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Saint Thomas Christians
also known as Syrian Christians of Kerala, Mar Thoma Nasrani, Malayali Nasrani Christians
Total population
65 to 75 per cent of Christian population in Kerala[1]
Regions with significant populations
India (Kerala, Bangalore, Mumbai,); UAE (Dubai, Oman, Kuwait,);USA (Chicago[2])
Languages
Malayalam, Liturgical language: Syriac (Aramaic)[3]
Religion
Saint Thomas Christian ChurchesSyriac Christianity: denominations include: Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, Jacobite Syrian Christian Church, Malabar Independent Syrian Church, Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church, Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, Chaldean Syrian Church
Related ethnic groups
Knanaya, Malabar Jews,[3] Malayalis
  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference NSC Demographics was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago (Eparchy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]
  3. ^ a b Ross, Israel J. (1979) "Ritual and Music in South India: Syrian Christian Liturgical Music in Kerala." Asian Music. 11 (1): 80–98