Mahls
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Mahls are a Maldivian-origin ethnic group primarily inhabiting India’s Lakshadweep islands, known for their Dhivehi-based Mahl language and Islamic maritime culture.
Aliases (1)
- Mahl ×2
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maldivian ethnic group
→
ethnic group → |
| associatedIsland |
Minicoy Island
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|
| associatedIslandGroup |
Lakshadweep Islands
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|
| country |
India
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|
| countryOfOrigin |
Maldives
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|
| culturalPractice |
Islamic maritime traditions
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|
| culturalSphere |
Indian Ocean maritime culture
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|
| ethnicLanguage |
Mahl language
→
|
| ethnicLanguageBasis |
Dhivehi language
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|
| ethnicLanguageFamily |
Indo-Aryan languages
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|
| ethnoLinguisticRelation |
Dhivehi people
→
Maldivians → |
| geographicProximity |
Maldives
→
|
| languageStatus |
minority language in India
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|
| minorityStatus |
ethnic minority in India
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|
| primaryLocation |
India
→
Lakshadweep → |
| recognizedAs |
Scheduled Tribe in India
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|
| region |
Arabian Sea
→
Laccadive Sea → |
| relatedLanguage |
Maldivian language
→
Standard Dhivehi → |
| religion |
Islam
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|
| religionBranch |
Sunni Islam
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|
| religiousMajorityStatus |
Muslim majority community in Lakshadweep
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|
| traditionalOccupation |
fishing
→
maritime trade → seafaring → |
| writingSystem |
Thaana script
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|
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Kiltan
("Mahl")
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|
hasEthnicGroup |
|
Kiltan
("Mahl")
→
|
hasLanguage |
|
Laccadive Islands (Lakshadweep)
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|
majorEthnicGroup |