Language
Malayalam
Complete Bible
39.094.200Speakers worldwide
MALISO 639-3 code
Written translation
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- Whole Bible Current stage
Bible translation in Malayalam is at this stage: Complete Bible.
| Complete Bible | 1841-2022 |
| New Testament | 1829-1995 |
| Bible portions | 1811-1968 |
Oral resources
Not every translation is written. Where the culture is oral, or where few people read, audio recordings bring the Word before the printed text does.
Audio recordings
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Jesus Film
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Who speaks this language
109 people group(s) speak this as their primary language, and 85 of them are still unreached by the gospel.
| People group | Speakers | Level of reach |
|---|---|---|
Mappila
IN
|
9.264.000 | Unreached |
|
Nair
IN
|
7.138.000 | Unreached |
|
Ilavan
IN
|
6.147.000 | Unreached |
|
Syrian Christian
IN
|
3.946.000 | Superficially reached |
|
Malabar Catholic
IN
|
2.839.000 | Superficially reached |
|
Pulayan hindu
IN
|
1.119.000 | Unreached |
|
Viswakarma Asari
IN
|
739.000 | Unreached |
|
Cherumar Christian
IN
|
489.000 | Superficially reached |
|
Kuravan Hindu
IN
|
450.000 | Unreached |
|
Cheruman hindu
IN
|
397.000 | Unreached |
Malayali
MY
|
392.000 | Significantly reached |
|
Velakkithalanayan
IN
|
384.000 | Unreached |
Malayali
AE
|
382.000 | Minimally reached |
Malayali
KW
|
324.000 | Minimally reached |
|
Mannan, caste
IN
|
297.000 | Unreached |
|
Kanakkan
IN
|
269.000 | Unreached |
Malayali
MU
|
258.000 | Partially reached |
|
Thandan Hindu
IN
|
246.000 | Unreached |
|
Arayan
IN
|
216.000 | Unreached |
|
Veluthadanayar
IN
|
216.000 | Unreached |
|
Viswakarma Thattan
IN
|
214.000 | Unreached |
|
Viswakarma Kollan
IN
|
203.000 | Unreached |
|
Ambalavasi
IN
|
168.000 | Unreached |
|
Mukkuvan hindu
IN
|
168.000 | Unreached |
|
Brahmin Pancha Dravida
IN
|
153.000 | Unreached |
|
Nair Anthur
IN
|
137.000 | Unreached |
|
Pulayan Thanda
IN
|
134.000 | Unreached |
|
Vettuvan
IN
|
122.000 | Unreached |
|
Kaniyan
IN
|
109.000 | Unreached |
|
Brahmin Nambudiri
IN
|
101.000 | Unreached |
|
Valan
IN
|
97.000 | Unreached |
|
Perumannan
IN
|
94.000 | Unreached |
|
Paravan hindu
IN
|
93.000 | Unreached |
|
Velan
IN
|
91.000 | Unreached |
Malayali
US
|
90.000 | Minimally reached |
Malayali
QA
|
86.000 | Minimally reached |
Malayali
AU
|
79.000 | Unreached |
|
Urali
IN
|
76.000 | Unreached |
|
Lakshadweep
IN
|
65.000 | Unreached |
|
Krishnanvak
IN
|
63.000 | Unreached |
|
Arasar Christian
IN
|
61.000 | Superficially reached |
Malayali
BA
|
60.000 | Minimally reached |
|
Ilavathi
IN
|
56.000 | Unreached |
|
Viswakarma Kallasari
IN
|
56.000 | Unreached |
|
Brahmin Muttad
IN
|
51.000 | Unreached |
|
Eluthassan
IN
|
45.000 | Unreached |
|
Cheruman muçulmano
IN
|
45.000 | Unreached |
|
Kalladi
