Arabi Malayalam
Dialect of Malayalam used by Mappila Muslims / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arabi Malayalam (also called Mappila Malayalam[1][2] and Moplah Malayalam) is the traditional Dravidian language[3] of the Mappila Muslim community. It is spoken by several thousand people, predominantly in the Malabar Coast of Kerala state, southern India. The form can be classified as a regional dialect in northern Kerala, or as a class or occupational dialect of the Mappila community. It can also be called a vernacular in general, or as a provincial patois, with the latter label being increasingly applicable in Colonial times. All the forms of the Malayalam language, including Mappila, are mutually intelligible.[4][5]
Arabi Malayalam | |
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Mappila Malayalam | |
عَرَبِ مَلَیَاۻَمٛ | |
Native to | India |
Ethnicity | Mappila Muslims, Ezhavas |
Dravidian
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Early forms | |
Arabi Malayalam script | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
Glottolog | mopl1237 |
The Mappila form shows some lexical admixture from Arabic and Persian.[5][6]
The variety Arabi Malayalam is also used by lower caste non-Muslims in northern Kerala, Muslims in Dakshina Kannada, and different Mappila migrant communities in South East Asia.[7]