Languages of Kerala in 2001

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Malayalam (96.74%)
Tamil (1.87%)
Others (1.39%)
Religion in Kerala
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Religion Percent
Hinduism 56.2%
Islam 24.7%
Christianity 19.0%
Others 0.1%
The Paradesi Synagogue at Kochi is the oldest synagogue in
the Commonwealth.
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Certain Hindu communities such as
the Kshatriyas, Nairs, Tiyyas and the Muslims around North
Malabar used to follow a traditional matrilineal system known
as marumakkathayam,
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although this practice ended
in the years after Indian independence.
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Other Muslims,
Christians, and some Hindu castes such as the Namboothiris
and the Ezhavas followed makkathayam, a patrilineal system.
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Owing to the former matrilineal
system, women in Kerala enjoy a high social status.
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However, gender inequality among low caste men and
women is reportedly higher compared to that in other castes.
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