Sri Lanka, Sabaragamuwa state people groups

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Country:	Sri Lanka
Province / State:	Sabaragamuwa
District:	All

Major People Groups

130

Major Unreached People Groups

Total Population

2,045,000

Buddhist

85.5 %

Christian

1.7 %

Hindu

8.2 %

Muslim

4.6 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Adi Andhra	30	Telugu	0	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan Nattaman	700	Tamil	2	600	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan unspecified	1,400	Tamil	2	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Ahinkuntaya	6,900	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	6,800	70	-1 -	-1 -
Ambalavasi	1,000	Tamil	2	900	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Ambattan	600	Tamil	2	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Arab	200	Arabic, Mesopotamian	0	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badahala	13,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	13,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Chetti	70	Tamil	0	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	1,000	Tamil	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Batgama	91,000	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	90,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Berava	42,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	42,000	600	-1 -	-1 -
Bharathar (Christian traditions)	20	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Bharathar (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Tamil	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bintanna	700	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bodhivansha	1,700	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bohra	80	Gujarati	0	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Boya	1,800	Tamil	2	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Indian Tamil	3,900	Tamil	1	3,800	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	6,400	Tamil	1	6,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Burgher	1,000	Sinhala	3	-1 -	-1 -	80	900	-1 -	30
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions)	300	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions)	1,300	Tamil	1	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	700	Language unknown	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -
Couratto	3,500	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	3,400	60	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	1,300	Tamil	1	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dodda-Weddah	6,800	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	6,700	100	-1 -	-1 -
Durava	6,900	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	6,800	100	-1 -	-1 -
Gahala	2,800	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	2,800	20	-1 -	-1 -
Gattara	89,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	87,000	1,400	-1 -	-1 -
Gauraykwallu	2,700	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	2,700	30	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama	64,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	63,000	1,300	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Patti	3,300	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	3,300	20	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Radala	3,300	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	3,300	20	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	300	Tamil	0	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hakki Pikki	200	Telugu	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Handi	800	Sinhala	0	-1 -	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hannali	39,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	38,000	600	-1 -	-1 -
Hanomoreyo	2,000	Sinhala	0	-1 -	-1 -	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Heeri	10,000	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	10,000	100	-1 -	-1 -
Henawalayo	2,700	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	2,700	30	-1 -	-1 -
Hinna	28,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	28,000	500	-1 -	-1 -
Hunna	10,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	10,000	100	-1 -	-1 -
Idayan	900	Tamil	2	800	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan	7,400	Tamil	0	7,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan Christian	1,000	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -
Indian Tamil	700	Tamil	2	500	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Japanese	100	Japanese	1	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	20
Jat (Hindu traditions)	200	Punjabi, Eastern	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat (Muslim traditions)	40	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kaikolan	8,200	Tamil	2	7,300	-1 -	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -
Kallan	2,000	Tamil	2	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Kapu	90	Telugu	0	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Karaiyar	8,200	Tamil	2	8,000	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Karava	75,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	74,000	1,100	-1 -	-1 -
Kasar (Hindu traditions)	400	Tamil	2	400	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Kiddea	1,700	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kinnara	6,800	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	6,800	30	-1 -	-1 -
Konta Durayi	1,900	Sinhala	0	-1 -	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koviar	1,200	Tamil	2	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	700	Tamil	2	600	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Kuravan (Hindu traditions)	400	Tamil	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kustarogiyo	1,700	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malay, Javar	500	Sri Lankan Malay Creole	0	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mappila	200	Malayalam	0	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maravan	11,000	Tamil	2	9,800	-1 -	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	-1 -
Maravar	4,100	Tamil	2	4,000	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Memon	50	Gujarati	0	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions)	100	Tamil	1	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Christian traditions)	300	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Hindu traditions)	1,400	Tamil	0	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nair	300	Tamil	1	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nalavar	2,000	Tamil	2	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navait	1,100	Tamil	0	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navandanna	137,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	135,000	1,600	-1 -	-1 -
Navithan	2,300	Tamil	2	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Oli	3,500	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	3,500	20	-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)	700	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Hindu traditions)	5,400	Tamil	0	5,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallar	2,400	Tamil	2	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Palliwilli	300	Tamil	2	300	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Pamunu	3,500	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	3,500	20	-1 -	-1 -
Panan	500	Tamil	2	500	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Panna	500	Tamil	2	400	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Pannikki	28,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	28,000	400	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Christian traditions)	1,200	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)	12,000	Tamil	0	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyar	3,200	Tamil	2	2,800	-1 -	400	20	-1 -	-1 -
Paravan (Hindu traditions)	200	Tamil	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	2,200	Tamil	0	-1 -	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pidayne Danno	1,000	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Porowakara	400	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Primanar	2,600	Tamil	1	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pulayan	500	Tamil	2	400	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Radava	45,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	44,000	600	-1 -	-1 -
Radayo	400	Sinhala	0	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka	17,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	17,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	100	Hindi	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	30	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rodiya	6,900	Sinhala	0	-1 -	-1 -	6,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sali, Seriyar	400	Tamil	2	400	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Samban	200	Tamil	2	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	2,700	Tamil	0	-1 -	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Semman	200	Tamil	2	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	14,000	Tamil	0	-1 -	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Silpi	400	Tamil	2	400	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Sinhalese	22,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	21,000	400	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Tamil	1	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Chetti	100	Tamil	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Moor	14,000	Tamil	0	-1 -	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lankan Tamil	600	Tamil	2	500	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Tamil (Muslim traditions)	58,000	Tamil	0	-1 -	58,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tattar	200	Tamil	2	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	500	Tamil	2	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thanakavar	400	Tamil	2	300	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Thimilar	1,000	Tamil	2	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Valluvan	300	Tamil	2	300	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Vaniyan	1,900	Tamil	2	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Christian traditions)	400	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Hindu traditions)	3,000	Tamil	0	3,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyan	4,200	Tamil	2	3,800	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyar	1,700	Tamil	2	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalan	4,300	Tamil	2	3,900	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalar	54,000	Tamil	2	53,000	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Viswakarma	1,100	Tamil	1	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Wahumpura	979,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	965,000	14,000	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	700	Tamil	1	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yamannu	12,000	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	12,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 130	2,045,000		56 ●	168,000	93,000	1,748,000	35,000	0	50

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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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