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What language do the Malayali speak?
Malayalam is the language spoken by the Malayalis. Malayalam is derived from old Tamil in the 6th century.
Do the Malayali speak any other languages besides Malayalam?
No other language is spoken.
Any literary items of interest from the Malayali?
Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy, whose 1996 semi-autobiographical bestseller The God of Small Things is set in the Kottayam town of Ayemenem, has gained international recognition.
How old is Malayali literature?
Malayalam literature is ancient in origin. The oldest literature works in Malayalam, distinct from the Tamil tradition, is dated between the 9th century and 11th century.
Were any of the poets of Malayali literature listed by name?
Malayalam literature includes the 14th century Niranam poets (Madhava Panikkar, Sankara Panikkar and Rama Panikkar), whose works mark the dawn of both modern Malayalam language and indigenous Keralite poetry.

Question: anything else of interest?
Self-contained rewrite: anything else of interest on the Mayali?