Staten Island , in the United States , is home to more than 5,000 Sri Lankan Americans , a significant proportion of whom speak Tamil .
Bay Area Tamil Manram The New York City and Los Angeles metropolitan areas are home to the largest concentrations of Tamil-speaking Sri Lankan Americans , with New York City 's Staten Island alone estimated to be home to more than 5,000 Sri Lankan Americans , one of the largest Sri Lankan populations outside Sri Lanka itself , and a significant proportion of whom speak Tamil.