Sri Lanka, Southern state people groups

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

Major People Groups

120

Major Unreached People Groups

Total Population

2,625,000

Buddhist

94.7 %

Christian

0.7 %

Hindu

1.4 %

Muslim

3.2 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Agamudaiyan Nattaman	200	Tamil	2	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan unspecified	300	Tamil	2	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ahinkuntaya	8,500	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	8,400	50	-1 -	-1 -
Ambattan	200	Tamil	2	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Arab	200	Arabic, Mesopotamian	0	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badahala	16,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	16,000	100	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Chetti	20	Tamil	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	200	Tamil	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Berava	52,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	51,000	400	-1 -	-1 -
Bharathar (Christian traditions)	-1 Unknown	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bintanna	1,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bodhivansha	2,300	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bohra	40	Gujarati	0	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Boya	300	Tamil	2	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Indian Tamil	700	Tamil	1	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	1,500	Tamil	1	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Burgher	600	Sinhala	3	-1 -	-1 -	50	500	-1 -	20
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions)	40	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions)	700	Tamil	1	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	600	Language unknown	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -
Demala Gattara	2,600	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	200	Tamil	1	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Durava	279,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	277,000	2,100	-1 -	-1 -
Gattara	110,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	109,000	800	-1 -	-1 -
Gauraykwallu	3,400	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Goanese	100	Konkani	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama	77,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	77,000	500	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Patti	4,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	4,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Radala	4,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	4,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	100	Tamil	0	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hakki Pikki	20	Telugu	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hannali	47,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	47,000	400	-1 -	-1 -
Hanomoreyo	80	Sinhala	0	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Henawalayo	3,400	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hinna	34,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	34,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Hunna	13,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	13,000	70	-1 -	-1 -
Idayan	300	Tamil	2	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan	1,400	Tamil	0	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan Christian	80	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Indian Tamil	300	Tamil	2	200	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Japanese	300	Japanese	1	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	70
Jat (Hindu traditions)	40	Punjabi, Eastern	0	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat (Muslim traditions)	20	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Javanese	600	Javanese	0	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kaikolan	1,400	Tamil	2	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Kallan	400	Tamil	2	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Karaiyar	2,500	Tamil	2	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Karava	210,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	209,000	1,800	-1 -	-1 -
Kiddea	2,300	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koviar	1,400	Tamil	2	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	200	Tamil	2	100	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Kuravan (Hindu traditions)	50	Tamil	0	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kustarogiyo	2,200	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malay, Javar	8,800	Sri Lankan Malay Creole	0	-1 -	8,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mappila	100	Malayalam	0	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Marakkalage	600	Tamil	0	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maravan	1,700	Tamil	2	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -
Maravar	1,100	Tamil	2	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mauritian	200	Morisyen	2	100	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -
Memon	60	Gujarati	0	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mukkuvar	600	Tamil	2	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Christian traditions)	80	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Hindu traditions)	400	Tamil	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nair	40	Tamil	1	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nalavar	600	Tamil	2	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navait	400	Tamil	0	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navandanna	160,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	158,000	1,200	-1 -	-1 -
Navithan	400	Tamil	2	400	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Oli	4,400	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	4,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Osta (Nasuva)	300	Tamil	0	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Palla	500	Tamil	2	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Christian traditions)	60	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Tamil	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallar	700	Tamil	2	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Palliwilli	50	Tamil	2	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pamunu	4,400	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	4,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Panan	90	Tamil	2	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Panna	400	Tamil	2	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pannikki	34,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	34,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Christian traditions)	100	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)	2,000	Tamil	0	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyar	1,000	Tamil	2	800	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	1,000	Tamil	0	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pidayne Danno	1,400	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Porowakara	30,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	30,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Primanar	1,000	Tamil	1	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pulayan	50	Tamil	2	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Radava	55,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	55,000	400	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka	21,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	21,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	20	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rodiya	300	Sinhala	0	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Salagama	86,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	85,000	600	-1 -	-1 -
Sali, Seriyar	80	Tamil	2	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	1,300	Tamil	0	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	4,200	Tamil	0	-1 -	4,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Silpi	60	Tamil	2	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sinhalese	43,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	43,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	70	Tamil	1	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Chetti	70	Tamil	0	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Moor	42,000	Tamil	0	-1 -	42,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lankan Tamil	200	Tamil	2	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamil (Muslim traditions)	24,000	Tamil	0	-1 -	24,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tattar	100	Tamil	2	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	100	Tamil	2	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thacher	50	Tamil	2	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thanakavar	50	Tamil	2	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thimilar	200	Tamil	2	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tondagattan	1,500	Sinhala	0	-1 -	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vaniyan	300	Tamil	2	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Christian traditions)	50	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Hindu traditions)	500	Tamil	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vannar	400	Tamil	2	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyan	600	Tamil	2	600	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyar	1,300	Tamil	2	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalan	600	Tamil	2	600	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalar	9,000	Tamil	2	9,000	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Vettar	20	Tamil	2	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Viswakarma	200	Tamil	1	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Wahumpura	1,188,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,181,000	7,600	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	40	Tamil	1	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 120	2,625,000		44 ●	37,000	84,000	2,485,000	19,000	0	90

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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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