People group profile · PG006163
The Malayali of the Maldives
The Malayali of the Maldives, numbering about 950 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Dravidian ethnolinguistic group originating from the present-day state of Kerala in India and inhabiting its southwestern Malabar coast.
They are a diaspora people in the Malayali people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Malayalam.
Fast facts
- Country
- Maldives
- Population
- 950
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Malayali
- Primary language
- Malayalam (mal)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 10% or Greater but Less than 15%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Malayali are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Malayali
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Sunni Islam · Islam
64% adherents
Primary language
Malayalam · Dravidian family
100% speak Malayalam
Gospel resources in Malayalam
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- Bible League International · audio, text
- Holy Bible, Malayalam Contemporary Version - LUMO Christmas Film · video
- Holy Bible, Malayalam Contemporary Version - LUMO Easter Film · video
- Holy Bible, Malayalam Contemporary Version ™ · video
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Malayali
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
Malayali in other countries
The same people is also reported in 11 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malayali | United Arab Emirates | 1,550,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Malayali | India | 461,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Malayali | Kuwait | 318,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Malayali | Oman | 219,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Malayali | Malaysia | 206,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Malayali | United States | 166,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Malayali | Qatar | 113,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Malayali | Bahrain | 60,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Malayali | Singapore | 36,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Malayali | Canada | 32,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Malayali | Myanmar | 31,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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