Malayalam (mal)

Malayalam (mal) is part of the Dravidian family and Dravidian, Southern, Tamil-Kannada, Tamil-Kodagu, Tamil-Malayalam, Malayalam class.

Malayalam speaking People Groups across the world:

Fast Facts:

112 People Groups · 60.6M People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached451.1M
Engaged yet Unreached5128.8M
No Longer Unreached1630.7M

Discover More about Malayalam:
- Ethnologue - Malayalam
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People Groups who primarily speak Malayalam

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112 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexReligion
VariyarVariyarIndia14,360,000No Longer UnreachedHinduism
MappillaMappillaIndia12,040,000Engaged yet UnreachedSunni Islam
Izhattu PillaimarIzhattu PillaimarIndia8,630,000No Longer UnreachedHinduism
NayarNayarIndia8,400,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Syrian ChristiansSyrian ChristiansIndia4,545,000No Longer UnreachedSyriac Orthodox Christianity
PulayanPulayanIndia1,560,000No Longer UnreachedProtestantism
MalayaliMalayaliUnited Arab Emirates1,555,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Brahmin (Malayalam)Brahmin (Malayalam)India701,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
KuravanKuravanIndia565,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Maran NairsMaran NairsIndia478,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
DheevaraDheevaraIndia477,000Unengaged and UnreachedFolk Hinduism
CherumanCherumanIndia474,000No Longer UnreachedHinduism
Velakathala NairVelakathala NairIndia377,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
ThulukkanThulukkanIndia362,000Engaged yet UnreachedSunni Islam
KanakkanKanakkanIndia339,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
MalayaliMalayaliKuwait318,000Engaged yet UnreachedSunni Islam
ThandanThandanIndia289,000No Longer UnreachedHinduism
PananPananIndia258,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
CakkalaCakkalaIndia245,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
VettuvanVettuvanIndia235,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
NulayarNulayarIndia224,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
AmbalavasiAmbalavasiIndia222,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
MalayaliMalayaliOman220,000Engaged yet UnreachedSunni Islam
Kannaya ChristianKannaya ChristianIndia211,000Engaged yet UnreachedProtestantism
MarasariMarasariIndia210,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
MalayaliMalayaliMalaysia207,000No Longer UnreachedHinduism
VeluttedanVeluttedanIndia203,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Anthur NairAnthur NairIndia173,000Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
MalayaliMalayaliUnited States166,000No Longer UnreachedHinduism
ParavarParavarIndia164,000No Longer UnreachedFolk Hinduism
Bania (Malayalam)Bania (Malayalam)India157,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
MannanMannanIndia147,000No Longer UnreachedHinduism
PaniyanPaniyanIndia137,000Engaged yet UnreachedAnimism
KaniyarKaniyarIndia134,000Engaged yet UnreachedFolk Hinduism
MalayaliMalayaliQatar113,000Engaged yet UnreachedProtestantism
VelanVelanIndia112,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
TarkhanTarkhanIndia102,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Bowis MogeyarBowis MogeyarIndia101,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
KudumiKudumiIndia86,000Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
PerumkollarPerumkollarIndia86,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
NambutirisNambutirisIndia70,500Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
MalayaliMalayaliBahrain60,500Engaged yet UnreachedProtestantism
KalladiKalladiIndia58,000Unengaged and UnreachedFolk Hinduism
EzhavathiEzhavathiIndia55,500Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
KurichianKurichianIndia53,500No Longer UnreachedFolk Hinduism
TattanTattanIndia53,500Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
EzhuthachanEzhuthachanIndia51,500Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Malai ArayanMalai ArayanIndia49,000No Longer UnreachedFolk Hinduism
VetanVetanIndia39,500Engaged yet UnreachedFolk Hinduism
PulisariPulisariIndia38,500Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
Andaman MalayalisAndaman MalayalisIndia38,500Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
IlayatuIlayatuIndia37,500Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
MalayaliMalayaliSingapore36,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
CekkalaCekkalaIndia32,500Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
MalayaliMalayaliCanada32,000Engaged yet UnreachedSunni Islam
KavuthiyanKavuthiyanIndia32,000Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
MalayaliMalayaliMyanmar31,000Engaged yet UnreachedFolk Hinduism
VelarVelarIndia31,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
SamanthanSamanthanIndia30,500Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
UralyUralyIndia30,000No Longer UnreachedAnimism
Moger (Malayalam)Moger (Malayalam)India29,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Mala KuravanMala KuravanIndia27,500Engaged yet UnreachedFolk Hinduism
UlladanUlladanIndia25,000Engaged yet UnreachedFolk Hinduism
KavaraKavaraIndia22,500Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
MalayanMalayanIndia22,500Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
KarimpalanKarimpalanIndia22,500Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
MaleyanMaleyanIndia22,000Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
AyyanavarAyyanavarIndia20,000Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
Malai VedanMalai VedanIndia18,500No Longer UnreachedFolk Hinduism
AllarAllarIndia15,500Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
PathiyanPathiyanIndia15,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
PanditharPanditharIndia11,500Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
Kerala MudaliKerala MudaliIndia11,000No Longer UnreachedChristianity
KakkalanKakkalanIndia9,700Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
MupparMupparIndia9,400Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Cochin JewsCochin JewsIsrael8,500Engaged yet UnreachedJudaism
KolariKolariIndia8,400Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
KootanKootanIndia7,400Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
Kusuvan KummaraKusuvan KummaraIndia7,100Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Wainadan PulayanWainadan PulayanIndia7,100Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
PisarotiPisarotiIndia7,000Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
Wainadan CettiWainadan CettiIndia6,800Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
NayadiNayadiIndia6,600Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
PoduvalPoduvalIndia6,200Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
MoothanMoothanIndia4,800Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
MusariMusariIndia4,700Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
KurukkalKurukkalIndia3,500Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
Puspakan UnniPuspakan UnniIndia3,300Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
Thachanad MoopanThachanad MoopanIndia3,100Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
MukkariMukkariIndia2,500Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
VilkurupVilkurupIndia2,400Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
KollanKollanIndia2,200Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Wayanad PathiyanWayanad PathiyanIndia1,700Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
KalanadiesKalanadiesIndia1,500Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
Kallattu KurupKallattu KurupIndia1,300Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
ArayavatiArayavatiIndia1,200Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
ValinjiyarValinjiyarIndia1,200Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
CingatanmarCingatanmarIndia1,200Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
MalayalarMalayalarIndia1,000Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
KunduvadianKunduvadianIndia1,000Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
Cakkyar NambiyarCakkyar NambiyarIndia1,000Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
MalayaliMalayaliMaldives950No Longer UnreachedSunni Islam
Wainadan KaderWainadan KaderIndia850Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
MuttatuMuttatuIndia750Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
Chengazhi NambiarChengazhi NambiarIndia750Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
KidaranKidaranIndia700Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
TiyattunniTiyattunniIndia550Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
Chamar, Muchi (Malayalam)Chamar, Muchi (Malayalam)India475Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
Palakad TandansPalakad TandansIndia375Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
PathinaickansPathinaickansIndia300Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
Kocu WellanKocu WellanIndia200Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
VisavanVisavanIndia175Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism

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