Language: Tamil Find language
Estimated Global Speakers
80,229,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
204
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| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
Indigenous |
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Adaviar | India | 100 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Adi Dravida | India | 9,857,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 7.74 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Agamudaiyan | Sri Lanka | 18,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 13.59 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Agamudaiyan | India | 859,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.52 % | -1 | 17 | ● |
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Agamudaiyan Mukkulattar | India | 1,600 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Sri Lanka | 8,800 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 14.65 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Agamudaiyan Nattaman | India | 656,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.17 % | -1 | 13 | ● |
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Agamudaiyan Udayar | India | 8,500 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 18.30 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Alavan | India | 7,600 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Ambalavasi | Sri Lanka | 16,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 14.98 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Ambalavasi Kambalattu | India | 2,800 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 1.26 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Ambalavasi Tottiyan Naicker | India | 11,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.83 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Ambattan | India | 182,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 2.43 % | -1 | 3 | ● |
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Ambattan | Sri Lanka | 15,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 14.49 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Arunthathiyar | India | 966,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 19 | ● |
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Arwa Mala | India | 100,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 | ● |
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Bania | Sri Lanka | 16,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Bania Chetti | Sri Lanka | 6,500 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Bania Chetti | India | 801,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 16 | ● |
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Bharathar | India | 73,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 81.98 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Boya | Sri Lanka | 17,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 14.00 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Brahmin | Sri Lanka | 100,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.23 % | -1 | 2 | ● |
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Brahmin Ashtashasram | India | 36,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Brahmin Dravida | India | 125,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 | ● |
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Brahmin Indian Tamil | Sri Lanka | 32,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.45 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Brahmin Iyer | India | 303,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 6 | ● |
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Brahmin Sholiar | India | 48,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Brahmin Tamil | India | 508,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 10 | ● |
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Brahmin Vadama | India | 44,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Chackaravar | India | 39,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 15.59 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Chakkiliyan | Sri Lanka | 32,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 14.97 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Chakkiliyan | India | 1,299,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 9.11 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Chayakkaran | India | 42,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Devendrakulathan | India | 84,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Sri Lanka | 11,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 1.22 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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East Indian | Guadeloupe | 4,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 56.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
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Eravallan | India | 7,800 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.23 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Hajam | Sri Lanka | 4,900 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Hill Pulayan | India | 101,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.53 % | -1 | 2 | ● |
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Idayan | Sri Lanka | 9,400 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 12.72 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Idayan | India | 70,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Ilavan | Sri Lanka | 81,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 13.34 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Indian Tamil | Sri Lanka | 9,800 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 36.16 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Kadaiyar | Sri Lanka | 1,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 7.45 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Kadaiyar | India | 17,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 3.02 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Kaikolan | Sri Lanka | 80,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 12.52 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Kaikolan | India | 2,422,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.23 % | -1 | 48 | ● |
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Kallan | Sri Lanka | 18,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 9.12 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Kallan | India | 1,267,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.19 % | -1 | 25 | ● |
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Karaiyar | Sri Lanka | 189,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 15.81 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Karumpuram | India | 200 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Sri Lanka | 3,500 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 7.95 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Kattunayakan | India | 67,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.49 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Kavara | India | 71,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.02 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Kavathi | India | 25,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 16.60 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Kepmaris | India | 1,300 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Kochu Velan | India | 200 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 3.24 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Koliyan | India | 14,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 4.68 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Koviar | Sri Lanka | 202,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 17.02 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Koviyar | Sri Lanka | 1,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 15.77 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Kuda Korava | India | 1,800 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Kudumban | India | 75,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 2.72 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Kudumi | India | 289,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 | ● |
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Kumhar (Hindu traditions) | Sri Lanka | 6,400 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 9.55 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Kunnavan | India | 200 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Kuravan | Sri Lanka | 4,600 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 10.80 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Madappalli | Sri Lanka | 700 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 12.42 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Maha Malasar | India | 300 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 3.81 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Mala Kuravan | India | 1,300 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Malai Vellala | India | 200 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Malakkuravan | India | 20,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.43 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Malasar | India | 8,700 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.32 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Malayali | India | 373,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.11 % | -1 | 7 | ● |
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Malayan, caste | India | 46,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.13 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Maniyattikkaran | India | 5,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Marakkalage | Sri Lanka | 9,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Marakkan (Muslim traditions) | India | 800 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Marakkan Kayalam | India | 300 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Maravan | Sri Lanka | 101,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 13.56 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Maravan | India | 3,140,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 2.51 % | -1 | 62 | ● |
