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Language · Dravidian

Malayalam

മലയാളം – its own name

Listed in 7 countries.

Speakers (estimate): c. 46 million; sum over countries per CLDR, including second-language users
Family: Dravidian; South Dravidian
Script: Malayalam
Codes: ml · mal; Glottolog mala1464

Where it is spoken

Regional 1
Minority 6

Regional

India 3.2% 45 million
Official in Kerala and Lakshadweep.

Minority

United Arab Emirates 7% 702 thousand
Malaysia 0.2% 52 thousand
Bahrain 3.3% 52 thousand
Singapore 0.4% 24 thousand
Israel <0.1% 8.0 thousand
Qatar 0.3% 6.4 thousand

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