. Naming a newborn child,
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Blended rice added and kneaded thoroughly. Mixture divided into eight portions and each portion wrapped in a banana leaf and then wrapped in a second banana leaf.
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Made of plantain (peeled and cut length-wise) and oil by frying the bananas until crisped. Drained on absorbent kitchen paper and kept in an airtight container.
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Koimala and his spouse migrated to Malé and settled there with the consent of the inhabitants, then the most important community of Malé Atoll.
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began to come from the ocean once a month and disturbed the people... (from here follows the story of the saint who came and dispelled the
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and Malayalam influences. The dialect is mutually intelligible with the main group and is more related to variants of northern Maldives.
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chronicles pre-Muslim royalty are represented by a king, whose successor was converted to Islam. The name Koimala Kalo is suggestive:
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in India. This places the establishment of the first kingdom in the Maldives circa the 4th century BC. Tradition states that
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not affected by Portuguese rule as it did not cross Suvadiva channel. Fewer traders and travelers visited this area.
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visited the Maldives and collected anthropometrical data on Maldivians from many islands. Analysis of this data by
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school of thought. Daily life is regulated according to the tenets of Islam and government policies are based on
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for some time, where the locals there asked them to rule them. Maloney reported this from Manadhoo, Noonu Atoll.
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Anthropological, ethnographic, and linguistic studies suggest that Maldivians share genes principally with the
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jasmine flowers are placed over the sweets. This sweet will keep for two to three months without spoiling.
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tales seem to refer to the Maldives, particularly that exiles from Bharukaccha went to a thousand islands (
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Feyli (the ethnic attire of the Maldivian) was worn both by men and women in Maldives during the monarchy.
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are considered one of the earliest settlers. They were technologically advanced, building sail boats (
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people. Maldivian women wear a red top with a gold neck trim called a Libaas and a long black skirt.
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supplemented and, to some extent, surpassed that originating along the coasts of Western India.
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is a common word for man, used as a term of endearment. The title of former Maldivian kings was
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mutations in the Maldives. This study reported a mutation that probably originated in the
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and caused all the people to convert to Islam). Maloney reported this from
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and other parts of Southeast Asia. The export of this civilisation across
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death c. 500 â 350 BC), a kingdom in the south-east of India (modern
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2160:"Total Maldivian Population by Islands, Registered Population 2018"
2919:"Deutscher islamwissenschaftlicher Ausschuss der Neumonde (DIWAN)"
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Muslime in Libyen und Nigeria beginnen Fastenmonat Ramadan
2399:. Permanent Mission of the Republic of Maldives to the UN.
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language and the sharing of specific haplogroups with
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1594:Martial arts among Maldivians are known as
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1380:The coast of Arabia and possibly of Africa,
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1361:Genetics and archaeogenetics of South Asia
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1224:Relevant discussion may be found on the
3108:, Nova Ethnographia Indica, Barcelona,
2971:. Maldives Royal Family. Archived from
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2330:Asian American Society: An Encyclopedia
2272:. Policy Research Group. Archived from
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1377:The peninsula of Hindustan with Ceylon,
1287:This group has its own dialect (called
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2847:Dhivehi: The Language of the Maldives
2645:Language in South Asia â Google Books
845:island in North Maalhosmadulu Atoll.
701:(Brahmadatta was King at the time of
405:native to the historic region of the
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1125:adding citations to reliable sources
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3074:Buddhism and The Maldivian Language
2333:. SAGE Publications. p. 1526.
1850:Traditionally Maldivian men wear a
832:Five versions of the myth survive:
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3353:Baa Atoll UNESCO biosphere reserve
3037:, Royal Asiatic Society, Colombo,
2327:Danico, Mary Yu (19 August 2014).
499:The people of Minicoy (Malikun) â
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3922:Ethnic groups in the Indian Ocean
3147:A Guide to Mahl Language, Minicoy
2956:Katholischer Islamexperte in Wien
2601:Ellis, Kirsten (1 January 1992).
1876:(tuna soup). Specialty cuisines.
1854:with a shirt, similar to that of
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793:, 'Kattiri' (ȚȚŠȚȚ°ȚȚšȚȚš) meaning
27:Ethnic group of Maldive Islands
2648:. Cambridge University Press.
2497:. Orient Longman Ltd, Madras.
1442:that could be allocated to 29
1031:Union territory of Lakshadweep
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419:Union Territory of Lakshadweep
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3917:Ethnic groups in the Maldives
3104:Romero-Frias, Xavier (1999),
2495:People of the Maldive Islands
1355:Genetics and research studies
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3064:Maldivian Linguistic Studies
2543:Xavier Romero-Frias, (2012)
1578:international universities.
2443:. maldives-ethnography.com.
1566:Visual art and architecture
1462:haplogroups, predominantly
1230:conditions to do so are met
1061:The Suvadivians, living on
721:established his kingdom in
637:ancestry, evidenced by the
625:and northwestern shores of
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3937:Ethnic groups in Sri Lanka
3278:2008 Multi-party democracy
3087:Folk tales of the Maldives
2545:Folk tales of the Maldives
2441:"maldives-ethnography.com"
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1625:is prepared for the above
1621:A traditional meal called
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3248:1953 monarchy referendum
3243:1952 republic referendum
3072:Reynolds, C H B (1974),
2950:11 December 2011 at the
2759:Mod, Rod (24 May 2013).
2360:. Un.int. Archived from
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1505:populations mostly from
1489:with additions from the
1055:United Suvadive Republic
836:Ceylonese Prince Koimala
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32:Demographics of Maldives
3062:Geiger, Wilhem (2001),
2461:Minahan, James (2002).
1542:Islam is the country's
1522:Language and literature
1347:Maldivians in Sri Lanka
1325:came under the rule of
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1367:John Stanley Gardiner
334:Related ethnic groups
2907:on 12 December 2007.
2704:Duckworth 1912: 8â30
2493:Maloney, C. (1980).
2397:"About the Maldives"
2067:Kaliyaa Kuri Kattala
1984:Kulhi Bis Fathafolhi
1913:Hanâdulu Furhu Kubus
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1023:Republic of Maldives
742:First ruling dynasty
427:Indo-Aryan languages
411:Republic of Maldives
3853:Portuguese Burghers
3719:Sri Lankan diaspora
2631:. Maldives Culture.
2575:Xavier Romero-Frias
2467:. Greenwood Press.
2410:Cain, B.D. (2000).
2385:. Everyculture.com.
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1271:Maldivians in India
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2799:10.1002/ajpa.22256
2717:Dhivehi Observer.
2607:. Passport Books.
2581:, Barcelona 1999,
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1550:, adhering to the
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3096:978-87-7694-104-8
3085:, Xavier (2012),
3044:978-99915-3-051-2
2686:on 28 August 2004
2561:978-87-7694-105-5
2553:978-87-7694-104-8
2525:on 28 August 2009
2504:978-0-86131-158-3
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