Malayalam-language
| Malayalam | |
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| മലയാളം | |
Malayalam in Malayalam script
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| Pronunciation | [mɐləjaːɭəm] |
| Native to | India |
| Ethnicity | Malayalis Keralites |
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Native speakers
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38 million (2007) |
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Malayalam script (Brahmic) Malayalam Braille Vatteluttu alphabet (historical) Kolezhuthu (historical) Malayanma (historical) Grantha (historical) |
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Official language in
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| Regulated by | Kerala Sahitya Akademi, Government of Kerala |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | ml |
| ISO 639-2 | mal |
| ISO 639-3 | |
| Glottolog | mala1464 |
| Linguasphere | 49-EBE-ba |
Malayalam-speaking area
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Malayalam (/mæləˈjɑːləm/;മലയാളം, Malayāḷam ?[mɐləjaːɭəm]) is a Dravidian language spoken in India, predominantly in the state of Kerala. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and was designated as a Classical Language in India in 2013. It was developed to the current form mainly by the influence of the poet Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan in the 16th century. Malayalam has official language status in the state of Kerala and in the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry. It belongs to the Dravidian family of languages and is spoken by some 38 million people. Malayalam is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka; with significant speakers in the Nilgiris, Kanyakumari and Coimbatore districts of Tamil Nadu, and Dakshina Kannada of Karnataka. Malayalam serves as a link language on certain islands, including the Mahl-dominated Minicoy Island.
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