| | | | Sum: |
84,403,201 | 8,915 |
12,608,290 | 14.94% | |
| Sub-Group |
Ethnic-Group |
Language |
Country |
Population |
Churches |
Evangelicals |
Evang % |
Major Religion |
|
Malabar Catholic
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
2,381,348 |
|
2,381,348 |
100% |
Christianity
|
|
Syrian Christian
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
3,998,185 |
|
3,998,215 |
100% |
Christianity
|
|
Mizo (Lushai, Hualngo)
|
Mizo
|
lushai formal
|
India
|
597,052 |
|
594,067 |
99.5% |
Christianity
|
|
Damal
|
Damal
|
Damal
|
Indonesia
|
21,000 |
42 |
20,000 |
95.24% |
Christianity
|
|
Gumalu
|
Gumalu
|
Gumalu
|
Papua New Guinea
|
394 |
1 |
355 |
90.1% |
Christianity
|
|
Malalamai
|
Malalamai
|
Malalamai
|
Papua New Guinea
|
551 |
1 |
496 |
90.02% |
Christianity
|
|
Male
|
Male
|
Male
|
Papua New Guinea
|
571 |
1 |
514 |
90.02% |
Christianity
|
|
Konomala
|
Konomala
|
Konomala
|
Papua New Guinea
|
1,050 |
2 |
945 |
90% |
Christianity
|
|
Malasanga
|
Malasanga
|
Malasanga
|
Papua New Guinea
|
506 |
1 |
430 |
84.98% |
Christianity
|
|
Wemale Selatan
|
Wemale
|
Wemale, South
|
Indonesia
|
4,000 |
8 |
3,200 |
80% |
Christianity
|
|
Wemale Utara
|
Wemale
|
Wemale, North
|
Indonesia
|
6,500 |
13 |
5,200 |
80% |
Christianity
|
|
Maleu
|
Maleu
|
Maleu-kilenge
|
Papua New Guinea
|
5,813 |
12 |
4,650 |
79.99% |
Christianity
|
|
Arasar
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
67,583 |
|
53,823 |
79.64% |
Christianity
|
|
USA White
|
White American
|
General-American formal
|
India
|
109,692 |
|
72,397 |
66% |
Christianity
|
|
Kavwol
|
Kavwol
|
Kudmali
|
Indonesia
|
420 |
1 |
270 |
64.29% |
Christianity
|
|
Merina
|
Merina
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
3,920,000 |
3,920 |
2,394,000 |
61.07% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Rumaya
|
Rumaya
|
Mala
|
Nigeria
|
15,080 |
30 |
7,540 |
50% |
Christianity
|
|
Malayarayan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
37,414 |
|
16,784 |
44.86% |
Hinduism
|
|
Ambon
|
Ambon
|
Malay, Ambonese
|
Indonesia
|
240,000 |
480 |
100,000 |
41.67% |
Christianity
|
|
Sihanaka
|
Sihanaka
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
345,000 |
22 |
136,000 |
39.42% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Betsileo
|
Betsileo
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
2,030,000 |
127 |
772,000 |
38.03% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Ambattan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
5,745 |
|
2,052 |
35.72% |
Hinduism
|
|
Bacan
|
Bacan
|
Malay, Bacanese
|
Indonesia
|
2,800 |
6 |
1,000 |
35.71% |
Islam
|
|
Dusun Malang
|
Dusun
|
Dusun Malang
|
Indonesia
|
13,000 |
26 |
4,550 |
35% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Manado
|
Manado
|
Malay, Menadonese
|
Indonesia
|
300,000 |
600 |
100,000 |
33.33% |
Christianity
|
|
Keralamuthali
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
9,854 |
|
3,162 |
32.09% |
Hinduism
|
|
Maltese
|
Maltese
|
Maltese
|
Australia
|
75,518 |
151 |
23,365 |
30.94% |
Christianity
|
|
Amal
|
Amal
|
Amal
|
Papua New Guinea
|
564 |
1 |
169 |
29.96% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Pulayan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
1,435,338 |
|
345,571 |
24.08% |
Hinduism
|
|
Malo
|
Malo
|
Malo
|
Vanuatu
|
2,341 |
5 |
500 |
21.36% |
Christianity
|
|
Mukkuvan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
181,971 |
|
35,103 |
19.29% |
Hinduism
|
|
Zoque, Chimalapa, Juchitan, Oaxaca
|
Zoque
|
Zoque, Chimalapa
|
Mexico
|
4,500 |
13 |
802 |
17.82% |
Christianity
|
|
Moaeke (Hmweake)
|
Moaeke (Hmweake)
|
Vamale
|
New Caledonia
|
220 |
0 |
38 |
17.27% |
Christianity
|
|
Saint-Mariens
|
Saint-Mariens
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
30,000 |
0 |
4,500 |
15% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Antaimanambondro
|
Antaimanambondro
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
35,000 |
1 |
5,250 |
15% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Tanala
|
Tanala
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
710,000 |
11 |
105,750 |
14.89% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Betanimena
|
Betanimena
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
710,000 |
1,420 |
103,500 |
14.58% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Sakalava
|
Sakalava
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
850,000 |
13 |
123,000 |
14.47% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Antaifasy
|
Antaifasy
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
57,000 |
1 |
8,250 |
14.47% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Antaisaka
|
Antaisaka
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
955,000 |
15 |
137,250 |
14.37% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Antanosy
|
Antanosy
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
450,000 |
7 |
64,500 |
14.33% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Malango
|
Malango
|
Malango
|
Solomon Islands
|
3,877 |
8 |
547 |
14.11% |
Christianity
|
|
Antardroy
|
Antardroy
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
670,000 |
26 |
94,000 |
14.03% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Betsimisaraka
|
Betsimisaraka
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
1,630,000 |
25 |
228,000 |
13.99% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Chavalakkaran
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
16,868 |
|
2,350 |
13.93% |
Hinduism
|
|
Tsimehety
|
Tsimehety
|
Malagasy, Tsimehety
|
Madagascar
|
1,200,000 |
19 |
162,000 |
13.5% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Bezanozano
|
Bezanozano
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
135,000 |
2 |
17,250 |
12.78% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Mae
|
Mae
|
North Small Nambas
|
Vanuatu
|
1,082 |
2 |
138 |
12.75% |
Christianity
|
|
Malua Bay
|
Malua Bay
|
Malua Bay
|
Vanuatu
|
433 |
1 |
55 |
12.7% |
Christianity
|
|
Orierh
|
Orierh
|
Malfaxal
|
Vanuatu
|
381 |
1 |
46 |
12.07% |
Christianity
|
|
Malol
|
Malol
|
Malol
|
Papua New Guinea
|
2,593 |
3 |
256 |
9.87% |
Christianity
|
|
Antaimoro
|
Antaimoro
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
680,000 |
680 |
66,000 |
9.71% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Malas
|
Malas
|
Malas
|
Papua New Guinea
|
320 |
0 |
31 |
9.69% |
Christianity
|
|
Peranakan
|
Peranakan
|
Malay
|
Malaysia
|
222,441 |
111 |
20,039 |
9.01% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Sauria Paharia
|
Malto
|
sawriya-malto
|
India
|
81,172 |
|
7,305 |
9% |
Hinduism
|
|
Malvi (Ujjaini, Malavi)
|
Bhoyari
|
malvi
|
India
|
1,253,776 |
|
112,840 |
9% |
Hinduism
|
|
Malto (Malti, Malpaharia)
|
Malto
|
malto
|
India
|
120,661 |
|
10,859 |
9% |
Hinduism
|
|
Kumarbhag Paharia
|
Malto
|
kumarbhag-malto
|
India
|
21,938 |
|
1,974 |
9% |
Hinduism
|
|
Sepik Plains
|
Sepik Plains
|
Malinguat
|
Papua New Guinea
|
11,504 |
12 |
1,012 |
8.8% |
Christianity
|
|
Yamalele
|
Yamalele
|
Iamalele
|
Papua New Guinea
|
3,484 |
3 |
306 |
8.78% |
Christianity
|
|
Gaktai
|
Gaktai
|
Mali
|
Papua New Guinea
|
2,738 |
3 |
240 |
8.77% |
Christianity
|
|
Kumalu
|
Kumalu
|
Kumalu
|
Papua New Guinea
|
4,124 |
4 |
317 |
7.69% |
Christianity
|
|
Cocos Islander
|
Cocos Islander
|
Malay, Cocos Islands
|
Malaysia
|
5,443 |
5 |
327 |
6.01% |
Islam
|
|
Bamali
|
Bamali
|
Bamali
|
Cameroon
|
5,300 |
12 |
318 |
6% |
Islam
|
|
Huamalies Quechua
|
Quechua
|
Quechua, Huanuco, Huamalies-northern Dos De Mayo
|
Peru
|
80,000 |
105 |
4,600 |
5.75% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Paravan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
