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Tamil Cluster – People Groups
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Population Least Reached # Peoples by Ctry # Unreached Peoples % Peoples Unreached Progress Scale Primary Religion Ethnic Code Photo
Adaviar70Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Addapu SingaUnknownY11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
AddockUnknownY11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Adi Dravida10,583,0002150.0 % 2.1 HinduismCNN23cP
Adi Dravida
Adiyan31,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23cP
Adiyan
Agamudaiyan979,000Y22100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23cP
Agamudaiyan
Alavan7,400Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Ambattan174,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Arwa Mala92,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Bharathar71,000100.0 % 2.1 ChristianityCNN23c 
Brahman, Iyer298,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23 
Brahman, Sholiar47,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23 
Brahman, Tamil528,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Brahman, Vadama44,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23 
Chackaravar38,000100.0 % 2.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Chakkiliyan1,265,000100.0 % 2.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Chayakkaran38,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Christian unspecified2,206,000400.0 % 2.1 ChristianityCNN25bP
Christian unspecified
Devendrakulathan81,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23cP
Devendrakulathan
Eravallan7,800Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Hill Pulayan97,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Idayan61,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Irular224,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23cP
Irular
Kadaiyan16,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Kadan6,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Kaikolan2,280,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23cP
Kaikolan
Kallan1,229,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Karumpuram100Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Kattunayakan77,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN25r 
Kavara69,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Kavathi25,000100.0 % 2.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Kepmaris1,200Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Koliyan13,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Koracha, Caste77,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23a 
Kota1,500Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Kuda Korava1,700Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
KudeliUnknownY11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Kudumban73,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Kunnavan30Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Kuravan482,000Y22100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23b 
Maha Malasar700Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Malai Pandaram6,600Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Malai Vellala200Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Malasar9,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Maniyattikkaran4,600Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Mannan, Caste10,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Marakkan, Christian4,800100.0 % 2.1 ChristianityCNN23c 
Marakkan, Hindu8,400Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Marakkan, Muslim600Y11100.0 % 1.1 IslamCNN23c 
Maravan3,065,000Y22100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23cP
Maravan
Melakkaran40Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
MoniagarUnknownY11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Mutali40,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Muthuvan24,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23cP
Muthuvan
Nadar4,265,000100.0 % 2.1 HinduismCNN23cP
Nadar
Nanjil Mudali500100.0 % 2.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Navithan743,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Oochan900Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Paliyan11,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23cP
Paliyan
Pallar3,249,000100.0 % 2.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Palliyan7,000100.0 % 2.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Palliyar2,900Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Panan239,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Pandaram26,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Panditattan9,600Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Panisavan100Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Pannadi19,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Paraiyan3,042,000100.0 % 2.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Parala500Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Pondicherry Catholic42,000100.0 % 2.1 ChristianityCNN23c 
PorayaUnknownY11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Puthirai Vannan42,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Sahari100Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Samban50,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Sayankulam1,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Semman4,700Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Sri Lankan Moor1,549,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 IslamCNN23cP
Sri Lankan Moor
Tamil Christian441,000400.0 % 2.2 ChristianityCNN23cP
Tamil Christian
Tamil Hindu7,763,000Y20525.0 % 1.2 HinduismCNN23cP
Tamil Hindu
Tamil Muslim4,129,000Y22100.0 % 1.1 IslamCNN23cP
Tamil Muslim
Tamil, Jaffna30,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23cP
Tamil, Jaffna
Tholuva NaickerUnknownY11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Tiruvalluvar2,500Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Toda1,700Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23z 
Valluvan126,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23cP
Valluvan
Vaniyan861,000100.0 % 2.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Vannan943,000100.0 % 2.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Vanniyan11,614,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23cP
Vanniyan
Vathiriyan5,700100.0 % 2.1 ChristianityCNN23cP
Vathiriyan
Vellalan2,702,000Y22100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Vellan ChettiarUnknownY11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23cP
Vellan Chettiar
Vellayan Kuppam VeluthonathunayarUnknownY11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Vettakkaran5,100Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Vettiyan4,300Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Yatagiri200Y11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
YavaneUnknownY11100.0 % 1.1 HinduismCNN23c 
Totals:  96 Peoples 66,331,000 79 127 89 70.1 %  2.2 Hinduism   20
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Tamil Cluster – People Progress
% of People Groups % of Population in People Groups
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Progress Level Peoples % of Peoples Population % of Population
  Level 1 - Unreached / Least-Reached 89 70.1 % 37,855,000 57.1 %
  Level 2 - Nominal / Formative Church 28 22.0 % 26,393,000 39.8 %
  Level 3 - Established / Significant Church 10 7.9 % 2,083,000 3.1 %
Totals 127   66,331,000  

