Sources:
People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
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Scripture Prayers for the Malayarayar in India.
| People Name General | Malayarayar |
| People Name in Country | Malayarayar |
| Alternate Names | Malai Arayan; मलयारेयार |
| Population this Country | 3,400 |
| Population all Countries | 3,400 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 2 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| PeopleID3 | 19044 |
| ROP3 Code | 114470 |
| Country | India | ||||||
| Region | Asia, South | ||||||
| Continent | Asia | ||||||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||||||
| Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||||||
| Total States on file | 4 | ||||||
| Largest States |
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| Districts | Interactive map, listing and data download | ||||||
| Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples | ||||||
| Country | India |
| Region | Asia, South |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Total States | 4 |
| Kerala 1,800 | |
| Tamil Nadu 1,500 | |
| Andhra Pradesh 40 | |
| Karnataka 10 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
18.40 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
80.82 %
|
| Islam |
0.37 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.00 %
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| Unknown |
0.41 %
|
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Malayalam (1,600 speakers) | |||
| Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing | |||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
| Total Languages | 3 | |||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Malayalam (1,600 speakers) |
| Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 3 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Tamil 1,300 | |
| Kannada 10 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Malayalam |
Primary Language: Malayalam
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1811-1968) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1829-1995) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1841-2022) |
| FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
| YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