59,901 |
|
3,275 |
5.47% |
Hinduism
|
|
Batak Simalungun
|
Batak Simalungun
|
Batak Simalungun
|
Indonesia
|
1,200,000 |
150 |
60,000 |
5% |
Christianity
|
|
Antambahoaka
|
Antambahoaka
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
45,000 |
0 |
2,250 |
5% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Vetan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
76,191 |
|
3,743 |
4.91% |
Hinduism
|
|
Antankarana
|
Antankarana
|
Malagasy, Antankarana
|
Madagascar
|
115,000 |
1 |
5,250 |
4.57% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Bara
|
Bara
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
575,000 |
21 |
26,000 |
4.52% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Ayyanavar
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
13,703 |
|
600 |
4.38% |
Hinduism
|
|
Kurichchanrav
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
29,968 |
|
1,144 |
3.82% |
Hinduism
|
|
Mahafaly
|
Mahafaly
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
290,000 |
145 |
11,000 |
3.79% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Malankuravan
|
Malankuravan
|
malankuravan
|
India
|
11,408 |
|
371 |
3.25% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Cocos Islands Malay
|
Cocos Islander
|
Malay, Cocos Islands
|
Australia
|
189 |
0 |
6 |
3.17% |
Islam
|
|
Malaryan (Malai Arayan)
|
Malaryan
|
malaryan
|
India
|
43,219 |
|
1,266 |
2.93% |
Hinduism
|
|
Malila
|
Malila
|
Malila
|
Tanzania
|
70,000 |
25 |
1,800 |
2.57% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Kuravan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
294,012 |
|
5,129 |
1.74% |
Hinduism
|
|
Toman Islander
|
Toman Islander
|
Malfaxal
|
Vanuatu
|
866 |
2 |
15 |
1.73% |
Christianity
|
|
Chinanteco, Comaltepec, Ixtlan, Oaxaca
|
Chinanteco
|
Chinanteco, Comaltepec
|
Mexico
|
2,000 |
1 |
34 |
1.7% |
Christianity
|
|
Malai Vedan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
22,337 |
|
343 |
1.54% |
Hinduism
|
|
Mulimba
|
Mulimba
|
Malimba
|
Cameroon
|
7,000 |
2 |
105 |
1.5% |
Islam
|
|
Sena
|
Sena
|
Sena, Malawi
|
Malawi
|
264,000 |
65 |
3,900 |
1.48% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Mal
|
Mal
|
Mal
|
Laos
|
26,090 |
3 |
300 |
1.15% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Pay
|
Pay
|
Mala
|
Papua New Guinea
|
1,117 |
0 |
12 |
1.07% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Bemal
|
Bemal
|
Bemal
|
Papua New Guinea
|
871 |
0 |
9 |
1.03% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Karmali
|
Karmali
|
karmali
|
India
|
181,979 |
|
1,820 |
1% |
Hinduism
|
|
Urali
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
62,600 |
|
569 |
0.91% |
Hinduism
|
|
Malimpung
|
Malimpung
|
Malimpung
|
Indonesia
|
5,500 |
1 |
50 |
0.91% |
Islam
|
|
Malay
|
Malay
|
Malay
|
Maldives
|
229 |
0 |
2 |
0.87% |
Islam
|
|
Ilavan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
6,752,115 |
|
58,195 |
0.86% |
Hinduism
|
|
Ulladan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
22,481 |
|
185 |
0.82% |
Hinduism
|
|
Birfor
|
Birifor
|
Birifor, Malba
|
Burkina Faso
|
195,000 |
16 |
1,500 |
0.77% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Arayan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
179,889 |
|
1,375 |
0.76% |
Hinduism
|
|
Malavedan (Malai Vedan)
|
Malavedan
|
malavedan
|
India
|
14,808 |
|
101 |
0.68% |
Hinduism
|
|
Malay
|
Malay
|
Malay
|
Malaysia
|
7,353,996 |
460 |
47,801 |
0.65% |
Islam
|
|
Thandan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
279,753 |
|
1,700 |
0.61% |
Hinduism
|
|
Kanikaran
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
23,331 |
|
138 |
0.59% |
Hinduism
|
|
Vaniyan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
170,657 |
|
933 |
0.55% |
Hinduism
|
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