Sri Lankan or Indian person (5)

I believe the answer is:

tamil

(Other definitions for tamil that I've seen before include "Asian language" , "Native of south India or Sri Lanka" , "Perhaps Indian" , "S. India/Sri Lankan person, tongue" , "Dravidian people of India and Sri Lanka" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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