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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 10,260 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 IndiaLakshadweep (Minicoy Island) | 10,260 |
| Languages | |
| Dhivehi | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Maldivians, Malayalis | |
Mahl people refers to an ethnic group of India (i.e., people of Minicoy and migrant communities from Minicoy islands). They speak the Mahl dialect of Divehi which is a member of the southern group of Indo-Aryan languages.[1] All Mahls are native to Minicoy Island in the Union territory of Lakshadweep.
- ^ Cain, B.D. (2000). Dhivehi (Maldivian): A Synchronic and Diachronic Study (Ph.D. dissertation). Cornell University.