Sri Lanka, Southern state people groups

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

Total People Groups

120

Unreached People Groups

Total Population

2,778,000

Buddhist

94.6 %

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	9,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	8,900	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	17,000	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	55,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	54,000	400	-1 -	-1 -
Bharathar (Christian traditions)	-1 Unknown	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bintanna	1,100	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bodhivansha	2,400	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bohra	40	Gujarati	0	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Boya	400	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	600	-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	2,700	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	300	Tamil	1	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Durava	296,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	294,000	2,200	-1 -	-1 -
Gattara	116,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	115,000	900	-1 -	-1 -
Gauraykwallu	3,600	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	3,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Goanese	100	Konkani	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama	82,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	81,000	500	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Patti	4,200	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	4,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Radala	4,200	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	4,200	-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	50,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	49,000	400	-1 -	-1 -
Hanomoreyo	90	Sinhala	0	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Henawalayo	3,600	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	3,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hinna	36,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	36,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Hunna	14,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	13,000	80	-1 -	-1 -
Idayan	300	Tamil	2	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan	1,500	Tamil	0	1,500	-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	1,500	Tamil	2	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Kallan	400	Tamil	2	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Karaiyar	2,700	Tamil	2	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Karava	223,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	221,000	1,900	-1 -	-1 -
Kiddea	2,400	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koviar	1,500	Tamil	2	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	200	Tamil	2	200	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Kuravan (Hindu traditions)	60	Tamil	0	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kustarogiyo	2,300	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malay, Javar	9,300	Sri Lankan Malay Creole	0	-1 -	9,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mappila	200	Malayalam	0	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Marakkalage	700	Tamil	0	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maravan	1,800	Tamil	2	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	100	-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	700	Tamil	2	700	-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	169,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	167,000	1,300	-1 -	-1 -
Navithan	500	Tamil	2	400	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Oli	4,600	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	4,600	-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	60	Tamil	2	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pamunu	4,600	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	4,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Panan	100	Tamil	2	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Panna	400	Tamil	2	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pannikki	36,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	36,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Christian traditions)	100	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)	2,100	Tamil	0	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyar	1,000	Tamil	2	900	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	1,000	Tamil	0	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pidayne Danno	1,500	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Porowakara	32,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	32,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Primanar	1,000	Tamil	1	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pulayan	60	Tamil	2	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Radava	58,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	58,000	400	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka	22,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	22,000	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	91,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	90,000	700	-1 -	-1 -
Sali, Seriyar	90	Tamil	2	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	1,300	Tamil	0	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	4,400	Tamil	0	-1 -	4,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Silpi	70	Tamil	2	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sinhalese	45,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	45,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	80	Tamil	1	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Chetti	70	Tamil	0	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Moor	45,000	Tamil	0	-1 -	45,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lankan Tamil	200	Tamil	2	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamil (Muslim traditions)	26,000	Tamil	0	-1 -	26,000	-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	300	Tamil	2	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tondagattan	1,600	Sinhala	0	-1 -	-1 -	1,600	-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)	600	Tamil	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vannar	400	Tamil	2	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyan	700	Tamil	2	600	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyar	1,400	Tamil	2	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalan	600	Tamil	2	600	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalar	9,500	Tamil	2	9,500	-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	1,258,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,249,000	8,100	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	40	Tamil	1	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 120	2,778,000		44 ●	39,000	89,000	2,628,000	20,000	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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