Sri Lanka, North Central state people groups

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Country:	Sri Lanka
Province / State:	North Central
District:	All

Major People Groups

Major Unreached People Groups

Total Population

1,339,000

Buddhist

90.0 %

Christian

1.2 %

Hindu

0.8 %

Muslim

8.0 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Ahinkuntaya	5,200	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	5,100	80	-1 -	-1 -
Ambattan	100	Tamil	2	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Arab	300	Arabic, Mesopotamian	0	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badahala	9,200	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	9,100	100	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Chetti	-1 Unknown	Tamil	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	20	Tamil	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Batgama	42,000	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	42,000	80	-1 -	-1 -
Berava	33,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	33,000	400	-1 -	-1 -
Bharathar (Christian traditions)	50	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Bintanna	600	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bodhivansha	1,200	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bohra	100	Gujarati	0	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Indian Tamil	70	Tamil	1	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	500	Tamil	1	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Burgher	300	Sinhala	3	-1 -	-1 -	20	300	-1 -	20
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions)	30	Tamil	1	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	400	Language unknown	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Gahala	1,300	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gattara	63,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	62,000	800	-1 -	-1 -
Gauraykwallu	1,900	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama	56,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	56,000	500	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Patti	2,200	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	2,200	20	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Radala	2,200	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	2,200	20	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	400	Tamil	0	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hannali	26,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	26,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Henawalayo	1,900	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hinna	19,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	19,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Hunna	7,300	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	7,200	60	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan	100	Tamil	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan Christian	40	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Indian Tamil	100	Tamil	2	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Japanese	70	Japanese	1	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	20
Jat (Muslim traditions)	80	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kaikolan	200	Tamil	2	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Karaiyar	1,100	Tamil	2	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -
Karava	48,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	47,000	700	-1 -	-1 -
Kiddea	1,200	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,200	20	-1 -	-1 -
Kinnara	4,700	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	4,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koviar	900	Tamil	2	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kustarogiyo	1,200	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malay, Javar	50	Sri Lankan Malay Creole	0	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mappila	400	Malayalam	0	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maravan	200	Tamil	2	200	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Maravar	500	Tamil	2	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Memon	100	Gujarati	0	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Christian traditions)	50	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Hindu traditions)	50	Tamil	0	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nalavar	300	Tamil	2	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navait	1,200	Tamil	0	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navandanna	98,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	97,000	1,200	-1 -	-1 -
Oli	2,300	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Osta (Nasuva)	100	Tamil	0	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Palla	200	Tamil	2	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Christian traditions)	30	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Hindu traditions)	200	Tamil	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallar	300	Tamil	2	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pamunu	2,500	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	2,500	50	-1 -	-1 -
Panna	100	Tamil	2	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pannikki	21,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	21,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Christian traditions)	60	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)	200	Tamil	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyar	400	Tamil	2	400	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	2,800	Tamil	0	-1 -	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pidayne Danno	700	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Porowakara	200	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Primanar	400	Tamil	1	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Radava	31,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	31,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka	12,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	12,000	100	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	30	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	3,600	Tamil	0	-1 -	3,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	15,000	Tamil	0	-1 -	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sinhalese	25,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	25,000	400	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Chetti	40	Tamil	0	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Moor	13,000	Tamil	0	-1 -	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lankan Tamil	200	Tamil	2	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamil (Muslim traditions)	70,000	Tamil	0	-1 -	70,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tattar	50	Tamil	2	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thacher	30	Tamil	2	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thimilar	100	Tamil	2	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Hindu traditions)	30	Tamil	0	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vannar	70	Tamil	2	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyan	40	Tamil	2	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyar	500	Tamil	2	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalan	60	Tamil	2	50	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalar	4,200	Tamil	2	4,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vettar	30	Tamil	2	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Wahumpura	687,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	678,000	8,800	-1 -	-1 -
Yamannu	12,000	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	12,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 88	1,339,000		35 ●	11,000	107,000	1,205,000	16,000	0	40

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Level	Description	Criteria
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity. ✸︎+◼︎	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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