Kerala, southwestern coastal state ofIndia. It is a small state,constitutingonly about 1 percent of the total area of the country. Kerala stretches for about 360 miles (580 km) along theMalabar Coast, varying in
Kozhikode, city, northern Kerala state, southwestern India. It is situated on the Malabar Coast, 414 miles (666 km) west-southwest of Chennai (Madras) by rail. Kozhikode was once a famous cotton-weaving center, and it is remembered as the place of origin
Kochi, city and major port on the Malabar Coast of the Arabian Sea, west-central Kerala state, southwestern India. Also the name of a former princely state, “Kochi” is sometimes used to refer to a cluster of islands and towns, including Ernakulam, Matt
Nadustate; Yanam, farther north along the eastern coast in thedeltaregion of theGodavari River, surrounded byAndhra Pradeshstate; andMahe, lying on the westernMalabar Coast, surrounded byKeralastate. The territory’s capital is the city ofPuducherryin the Puducherry sector, just north ofCuddalore...
Tamil Nadu, state of India, located in the extreme south of the subcontinent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the east and south and by the states of Kerala to the west, Karnataka (formerly Mysore) to the northwest, and Andhra Pradesh to the north. Enclosed by Tamil Nadu along th...
these groups are further organized into 24 subgroups. The four major literary languages—Telugu,Tamil,Malayalam, andKannada—are recognized by the constitution of India. They are also the official languages of the states ofAndhra Pradesh,Tamil Nadu,Kerala, andKarnataka(formerly Mysore), respectively....
Tamil Nadu, state of India, located in the extreme south of the subcontinent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the east and south and by the states of Kerala to the west, Karnataka (formerly Mysore) to the northwest, and Andhra Pradesh to the north. Enclosed by Tamil Nadu along th...
which are spoken by much smaller numbers. In the western region—near the convergence of the borders of Tamil Nadu,Karnataka, andKerala—Kannada (and itsdialectBadaga) and Malayalam are stronger. There also is acommunityofUrdu(an Indo-Aryan language) speakers.Englishis used as a subsidiary langu...
Thomas Christians, indigenous Indian Christian groups who have traditionally lived in Kerala, India. Claiming to have been evangelized by Saint Thomas the Apostle, Thomas Christians ecclesiastically, liturgically, and linguistically represent one of the