| | | | Sum: |
84,403,201 | 8,915 |
12,608,290 | 14.94% | |
| Sub-Group |
Ethnic-Group |
Language |
Country |
Population |
Churches |
Evangelicals |
Evang % |
Major Religion |
|
Malabar Muslim
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
9,518,214 |
|
|
0% |
Islam
|
|
Nair
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
7,455,985 |
|
2,000 |
0.03% |
Hinduism
|
|
Malay
|
Malay
|
Malay
|
Malaysia
|
7,353,996 |
460 |
47,801 |
0.65% |
Islam
|
|
Ilavan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
6,752,115 |
|
58,195 |
0.86% |
Hinduism
|
|
Somali
|
Somali
|
Somali
|
Somalia
|
6,000,000 |
5 |
30 |
0% |
Islam
|
|
Syrian Christian
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
3,998,185 |
|
3,998,215 |
100% |
Christianity
|
|
Merina
|
Merina
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
3,920,000 |
3,920 |
2,394,000 |
61.07% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Malabar Catholic
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
2,381,348 |
|
2,381,348 |
100% |
Christianity
|
|
Betsileo
|
Betsileo
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
2,030,000 |
127 |
772,000 |
38.03% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Melayu Riau
|
Melayu Riau
|
Malay
|
Indonesia
|
2,000,000 |
0 |
30 |
0% |
Islam
|
|
Somali
|
Somali
|
Somali
|
Ethiopia
|
2,000,000 |
1 |
30 |
0% |
Islam
|
|
Deli
|
Deli
|
Malay
|
Indonesia
|
2,000,000 |
0 |
20 |
0% |
Islam
|
|
Betsimisaraka
|
Betsimisaraka
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
1,630,000 |
25 |
228,000 |
13.99% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Pulayan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
1,435,338 |
|
345,571 |
24.08% |
Hinduism
|
|
Malvi (Ujjaini, Malavi)
|
Bhoyari
|
malvi
|
India
|
1,253,776 |
|
112,840 |
9% |
Hinduism
|
|
Batak Simalungun
|
Batak Simalungun
|
Batak Simalungun
|
Indonesia
|
1,200,000 |
150 |
60,000 |
5% |
Christianity
|
|
Tsimehety
|
Tsimehety
|
Malagasy, Tsimehety
|
Madagascar
|
1,200,000 |
19 |
162,000 |
13.5% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Pattani Malay
|
Malay
|
Malay
|
Thailand
|
1,151,653 |
4 |
230 |
0.02% |
Islam
|
|
Antaisaka
|
Antaisaka
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
955,000 |
15 |
137,250 |
14.37% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Jambi
|
Jambi
|
Malay, Jambi
|
Indonesia
|
900,000 |
0 |
20 |
0% |
Islam
|
|
Sakalava
|
Sakalava
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
850,000 |
13 |
123,000 |
14.47% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Betanimena
|
Betanimena
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
710,000 |
1,420 |
103,500 |
14.58% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Tanala
|
Tanala
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
710,000 |
11 |
105,750 |
14.89% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Antaimoro
|
Antaimoro
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
680,000 |
680 |
66,000 |
9.71% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Antardroy
|
Antardroy
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
670,000 |
26 |
94,000 |
14.03% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Mizo (Lushai, Hualngo)
|
Mizo
|
lushai formal
|
India
|
597,052 |
|
594,067 |
99.5% |
Christianity
|
|
Bara
|
Bara
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
575,000 |
21 |
26,000 |
4.52% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Brahman
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
553,676 |
|
|
0% |
Hinduism
|
|
Melayu Kalimantan
|
Melayu Kalimantan
|
Malayic Dayak
|
Indonesia
|
535,000 |
0 |
50 |
0.01% |
Islam
|
|
Asahan
|
Asahan
|
Malay
|
