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There were a further 701,673 (2.1% of the total number) in Tamil Nadu, 557,705 (1.7%) in Karnataka and 406,358 (1.2%) in Maharashtra. The number of Malayalam speakers in Lakshadweep is 51,100, which is only 0.15% of the total number, but is as much as about 84% of the population of Lakshadweep. In all, Malayalis made up 3.22% of the total ...
The population of Kerala, India is a heterogenous group that comprises many ethnic groups that originated in other parts of India as well as the world, with distinctive cultural and religious traditions. While the majority of Keralites speak the Malayalam language, various ethnic groups may speak other languages as well. [1] [2]
The diaspora maintains strong cultural ties to Kerala, often celebrating traditional festivals and preserving their language, Malayalam. [ 30 ] In Malaysia , the Malayali community has been present since the early 20th century and has significantly contributed to the country's development, particularly in the plantation sector.
Kerala is home to 2.76% of India's population, and at 859 persons per km 2; [12] its land is three times as densely settled as the rest of India. Kerala's western coastal regions are the most densely settled with population of 2,022 persons per km 2, 2.5 times the overall population density of the state, 859 persons per km 2, leaving the eastern hills and mountains comparatively sparsely ...
As of 2009, the average birth rate (unclear whether this is the weighted average rate per country [with each country getting a weight of 1], or the unweighted average of the entire world population) for the whole world is 19.95 per year per 1000 total population, a 0.48% decline from 2003's world birth rate of 20.43 per 1000 total population.
Moopil Nair [10] - Nairs of Palakkad District; Potti - Brahmin Surname. Zamorin [11] - Malabar Nair dynasty title. Swaroopam - Royal title of Kerala. Thamban - Royal Nair title. Chekavar - A title in North Malabar, given to the members of Thiyya Caste who are trained in Warfare and Martial Arts and are deployed as Soldiers. [12]
During World War II, these Malayalam medium schools closed due to the Japanese occupation in Malaya. The schools were later opened until the Independence of Malaya (1957). In 1939, the Singapore Malayalee Hindu Samajam provided Malayalam classes at night for the younger generation in order to create a chance for the youths to learn Malayalam.
Native traditions of classical performing arts include koodiyattom, a form of Sanskrit drama or theatre and a UNESCO-designated Human Heritage Art.Kathakali (from katerumbu ("story") and kali ("performance")) is a 500-year-old form of dance-drama that interprets ancient epics; a popularized offshoot of kathakali is Kerala natanam (developed in the 20th century by dancer Guru Gopinath).