Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

Overview: The Malayali are a Dravidian ethnolinguistic group originating from the state of Kerala and the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. They predominantly speak Malayalam, the state language of Kerala. The Malayali people cluster encompasses a number of diverse people groups whose primary relationship is linguistic, although it includes some groups who maintain Malayali cultural traditions though not speaking the Malayalam language.

Peoples within this cluster: Ambalavasi; Arayan; Arayavathi; Ayyanavar; Bowis Mogeyar; Chakkala; Chakkiyar; Chakkyar Nambiyar; Chengazhi Nambiyar; Cheruman, Hindu; Chingathanar; Eluthassan; Gavara; Ilavan, Hindu; Ilavaniyan; Ilavathi; Ilayathu; Kakkalan; Kalanady; Kalladi; Kallasari; Kallattu Kurup; Kanakkan; Karimpalan; Kavuthiyan; Keralamuthali, Hindu; Keralite; Kidaran; Kollan; Kootan; Krishnanvak; Kundavadiga; Kuravan, Hindu; Kurukkal; Malayalar; Malayali; Malayan, tribe; Mappila; Marassari; Moothan; Mukkari; Mukkuvan, Hindu; Muppar; Musari; Muttatu; Nambuthiri; Nulayar; Padannan; Palakkad Thandon; Paravan, Hindu; Pathiyan; Pathynaickan; Perumannan; Pisaroti; Poduval; Pulayan, Hindu; Puspakan Unni; Tachanad Moopan; Thandan, Hindu; Thattan; Thulukkan; Tiyattunni; Valan; Valinjiyar; Velan; Velar; Vetan; Vettuvan; Vilkurup; Wayanadan Chetty; Wayanadan Kader; Wayanadan Pathiyan; Wayanadan Pulayan; Yelmar

Countries where they are found: Bahrain; Canada; India; Kuwait; Malaysia; Maldives; Myanmar; Oman; Qatar; Singapore; Sri Lanka; United Arab Emirates; United States