Maila in India

The Maila have only been reported in India
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.

Subgroups: 3

Subgroup Name Population
Kaja Maila 300
Maleyali Maila 200
Tulu Maila 200

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People Name General Maila
People Name in Country Maila
Alternate Names Bala Jangam; Dikka Nakulu; Dikta Nakulu; Mailarulu; मैला
Population this Country 3,100
Population all Countries 3,100
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 17413
ROP3 Code 112813
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 6
Largest States
Karnataka
2,100
Tamil Nadu
500
Kerala
300
Andhra Pradesh
200
Maharashtra
70
Puducherry
70
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 6
  Karnataka 2,100
  Tamil Nadu 500
  Kerala 300
  Andhra Pradesh 200
  Maharashtra 70
  Puducherry 70
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
100.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Tulu (900 speakers)
Language Code tcy   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 7
Secondary Languages
Kannada
700
Malayalam
700
Tamil
200
Telugu
100
Konkani, Goan
80
Marathi
40
Primary Language Tulu (900 speakers)
Language Code tcy   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 7
Secondary Languages
  Kannada 700
  Malayalam 700
  Tamil 200
  Telugu 100
  Konkani, Goan 80
  Marathi 40
People Groups Speaking Tulu
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
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