IN
|
44.000 | Unreached |
|
Mukkuvan (Christian traditions)
IN
|
43.000 | Superficially reached |
|
Malayan, caste
IN
|
37.000 | Unreached |
|
Malai Arayan
IN
|
36.000 | Minimally reached |
|
Ilayathu
IN
|
35.000 | Unreached |
|
Ilavaniyan
IN
|
33.000 | Unreached |
|
Kavuthiyan
IN
|
31.000 | Unreached |
|
Pandaram
IN
|
30.000 | Unreached |
|
Brahmin Potti
IN
|
30.000 | Unreached |
Malayali
SN
|
28.000 | Unreached |
|
Muthuvan
IN
|
26.000 | Unreached |
Malayali
IE
|
25.000 | Partially reached |
Malayali
BM
|
23.000 | Partially reached |
|
Chavalakkaran
IN
|
22.000 | Unreached |
|
Karimpalan
IN
|
22.000 | Unreached |
Malayali
CA
|
20.000 | Minimally reached |
|
Pathiyan
IN
|
19.000 | Unreached |
|
Mala Vettuvan
IN
|
19.000 | Unreached |
|
Arasar
IN
|
18.000 | Unreached |
|
Gavara
IN
|
18.000 | Unreached |
|
Malai Vedan
IN
|
18.000 | Unreached |
|
Ulladan
IN
|
18.000 | Unreached |
|
Adiyan
IN
|
17.000 | Unreached |
|
Ayyanavar
IN
|
17.000 | Unreached |
|
Kakkalan
IN
|
14.000 | Unreached |
Judeus de Cochin
IS
|
13.000 | Unreached |
|
Viswakarma Vilkurup
IN
|
13.000 | Unreached |
|
Thandan (Christian traditions)
IN
|
13.000 | Superficially reached |
Mappila
LK
|
12.000 | Unreached |
|
Mannan, tribal
IN
|
11.000 | Unreached |
|
Panditattan
IN
|
11.000 | Unreached |
|
Kallasari
IN
|
10.000 | Unreached |
|
Viswakarma Kallan Muppan
IN
|
9.800 | Unreached |
|
Kootan
IN
|
9.500 | Unreached |
|
Marakkan hindu
IN
|
9.400 | Unreached |
|
Padannan
IN
|
9.000 | Unreached |
|
Muthan
IN
|
7.400 | Unreached |
|
Palluvan
IN
|
7.000 | Unreached |
Malayali
NZ
|
6.800 | Significantly reached |
|
Thandan de Palakkad
IN
|
6.500 | Unreached |
|
Keralamuthali
IN
|
6.300 | Unreached |
|
Valanchian
IN
|
5.700 | Unreached |
|
Thantapulayan
IN
|
5.500 | Unreached |
|
Marakkan (Christian traditions)
IN
|
5.400 | Superficially reached |
|
Kadan
IN
|
4.400 | Unreached |
|
Chavalakkaran Christian
IN
|
4.200 | Superficially reached |
|
Malai Pandaram
IN
|
4.100 | Unreached |
|
Musari
IN
|
4.100 | Unreached |
|
Vetan (Christian traditions)
IN
|
3.700 | Superficially reached |
|
Ajila
IN
|
3.500 | Unreached |
|
Keralamuthali Christian
IN
|
3.300 | Superficially reached |
|
Kurukkal
IN
|
3.200 | Unreached |
|
Kitaran
IN
|
3.100 | Unreached |
|
Malayarayar
IN
|
3.100 | Minimally reached |
|
Mukkuvan muçulmano
IN
|
2.800 | Unreached |
|
Mukkari
IN
|
2.000 | Unreached |
|
Malayekandi
IN
|
1.900 | Unreached |
|
Kollakar
IN
|
1.800 | Unreached |
|
Shabi
IN
|
1.800 | Unreached |
|
Malayan, caste
LK
|
1.700 | Minimally reached |
|
Pulaya Vettuvan
IN
|
1.200 | Unreached |
|
Kallattu Kurup
IN
|
1.000 | Unreached |
Where this language is spoken
IN
37.293.700
MY
392.000
AE
382.000
KW
324.000
MU
258.000
US
90.000
QA
86.000
AU
79.000
BA
60.000
SN
28.000
IE
25.000
BM
23.000
CA
20.000
LK
13.700
IS
13.000
NZ
6.800
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically.