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 are a group of people who speak the Malayalam language. They originally come from the southern part of India, specifically the state of Kerala. Sometimes, they are also called Keralites.
There are about 39 million Malayali people in the world. Most of them, around 34 million, live in India. Many Malayalis also live in other countries, like the United Arab Emirates, where about 1 million reside. The Malayali people follow different religions. 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
