മറുനാടൻ മലയാളികൾ | |
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Total population | |
c. 6 million (including 3.5 million Kerala Gulf diaspora[1]) (2020 est.) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
United Arab Emirates | 773,000[2] |
Kuwait | 634,738[3] |
Saudi Arabia | 595,000[2] |
Qatar | 445,000[3] |
Malaysia | 228,900[4] |
Oman | 195,300[3] |
Bahrain | 101,556[3] |
United States | 84,000[5] |
Canada | 77,910[6] |
Australia | 53,206[7][8] |
Israel | 46,600[citation needed] |
United Kingdom | 45,264[9] |
Singapore | 26,000[10] |
Ireland | 24,674[11] |
New Zealand | 6,000[citation needed] |
Pakistan | 6,000[12] |
Germany | 5,867[13] |
Indonesia | 4,000[citation needed] |
Austria | 3,784[14] |
Japan | 500[15] |
Finland | 474[16] |
Languages | |
Malayalam | |
Religion | |
Predominantly: Hinduism Minority: Islam Christianity[17] Buddhism, Judaism, Atheism and others[17] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
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The Malayali Diaspora refers to Malayali who live outside their homeland of Indian state of Kerala and Union Territories of Mahé, India and Lakshadweep.[18] They are predominantly found in the Persian Gulf, North America, Europe, Australia, Caribbean, Africa and other regions around the world.
Main article: Loka Kerala Sabha |
It is an assembly hosted by the Government of Kerala to bring Malayali diaspora living around the globe under one platform.[19] It was hosted under the department of Non-Resident Keralites. It aims at utilizing the expertise of NRKs for developing Kerala state. Loka Kerala Sabha is proposed to happen once in two years.[20] The event was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan.[21]