People Group Info
Total Population: 68,000
ROP3 Code: 112271IMB Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
People Cluster: Malayali
Language: Malayalam - (mal)
Religion: Christianity - Coptic
Country of Origin: India
People Group Profiles
“All nations will come and worship before you."
- Revelations 15:4
Kerala of United States
IMB Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
People Cluster: Malayali
Language: Malayalam - (mal)
Religion: Christianity - Coptic
Country of Origin: India
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Majority Located Where
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX - 6,000
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX - 3,000
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission-Brownsville, TX - 200
Knoxville, TN - 100
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Brief Profile
The Kerala people, also sometimes called the Malayali, migrated from the southwest state of Kerala in India. According to a 2012 article, "the number of Kerala migrants living abroad in 2011 was estimated at 2.28 million." ( DaijiWorld.com). Of those migrants, it is estimated that 45% are Muslims, 37.5% are Coptic Christians and 17.5% are Hindus. The majority of Muslims migrated to United Arab Emirates (UAE) with Coptic Christians and Hindus migrating to the United States numbering over 68,000 (Emirates247.com Article).
Ancient Christian tradition says that Christianity reached the shores of Kerala in AD 52 with the arrival of Thomas, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. Saint Thomas Coptic Christians include Syro-Malabar Catholic, Syro-Malankara Catholic, Malankara Orthodox Syrian, Jacobite Syrian, Mar Thoma Syrian, and the Syrian Anglicans. Another large percentage in the United adhere to Hinduism.
Ethno-religiously, they should not be confused with the Malayali people in the United States, who adhere to Hinduism. Whereas, the Kerala people ethno-religiously are Coptic Christians.
Prayer Points
- Pray God will send laborers to work among the Kerala people, sharing a message of God's free grace through Jesus Christ.
- Pray God will work in the lives and hearts of Kerala to understand that god's grace is freely given and not based upon good works or merit.
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| Country | City | Metro Area Name | State / Prov. | Baseline Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | City | Metro Area Name | State / Prov. | Baseline Population |
| United States | Knoxville | Knoxville | TN | 100 |
| United States | Edinburg | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission-Brownsville | TX | 200 |
| United States | Arlington | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | TX | 3,000 |
| United States | Missouri City | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | TX | 6,000 |
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