Country: Sri Lanka
South Asia Peoples website
Number of People Groups
174
People Groups Unreached
79 (45.4%)
Progress Level
Progress Scale
The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.
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| 1 | Unreached - 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 presence. | Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10% |
| 5 | Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence. | Evangelicals > 10% |
☀ indicates Frontier Peoples which are a subset of Unreached with 0.1% or fewer Christian Adherents of any kind.
Total
Population
21,197,000
Population in Unreached
3,413,000 (16.1%)
% Christian Adherent **
7.6%
% Evangelical
Unknown
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
2.3%
(Global Rate = 2.6%)
Map Notes
Map Notes
- Each point represents a people group in a country.
- Colors ●●●●● are from the Joshua Project Progress Scale.
- Points are best estimates, but should not be taken as exact.
- Points represent the approximate center of a larger area.
- Click any point for a popup with further people group details.
- Click the image in the popup window for a people group profile.
- Detailed maps are often found on specific people profiles.
- Use mouse wheel or +/- buttons to zoom the map.
** Only people groups with photos available are displayed **
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Ansari
Arab
Arain (Muslim traditions)
Baloch
Bania
Bania Agarwal
Bania Chetti
Bania Mahesri
Bania Porwal
Banjara (Hindu traditions)
Bohra
Boya
Brahmin
Burgher
Burmese
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions)
Chinese, general
Christian
Dhobi (Hindu traditions)
Govigama
Hajam
Hakki Pikki
Ilavan
Japanese
Jat (Hindu traditions)
Jat (Muslim traditions)
Javanese
Kaikolan
Kapu
Kasar (Hindu traditions)
Kumhar (Hindu traditions)
Kuravan (Hindu traditions)
Lohar (Hindu traditions)
Mahishya
Malay, Javar
Malayali
Mangala
Mappila
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Nadar (Hindu traditions)
Nair
Namassej (Hindu traditions)
Navithan
Pallan (Hindu traditions)
Panar
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Parsee
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Pulayan
Rajput (Hindu traditions)
Rajput (Muslim traditions)
Sali, Seriyar
Samban
Sayyid
Shaikh
Sindhi (Muslim traditions)
Sonar (Hindu traditions)
Sri Lanka Moor
Syrian Christian
Tamil (Muslim traditions)
Teli (Hindu traditions)
Valluvan
Vannan (Hindu traditions)
Vanniyan
Vedda
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Wahumpura
Yadav (Hindu traditions)
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