Malai Arayan in India
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.
Mala Arayan means king of the forest. The Malai Arayan or Mala Arayan live in Kerala. They are mainly Hindus who speak Malayam and are a scheduled tribe. There are more of them who work in government service than in any other scheduled tribe.
Some of the Malai Arayan are Christian believers and they marry in the church that the groom attends. The Malai Arayan work in agriculture and are hunters. Unlike most Hindus they bury their dead.
Most are Hindus, but there is a strong Christian presence among them.
The Malai Aryan people need the abundant life that only Jesus offers.
Pray that any evangelical Malai Arayan believers will lead others to Jesus Christ. Pray that the internet and gospel materials will provide them with abundant resources. Pray for a disciple making movement among them this decade.
Scripture Prayers for the Malai Arayan in India.
| Profile Source: Keith Carey |
| People Name General | Malai Arayan |
| People Name in Country | Malai Arayan |
| Alternate Names | Mala Arayan; Mala Arayar Christian; Malai Aryan Christian; मलाई अरायण |
| Population this Country | 40,000 |
| Population all Countries | 40,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 2 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 6 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| People ID | 17437 |
| ROP3 Code | 112840 |
| 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 | 2 | |||
| Largest States |
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| 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 | 2 |
| Kerala 39,000 | |
| Tamil Nadu 300 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.01 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
42.84 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
56.23 %
|
| Islam |
0.56 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.01 %
|
| Unknown |
0.36 %
|
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Malayalam (33,000 speakers) | |||
| Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing | |||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
| Total Languages | 3 | |||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Malayalam (33,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 3 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Telugu 300 | |
| Tamil 200 | |
| 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) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Bible-NT Text | 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. |
| Profile Source | Keith Carey |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
