Malayali facts for kids
| Total population | |
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| c. 39 Million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 India |
34,838,819 |
 United Arab Emirates |
1,014,000 |
 United States |
644,097 |
 Kuwait |
634,728 |
 Saudi Arabia |
595,000 |
 Qatar |
445,000 |
 Malaysia |
344,000 |
 Oman |
195,300 |
 Bahrain |
101,556 |
 Australia |
53,206 |
 Israel |
46,600 |
 United Kingdom |
45,264 |
 Canada |
28,000 |
 Singapore |
26,000 |
 New Zealand |
6,000 |
 Pakistan |
6,000 |
 Germany |
5,867 |
 Indonesia |
4,000 |
 Austria |
3,784 |
 Japan |
500 |
 Finland |
474 |
| Languages | |
| Malayalam | |
| Religion | |
 Hinduism – 54.73% Islam – 26.56% Christianity – 18.38% Buddhism, Judaism, Atheism and others – 0.33% |
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| Related ethnic groups | |
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The Malayali people (also spelled Mayalee people) are the native speakers of the Malayalam language. They originate from the south of the current Indian state of Kerala. Sometimes they are called Keralites. In total, there are about 39 million people who speak Malayam as their first language. 34 million of these live in India, about 1 million in the United Arab Emirates. About 55% are Hindus, about 27% are Muslims, and about 19% are Christian.
Images for kids
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Kerala Samajam, Mysore
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Malayalam in mobile phone
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A typical Nalukettu structure.
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The Kowdiar Palace, the palace of the Maharajah of Travancore, was built with a traditional Malayali architecture style with a slight influence of early modern European elements
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Kathakali
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Mohiniyattam
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Kalaripayattu posture
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Vallamkali-Nehru Trophy Boat Race
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Onam pookkalam/floral carpet
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Typical Kerala Sadya
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Common weapons used as part of Kalaripayatt
See also
In Spanish: Keralite para niños
