Malayali diaspora
മറുനാടൻ മലയാളികൾ | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| c. 6 million (including 3.5 million Kerala Gulf diaspora) (2020 est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United Arab Emirates | 773,000 |
| Kuwait | 634,738 |
| Saudi Arabia | 595,000 |
| Qatar | 445,000 |
| Malaysia | 228,900 |
| Oman | 195,300 |
| Bahrain | 101,556 |
| United States | 84,000 |
| Canada | 77,910 |
| Australia | 53,206 |
| Israel | 46,600 |
| United Kingdom | 45,264 |
| Singapore | 26,000 |
| Ireland | 24,674 |
| New Zealand | 6,000 |
| Pakistan | 6,000 |
| Germany | 5,867 |
| Indonesia | 4,000 |
| Austria | 3,784 |
| Japan | 500 |
| Finland | 474 |
| Languages | |
| Malayalam | |
| Religion | |
Predominantly: HinduismMinority:  Islam  Christianity Buddhism, Judaism, Atheism and others | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
The Malayali Diaspora refers to Malayali who live outside their homeland of Indian state of Kerala and Union Territories of Mahé, India and Lakshadweep. They are predominantly found in the Persian Gulf, North America, Europe, Australia, Caribbean, Africa and other regions around the world.
Loka Kerala Sabha
It is an assembly hosted by the Government of Kerala to bring Malayali diaspora living around the globe under one platform. It was hosted under the department of Non-Resident Keralites. It aims at utilizing the expertise of NRKs for developing Kerala state. Loka Kerala Sabha is proposed to happen once in two years. The event was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan.