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A Malayalam speaker, recorded in South Africa. Malayalam (/ ˌ m æ l ə ˈ j ɑː l ə m /; [9] മലയാളം, Malayāḷam, IPA: [mɐlɐjaːɭɐm] ⓘ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people.
The history of ancient Kerala is deeply intertwined with ancient Tamilagam, and the Tamil and Malayalam languages are closely related. The dialect of Malayalam spoken today in the taluks of Chittur and Palakkad in Kerala has slight tamil influence due to mixing with tamil migrants living in the region and the tamil spoken by Palakkad iyers has large number of Malayalam loanwords, has been ...
Malayalam was the most spoken language in erstwhile Gudalur taluk (now Gudalur and Panthalur taluks) of Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu which accounts for 48.8% population and it was the second most spoken language in Mangalore and Puttur taluks of South Canara accounting for 21.2% and 15.4% respectively according to 1951 census report.
Malayalam is Kerala's official language and is spoken by at least 97% of the people of Kerala; the next most common language are English . Tamil which is spoken mainly in the bordering districts of Kerala with Tamilnadu, especially Idukki and Palakkad districts.Tulu and Kannada is spoken in northern parts of Kasaragod district, bordering Karnataka.
Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state. ... 77.3 years; and the highest sex ratio, 1,084 women per 1,000 men.
Born in Kozhikode, Kerala, Chirappad's poems speak of the experience of living life as a Dalit woman. [3] Her poetry explores how the double burden of gender and caste shapes the lives and struggles of Dalit women in Kerala in distinct ways than women of dominant castes.
Kerala sari is regarded as the cultural costume of women of the Malayali community. [2] The grace and appeal of the golden borders contrasting with the otherwise plain white mundum neryathum of Keralite women has come to symbolize Malayali women. The sari is a hot favorite during the time of Onam, not just in Kerala but in other parts of India ...
The Mangalam Kali is a traditional dance performed by the tribe, [2] as is the Theyyam. [3]Mangalamkali is a dance custom followed by the Mavilans. This work of art is firmly identified with the way of life of the ancestral networks who have joined Dravidian culture into their life.