Malayalam phrasebook
Malayalam (മലയാളം Malayāḷaṁ) belongs to the Dravidian language family, and is mostly spoken in Southern India in the state of Kerala (Keralam), as well as the Lakshadweep Islands. Around 36 million people use this language, which is one of the 22 official languages of India. A Malayalam speaker is called a "Malayali". Most Malayalam speakers know basic English words. English nouns are often used and occupy a large proportion of the daily vocabulary. Common English nouns can be used as a replacement for the Malayalam words.
Pronunciation guideThe phonetics of Malayalam are similar to those of Telugu and Kannada.
Phrase listYou can find a lot of signs in English as well
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Malayalam phrasebook" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0