Tamil Cluster – People Photos   *** Note:  Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.***
 

Adi Dravida
10,583,000
in 2 Countries


Adiyan
31,000
in 1 Country


Agamudaiyan
979,000
in 2 Countries


Christian unspecified
2,206,000
in 4 Countries


Devendrakulathan
81,000
in 1 Country


Irular
224,000
in 1 Country


Kaikolan
2,280,000
in 1 Country


Maravan
3,065,000
in 2 Countries


Muthuvan
24,000
in 1 Country


Nadar
4,265,000
in 1 Country


Paliyan
11,000
in 1 Country


Sri Lankan Moor
1,549,000
in 1 Country


Tamil Christian
441,000
in 4 Countries


Tamil Hindu
7,763,000
in 20 Countries


Tamil Muslim
4,129,000
in 2 Countries


Tamil, Jaffna
30,000
in 1 Country


Valluvan
126,000
in 1 Country


Vanniyan
11,614,000
in 1 Country


Vathiriyan
5,700
in 1 Country


Vellan Chettiar
Unknown
in 1 Country

Tamil People Photos   *** Note:  Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.***
Tamil Cluster – Languages
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Language
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Language
Code
Peoples-by-Ctry
Primary
Language
Unreached
Primary
Language
Bible
Status
Bible
Locator
Audio NT
Online
Jesus
Film
Online
Audio
Recordings
Online
Gospel
Tract
Online
Assameseasm10Complete
Bengaliben10Complete
Irulairu11Portions
Kadarkej11None
Kannadakan11Complete
Kotakfe11None
Malayalammal98Complete
Nepalinep10Complete
Panjabi, Westernpnb10NT
Sinhalasin11Complete
Tamiltam10774Complete
Telugutel11Complete
Todatcx11Portions
Totals: 13 127 89   11 4 9 12 6
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Tamil Cluster – Religions
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Tamil Cluster – Details
 
Summary
Affinity Bloc South Asian Peoples
Population 66,331,000
Peoples (by Country) 127
Gateway / Largest People Vanniyan
Languages 13
Largest Language Tamil
Primary Religion Hinduism
% Christian Adherent 10.1%
% Evangelical 0.1%
Cluster Progress Level 2.2 

Peoples Count   Population  
Peoples (by Country) 127   66,331,000  
Peoples in 10/40 Window 116 (91.3%) 65,366,000 (98.5%)
Unreached Peoples 89 (70.1%) 37,855,000 (57.1%)
Unengaged Peoples 5 (3.9%) 135,000 (0.2%)

Regions Peoples   Population  
Central Asia1(0.8%)108,000(0.2%)
East and Southern Africa5(3.9%)560,000(0.8%)
Middle East and North Africa5(3.9%)183,000(0.3%)
North America and Caribbean4(3.1%)113,000(0.2%)
South Asia105(82.7%)63,122,000(95.2%)
South Pacific1(0.8%)76,000(0.1%)
Southeast Asia6(4.7%)2,169,000(3.3%)

Resources Peoples   Population  
Complete Bible 122 (96.1%) 65,990,000 (99.5%)
New Testament 123 (96.9%) 66,098,000 (99.6%)
Portions 125 (98.4%) 66,323,000 (100.0%)
Online Audio NT 14 (11.0%) 2,575,000 (3.9%)
Jesus Film 123 (96.9%) 66,098,000 (99.6%)
Gospel Recordings 126 (99.2%) 66,325,000 (100.0%)
 
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