Indonesia
|
500,000 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
Islam
|
|
Somali
|
Somali
|
Somali
|
Kenya
|
500,000 |
4 |
60 |
0.01% |
Islam
|
|
Malay
|
Malay
|
Malay
|
Singapore
|
452,068 |
28 |
2,260 |
0.5% |
Islam
|
|
Antanosy
|
Antanosy
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
450,000 |
7 |
64,500 |
14.33% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Cheruman
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
418,430 |
|
|
0% |
Hinduism
|
|
Maltese
|
Maltese
|
Maltese
|
Malta
|
382,413 |
13 |
400 |
0.1% |
Christianity
|
|
Somali
|
Somali
|
Somali
|
Kenya
|
360,000 |
0 |
100 |
0.03% |
Islam
|
|
Sihanaka
|
Sihanaka
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
345,000 |
22 |
136,000 |
39.42% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Juba Somali
|
Somali
|
Somali
|
Ethiopia
|
313,000 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
Islam
|
|
Tenggarong Kutai
|
Tenggarong Kutai
|
Malay, Tenggarong Kutai
|
Indonesia
|
310,000 |
0 |
100 |
0.03% |
Islam
|
|
Somali
|
Somali
|
Somali
|
Djibouti
|
300,000 |
2 |
15 |
0.01% |
Islam
|
|
Manado
|
Manado
|
Malay, Menadonese
|
Indonesia
|
300,000 |
600 |
100,000 |
33.33% |
Christianity
|
|
Malay, Negeri Sembilian
|
Malay, Negeri Sembilian
|
Negeri Sembilan Malay
|
Malaysia
|
300,000 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
Islam
|
|
Velakkithalanayan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
299,754 |
|
|
0% |
Hinduism
|
|
Kuravan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
294,012 |
|
5,129 |
1.74% |
Hinduism
|
|
Somali
|
Somali
|
Somali
|
Yemen
|
290,000 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
Islam
|
|
Mahafaly
|
Mahafaly
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
290,000 |
145 |
11,000 |
3.79% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Maldivian
|
Maldivian
|
Maldivian
|
Maldives
|
281,815 |
0 |
5 |
0% |
Islam
|
|
Thandan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
279,753 |
|
1,700 |
0.61% |
Hinduism
|
|
Sena
|
Sena
|
Sena, Malawi
|
Malawi
|
264,000 |
65 |
3,900 |
1.48% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Ambon
|
Ambon
|
Malay, Ambonese
|
Indonesia
|
240,000 |
480 |
100,000 |
41.67% |
Christianity
|
|
Peranakan
|
Peranakan
|
Malay
|
Malaysia
|
222,441 |
111 |
20,039 |
9.01% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Bangka
|
Bangka
|
Malay
|
Indonesia
|
200,000 |
0 |
10 |
0.01% |
Islam
|
|
Birfor
|
Birifor
|
Birifor, Malba
|
Burkina Faso
|
195,000 |
16 |
1,500 |
0.77% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Kanakkan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
190,591 |
|
40 |
0.02% |
Hinduism
|
|
Karmali
|
Karmali
|
karmali
|
India
|
181,979 |
|
1,820 |
1% |
Hinduism
|
|
Mukkuvan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
181,971 |
|
35,103 |
19.29% |
Hinduism
|
|
Arayan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
179,889 |
|
1,375 |
0.76% |
Hinduism
|
|
Vaniyan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
170,657 |
|
933 |
0.55% |
Hinduism
|
|
Malay
|
Malay
|
Malay
|
Philippines
|
151,933 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
Islam
|
|
Belitung
|
Belitung
|
Malay
|
Indonesia
|
150,000 |
0 |
30 |
0.02% |
Islam
|
|
Vettuvan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
145,391 |
|
|
0% |
Hinduism
|
|
Bezanozano
|
Bezanozano
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
135,000 |
2 |
17,250 |
12.78% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Malto (Malti, Malpaharia)
|
Malto
|
malto
|
India
|
120,661 |
|
10,859 |
9% |
Hinduism
|
|
Antankarana
|
Antankarana
|
Malagasy, Antankarana
|
Madagascar
|
115,000 |
1 |
