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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo | Malayalam | 250 | - | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Malayalam | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambalavasi | Malayalam | 2,100 | 2100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambattan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arasar | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Arunthathiyar | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arayan | Malayalam | 18,000 | 17900 | - | 150 | 20 | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 7,270 | 7270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Malayalam | 5,850 | 5810 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Bellara | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Malayalam | 19,900 | 19900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chackaravar | Malayalam | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chavalakkaran | Malayalam | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marakkan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 1,090 | - | - | 1090 | - | - | - |
| Chayakkaran | Malayalam | 1,740 | 1740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Godda | Tulu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hill Pulayan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Malayalam | 1,830 | - | - | 1830 | - | - | - |
| Idayan | Malayalam | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Malayalam | 166,000 | 166000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ilavathi | Malayalam | 4,400 | 4400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ilavaniyan | Malayalam | 5,930 | 5930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ilayathu | Malayalam | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan unspecified | Malayalam | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanakkan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanikkaran | Kanikkaran | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaniyan | Malayalam | 7,060 | 7060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kakkalan | Malayalam | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Krishnanvak | Malayalam | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kattunayakan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Malayalam | 3,140 | 3140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Konkani | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruman | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 66,300 | 66300 | - | - | 20 | 10 | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 110 | - | - | - | - | - | 110 |
| Malayan, tribe | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malai Arayan | Malayalam | 1,060 | 680 | 10 | 360 | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 54,900 | - | 54900 | - | - | - | - |
| Marakkan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Malayalam | 6,560 | 6560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 187,000 | - | - | 187000 | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Malasar | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mannan, caste | Malayalam | 12,500 | 12500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mannan, tribal | Malayalam | 60 | 50 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Moger unspecified | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malai Pandaram | Malayalam | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutali | Malayalam | 80 | 70 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Muthan | Malayalam | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Muthuvan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malai Vedan | Malayalam | 2,150 | 2070 | 10 | 20 | - | - | 60 |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 14,700 | 14700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 155,000 | 155000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navait | Konkani | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Nayadi | Malayalam | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pagadai | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palluvan | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panan | Malayalam | 2,020 | 2010 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Paniyan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panikkan | Malayalam | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 23,900 | 23900 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pathiyan | Malayalam | 9,640 | 9630 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Perumannan | Malayalam | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 1,780 | 1770 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Palliyan | Tamil | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Palleyan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Malayalam | 60,500 | 60400 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Puthirai Vannan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 2,450 | 2450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Malayalam | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samban | Malayalam | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samanthan | Malayalam | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Malayalam | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Semman | Malayalam | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Malayalam | 710 | - | 710 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 269,000 | - | - | 269000 | - | - | - |
| Thandan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 4,950 | 4950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ulladan | Malayalam | 2,490 | 2470 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Urali | Malayalam | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 540 | 470 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Valan | Malayalam | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velan | Malayalam | 3,270 | 3270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veluthadanayar | Malayalam | 7,240 | 7240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vetan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vettuvan | - | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Malayalam | 42,200 | 42000 | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Malayalam | 16,300 | 16300 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Velakkithalanayan | Malayalam | 10,800 | 10800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 1,030 | 1030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Malayarayar | Malayalam | 50 | 30 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Tamil | 2,860 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Brahmin Dravida | Malayalam | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Malayalam | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Malayalam | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Konkani | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Iyer | Malayalam | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Nambudiri | Malayalam | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Pancha Dravida | Malayalam | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Malayalam | 6,370 | 6370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cherumar Christian | Malayalam | 47,400 | - | - | 47400 | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulaya Vettuvan | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan Thanda | Malayalam | 8,460 | 8460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Nanjanad | Tamil | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Malayalam | 23,700 | 23700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Kallasari | Malayalam | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Kollan | Malayalam | 11,300 | 11300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Thattan | Malayalam | 10,700 | 10700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Vilkurup | Malayalam | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Malayalam | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Malayalam | 2,510 | - | 2510 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 3,380 | - | - | 3380 | - | - | - |
| Thandan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 260 | - | - | 260 | - | - | - |
| Vetan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 500 | - | - | 500 | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 120 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 200 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Ambattan Christian | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Malayalam | 390 | - | - | 390 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Potti | Malayalam | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan Tondaman | Malayalam | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
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