syro-malabar 

Syro-Malabar Catholics are heavily latinized Oriental Catholics from Kerala, India who consider themselves to be "Roman Catholic". They are the Indian diocese of the Church of the East (East Syriac Rite) that came in full communion with the Holy See of Rome in the 16th century. Syro-Malabarians employ the Liturgy of Ss. Addai and Mari. There are dioceses outside India, such as Chicago (USA), Melbourne (Australia), Great Britain, and Mississauga (Canada). They are primarily of the Malayali ethnic group and speak Malayalam. Although there are a minority of Tamils, Telugus, and North Indians from the various eparchies in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, and northern & western India. Syro-Malabarians share the East Syriac liturgy with the Chaldean Catholics, Oriental Catholics from Iraq.

Bob: Is John a Latin Rite Catholic?

Alex: No, he's a Syro-Malabar Catholic from the Diocese of Chicago.

syro-malabar by ChicagoSyroMalabarian October 17, 2020

Syro-Malaballin' 

The term Syro-Malabar refers to a group of Malayalees, from the Indian state of Kerala, who are a part of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. The Syro-Malabar Church is an Easter Catholic Church with approximately 3,828,591 believers and worshippers.

The term Syro-Malaballin’ is a term used by youth in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church to show how much swagger and pride we Syro-Malaballers have.

“Yo, what are you?”
“I’m Syro-Malaballin'!"
Or
“I’m a Syro-Malaballer!”

“What you doing this weekend?”
“I’m gonna be Syro-Malaballin’ at church on Sunday.”

“Who do you hang with?”
“My fellow Syro-Malaballers.”

“Wanna hang out this weekend?”
“Can’t man, I’m gonna be Syro-Malaballin’ it all weekend with my Syro-Malaballers.”

Syro-Malaballin' by Syro-Malaballer May 20, 2011