The Malabar Catholic in India live mainly in Kerala in Allepey, Quilon and Ernakulam. They have three sub-groups and speak, read and write in Malayalam. They are usually no more than medium height.
One of the sub-groups is the Munnttikar. They are monogamous and are not allowed to divorce, but the bereaved can marry again. They are not vegetarians and rice is their favorite cereal.
Water is the main source of finance for the Malabar Catholic in Allepey and Quillon while those in Ernakulam live off the land. Some earn money from fishing and industrial work.
The Malabar Catholic have a parish council with the church vicar in charge. These councils judge in disagreements and give advice. The Malabar are Roman Catholics. Horoscope reading is done by them. They have their children educated. They use traditional and modern medicine and do family planning.
Pray that the vicars and the people on parish councils come to Jesus Christ and lead others of the Malabar to Salvation.
Pray that the Malabar Catholics will realize that they need to be born again.
Scripture Prayers for the Malabar Catholic in India.
Singh, K. S., ed. "India's Communities A-Z", Oxford University Press, USA 1999
Profile Source: Anonymous |
People Name General | Malabar Catholic |
People Name in Country | Malabar Catholic |
Alternate Names | Latin Catholikar; Latinkar; मलाबार कॅतोलिक |
Population this Country | 3,195,000 |
Population all Countries | 3,195,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 3 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 17498 |
ROP3 Code | 112914 |
Country | India | |||||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||||||||
Total States on file | 34 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | India |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 34 (only 20 largest shown) |
Kerala 2,509,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 277,000 | |
Karnataka 209,000 | |
Maharashtra 103,000 | |
Delhi 11,000 | |
Gujarat 7,000 | |
Telangana 5,100 | |
West Bengal 4,700 | |
Madhya Pradesh 2,300 | |
Andhra Pradesh 2,100 | |
Chhattisgarh 2,100 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 1,600 | |
Punjab 1,400 | |
Odisha 1,400 | |
Uttar Pradesh 1,200 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Christianity |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
100.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
0.00 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Malayalam (2,567,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 7 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Malayalam (2,567,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 7 |
Secondary Languages | |
Tamil 49,000 | |
Tulu 19,000 | |
English 15,000 | |
Konkani 13,000 | |
Konkani, Goan 7,400 | |
Kannada 3,700 | |
People Groups | Speaking Malayalam |
Primary Language: Malayalam
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1811-1968) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1829-1995) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1841-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Anonymous |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |