Malayali Americans

Malayali Americans
മലയാളി അമേരിക്കക്കാർ
Malayali Amerikkakkaar
Total population
146,000 (2009-2013 est.)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Predominantly:
Religion
Predominantly:
Hinduism, Christianity
Minority:
Islam
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Malayali Americans (Malayalam: മലയാളി അമേരിക്കക്കാർ, romanized: Malayali Amerikkakkaar), also known by the term American Malayalees (Malayalam: അമേരിക്കൻ മലയാളികൾ, romanized: Amerikkan Malayalikal), are citizens of the United States of America who belong to the Malayali ethnolinguistic group. Their ancestry originates wholly or partly from the Indian state of Kerala.

History

Malayali nurses were first recruited in Metro New York in the 1960s. They began bringing their families in the 1970s. Later waves in the 1990s into the early 2000s added a contingent of computer and business professionals to the population. Many of these later immigrants were Christians and Hindus, with few Muslims.[2]

Malayali nurses, who were sponsored for jobs, were among the first Indians to settle in the Philadelphia area. Most of them lived in Millbourne.[3]

In recent years, the migration trends of Malayali people shifted to the United States as they seek opportunities.

Demographics

As of 2009–2013, there were approximately 146,000 people with Malayali heritage in the United States,[1] with an estimated 40,000 living in the New York tri-state area.[2] The majority of Malayali Americans live in areas like Bergen County, New Jersey, Rockland County, New York, New York City, Chicago metro area, Philadelphia, Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Los Angeles.

Religions

Most of the Malayali Americans are Christians, along with Hindus and Muslims.[4] Christian sects from Kerala have established multiple worship communities in United States[5][6][7][8]The Syro-Malabar Church, an Eastern Catholic Church, native to India since the 1st-century, established St. Thomas Syro-Malabar diocese of Chicago was established in 2001.[9] St. Thomas Day is celebrated in this church on July 3rd every year.[10][11]

Language

In 1983, the first Kerala Convention was held in New York City, which led to the founding of the Federation of Kerala Associations in North America (FOKANA). FOKANA is a major organization in the United States that promotes the Malayalam language and Malayali culture.[12]

Culture

Film and television

List of Malayali Americans

Literature

Academics

Mathematicians

Deans and presidents

Economists

  • Gita Gopinath, economist; served as the first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), former chief economist at the IMF and Economic Adviser to the Chief Minister of Kerala

Professors

Business

Arts and Entertainment

Actors and actresses

Comedians

Media

Musicians

Sports

Politics and government

Elected officials

Federal elected officials

Civil servants

Activism and philanthropy

Science and technology

Religion and spirituality

Crime

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Detailed Languages Spoken at Home and Ability to Speak English for the Population 5 Years and Over: 2009-2013". Census.gov. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  2. ^ a b "Keralite Indians in the New York Metro Area" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2023.
  3. ^ Immigration, A. I. (2010). Demographic Background: Philadelphia and the United States. Global Philadelphia: Immigrant Communities Old and New, 253.
  4. ^ "Website Disabled" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04.
  5. ^ "Our History - St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India".
  6. ^ (Princeton), Princeton Forum on Asian Indian Ministries (US) (30 November 2009). Pilgrims at the Crossroads: Asian Indian Christians at the North American Frontier. Institute for the Study of Asian American Christianity. pp. 27–32. ISBN 978-0-9819878-2-8.
  7. ^ George., Pothan, Sidney (1963). The Syrian Christians of Kerala. Asia Publishing House. OCLC 907131962.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Traditional Indian Churches in the US at a Glance Archived August 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, usindian.org Archived August 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "India prepares to mark Indian Christian Day on July 3". Crux. July 2, 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  10. ^ "Eastern Catholics share their culture, experiences at Chicago gathering". Chicago Catholic. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  11. ^ "St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese". www.stthomasdiocese.org. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  12. ^ "FOKANA, About Us". Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.

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