Sources:
People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
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Joshua Project suggests the following outline:
Scripture Prayers for the Malayan, caste in Sri Lanka.
| People Name General | Malayan, caste |
| People Name in Country | Malayan, caste |
| Natural Name | Caste Malayan |
| Alternate Names | Panicker; मलेयन, ट्राइब |
| Population this Country | 1,600 |
| Population all Countries | 41,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 2 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| PeopleID3 | 17435 |
| ROP3 Code | 112838 |
| Country | Sri Lanka | ||||||
| Region | Asia, South | ||||||
| Continent | Asia | ||||||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||||||
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||||||
| Total States on file | 4 | ||||||
| Largest States |
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Region | Asia, South |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
| Total States | 4 |
| Eastern 1,100 | |
| Western 200 | |
| Uva 200 | |
| Central 100 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
12.08 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
87.92 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
|
* From latest Sri Lanka census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Malayalam | |||
| Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing | |||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
| Total Languages | 2 | |||
| Secondary Languages |
|
| Primary Language | Malayalam |
| Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 2 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Tamil | |
| 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. |
