People group profile · PG020224
The Malayali of Malaysia
The Malayali of Malaysia, numbering about 206,000 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 Hinduism, and they primarily speak Malayalam.
Fast facts
- Country
- Malaysia
- Population
- 206,000
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Malayali
- Primary language
- Malayalam (mal)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern 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 5% 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
50% 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
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Malayali in other countries
The same people (ROP3 112836) is 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 | 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 |
| Malayali | Maldives | 950 | No Longer Unreached |
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