Mappila Muslims
Mappila Muslim, in general, is a member of the Muslim community of same name found predominantly in Kerala and Lakshadweep Islands, in southern India. Muslims of Kerala make up 26.56% of the population of the state (2011), and as a religious group they are the second largest group after Hindus (54.73%). Mappilas share the common language of Malayalam with the other religious communities of Kerala.
A scaled down model of the old Cheraman Juma Mosque, Kodungallur | |
| Total population | |
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| c. 9 million (2011) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Kerala, Lakshadweep, Tulu Nadu, Kodagu, Nilgiris, States of Persian Gulf | |
| Languages | |
| Malayalam (Arabi Malayalam) | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Beary, Kodava Maaple, Malayalis, Marakkars, Tamil Muslims, Sri Lankan Moors |
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