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Do Malayalees speak English?

Do Malayalees speak English?

As a malayali am very much sure that most people in our state can understand basics of English and do little or basic talking reading and writing in English. Now, may be the people you have met might have had troube speaking English, doesn’t mean all malayalis have the same issue.

What do you call a person who speaks Malayalam?

A speaker of Malayalam is called a Malayali. Malayalam (/malayALam/) is the main language of the South Indian state of Kerala and also of the Lakshadweep Islands (Laccadives) of the west coast of India.

Are Tamil and Malayalam similar?

Malayalam is a language of the Dravidian family. It is very similar to Tamil and is one of the main languages of the same family. This is primarily due to the extensive cultural bonding that has been carried out between the speakers of these languages.

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Are malayalis Tamils?

The estimated population of Malayalees in Malaysia in year 2020 is approximately 348,000, which makes up 12.5\% of the total number of Indian population in Malaysia that makes them the second biggest Indian ethnic group in Malaysia, after the Tamils….Malayali.

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Germany 5,867
Indonesia 4,000
Austria 3,784
Japan 500

What does Malayalam sound like to foreigners?

There will be pronunciation differences in each and every language. Many Kannadigas and Tamilians speak Malayalam though they have different pronunciation compared to a native speaker. Even foreigners learn Malayalam; they speak it with a funny accent at first time. They improve it slowly.

Which state in Kerala speaks pure Malayalam?

People from Kollam District, Kerala speak the most pure form of Malayalam without any dialect.

Who are Malayali or Malayalees?

They are generally called as ‘Malayali’ or “Malayalees”. This word is derived from the word ‘Malayalam.’ The people who speak the language Malayalam and are natives of Kerala are called Malayalis or Keralites.

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Is Malayali’s English accent poor?

There is a common belief and saying that Malayali’s English accent is poor and others laugh at them when they speak English. Of course, now the trend is changed and an estimated 75 to 80\% of the children are getting convent (English) education and they are proving or proved their mettle well in many areas the world over.

Why do Malayali’s wear lungi?

A: Because 80\% of the shift time is spent on lifting, folding and re-tying the mundu or lungi** (a garment worn around the waist) LOL (Watch the video given at the bottom of this post to know more about Mudu) Q. Why did Malayali buy an air-ticket? A: To go to Thuubai (Dubai), zimbly to meet his ungle in the Gelff (Gulf) Q.