5,250 |
4.57% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Low Malay Creole
|
Low Malay Creole
|
Malaccan Creole Malay
|
Malaysia
|
111,220 |
7 |
11 |
0.01% |
Islam
|
|
USA White
|
White American
|
General-American formal
|
India
|
109,692 |
|
72,397 |
66% |
Christianity
|
|
Riau Malay
|
Riau Malay
|
Malay
|
Malaysia
|
88,976 |
0 |
9 |
0.01% |
Islam
|
|
Malayan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
84,438 |
|
1 |
0% |
Hinduism
|
|
Veluthadanayar
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
84,159 |
|
|
0% |
Hinduism
|
|
Paniyan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
83,625 |
|
140 |
0.17% |
Hinduism
|
|
Sauria Paharia
|
Malto
|
sawriya-malto
|
India
|
81,172 |
|
7,305 |
9% |
Hinduism
|
|
Kaniyan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
80,269 |
|
12 |
0.01% |
Hinduism
|
|
Huamalies Quechua
|
Quechua
|
Quechua, Huanuco, Huamalies-northern Dos De Mayo
|
Peru
|
80,000 |
105 |
4,600 |
5.75% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Velan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
79,459 |
|
|
0% |
Hinduism
|
|
Vetan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
76,191 |
|
3,743 |
4.91% |
Hinduism
|
|
Maltese
|
Maltese
|
Maltese
|
Australia
|
75,518 |
151 |
23,365 |
30.94% |
Christianity
|
|
Malila
|
Malila
|
Malila
|
Tanzania
|
70,000 |
25 |
1,800 |
2.57% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Mannan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
68,946 |
|
10 |
0.01% |
Hinduism
|
|
Arasar
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
67,583 |
|
53,823 |
79.64% |
Christianity
|
|
Ambalavasilan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
65,616 |
|
|
0% |
Hinduism
|
|
Valan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
65,117 |
|
|
0% |
Hinduism
|
|
Laccadive Mappilla
|
Malayali
|
malayalam
|
India
|
64,170 |
|
13 |
0.02% |
Islam
|
|
Lakshadweepi
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
62,708 |
|
|
0% |
Islam
|
|
Urali
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
62,600 |
|
569 |
0.91% |
Hinduism
|
|
Paravan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
59,901 |
|
3,275 |
5.47% |
Hinduism
|
|
Athpare Rai
|
Athpare Rai
|
Dungmali
|
Nepal
|
59,826 |
0 |
42 |
0.07% |
Hinduism
|
|
Malay
|
Malay
|
Sri Lankan Creole Malay
|
Sri Lanka
|
57,611 |
0 |
1 |
0% |
Islam
|
|
Antaifasy
|
Antaifasy
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
57,000 |
1 |
8,250 |
14.47% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Gulfe
|
Gulfe
|
Malgbe
|
Cameroon
|
56,000 |
1 |
15 |
0.03% |
Islam
|
|
Panan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
53,255 |
|
|
0% |
Hinduism
|
|
Somali
|
Somali
|
Somali
|
Eritrea
|
52,000 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
Islam
|
|
Panikkan
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
50,304 |
|
|
0% |
Hinduism
|
|
Daya
|
Daya
|
Malay
|
Indonesia
|
50,000 |
0 |
5 |
0.01% |
Islam
|
|
Malaysian Malay
|
Malay
|
Malay
|
United Kingdom
|
47,652 |
1 |
53 |
0.11% |
Islam
|
|
Krishnanvak
|
Malayali
|
Malayalam
|
India
|
47,079 |
|
|
0% |
Hinduism
|
|
Ambonese
|
Ambon
|
Malay, Ambonese
|
Netherlands
|
45,000 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
Islam
|
|
Antambahoaka
|
Antambahoaka
|
Malagasy
|
Madagascar
|
45,000 |
0 |
2,250 |
5% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Malakote
|
Malakote
|
Malakote
|
Kenya
|
45,000 |
0 |
2 |
0% |
Islam
|
|
Maltese
|
Maltese
|
Maltese
|
United States
|
44,314 |
|
|
0% |
Christianity
|
|
Malaryan (Malai Arayan)
|
Malaryan
|
malaryan
|
India
|
43,219 |
|
1,266 |
2.93% |
Hinduism
|
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