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Maravar | Sri Lanka | 85,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 16.49 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Melakkaran | India | 100 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Mudugar | India | 1,800 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 4.50 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Sri Lanka | 1,100 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 2.78 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Mukkuvar | Sri Lanka | 41,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 18.51 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Mutali | India | 41,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 2.87 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Nadar | Sri Lanka | 35,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 25.93 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Nadar | India | 4,255,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 29.88 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Nair | Sri Lanka | 4,100 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.51 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Nalavar | Sri Lanka | 43,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 15.42 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Nanjil Mudali | India | 600 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 14.29 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Navait | Sri Lanka | 17,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Navithan | Sri Lanka | 22,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 13.76 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Navithan | India | 788,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 15 | ● |
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Oochan | India | 1,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Osta [Nasuva] | Sri Lanka | 8,400 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Paliyan | India | 10,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Palla | Sri Lanka | 30,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 15.91 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Pallan | Sri Lanka | 54,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 12.87 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Pallan | India | 3,324,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 14.99 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Pallar | Sri Lanka | 68,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 16.04 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Palleyan | India | 1,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 11.38 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Palliwilli | Sri Lanka | 2,300 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 15.08 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Palliyan | India | 7,400 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 3.75 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Palliyar | India | 5,900 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 7.76 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Panan | India | 243,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 | ● |
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Panar | Sri Lanka | 5,100 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 11.96 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Panikkan | India | 35,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Panisavan | India | 200 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Panna | Sri Lanka | 30,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 16.38 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Pannadi | India | 20,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Paraiyan | Sri Lanka | 120,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 13.46 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Paraiyan | India | 3,098,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 25.68 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Paraiyar | Sri Lanka | 69,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 15.03 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Paravan | Sri Lanka | 2,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 8.42 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Pashtun, Northern | Sri Lanka | 42,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Patnulkaran | India | 1,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Pondicherry Catholic | India | 43,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Primanar | Sri Lanka | 70,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 3.07 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Pulayan | Sri Lanka | 4,700 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 11.79 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Puthirai Vannan | India | 44,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.26 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Rajput Tambiran | India | 1,700 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Sahari | India | 200 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Sali Pattariyan | India | 3,300 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Sali, Seriyar | Sri Lanka | 3,400 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 10.94 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Samban | Sri Lanka | 1,500 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 8.03 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Samban | India | 51,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.72 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Sayankulam | India | 1,100 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Sayyid | Sri Lanka | 50,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Semman | India | 4,900 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.66 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Semman, Sempadawar | Sri Lanka | 1,200 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 6.25 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Shaikh | Sri Lanka | 204,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 | ● |
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Silpi | Sri Lanka | 3,400 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 10.80 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Siviyar | Sri Lanka | 500 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 16.00 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Sri Lanka | 6,400 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 1.00 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Sri Lanka Chetti | Sri Lanka | 6,500 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Sri Lanka Moor | Sri Lanka | 489,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 9 | ● |
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Sri Lankan Tamil | Sri Lanka | 8,800 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 37.72 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Tamil (Christian traditions) | Martinique | 7,200 | 4 ● | Christianity | 85.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Christian traditions) | Reunion | 44,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Bahrain | 39,000 | 4 ● | Hinduism | 14.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Myanmar (Burma) | 149,000 | 4 ● | Hinduism | 11.00 % | 3.80 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Canada | 27,000 | 4 ● | Hinduism | 20.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Fiji | 79,000 | 4 ● | Hinduism | 22.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Germany | 34,000 | 4 ● | Hinduism | 6.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Italy | 30,000 | 4 ● | Hinduism | 6.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Mauritius | 1,100 | 4 ● | Hinduism | 9.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Oman | 103,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 12.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Malaysia | 1,871,000 | 4 ● | Hinduism | 6.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | New Zealand | 9,600 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Qatar | 26,000 | 4 ● | Hinduism | 5.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Saudi Arabia | 67,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 12.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | South Africa | 31,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 12.00 % | 1.50 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Singapore | 118,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 5.00 % | 0.80 % | 2 | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Thailand | 35,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 10.50 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | United States | 89,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 6.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Vietnam | 9,700 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 10.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Sri Lanka | 1,155,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 23 | ● |
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Tamil (Muslim traditions) | India | 3,164,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 63 | ● |
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Tamil, Jaffna | Malaysia | 32,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Tattar | Sri Lanka | 5,400 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 12.06 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Teli (Hindu traditions) | Sri Lanka | 4,800 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 6.93 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Thacher | Sri Lanka | 3,100 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 9.83 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Thanakavar | Sri Lanka | 2,500 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 9.53 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Thimilar | Sri Lanka | 20,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 15.42 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Tholuva Naicker | India | 400 | 3 ● | Christianity | 53.93 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Thurumber | Sri Lanka | 700 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 13.98 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Tiruvalluvar | India | 2,700 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Valluvan | Sri Lanka | 3,100 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 9.86 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Valluvan | India | 131,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 | ● |
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Vaniyan | Sri Lanka | 17,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 12.77 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Vaniyan | India | 934,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 12.07 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Vannan | Sri Lanka | 30,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 12.58 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Vannan | India | 1,005,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 13.86 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Vannar | Sri Lanka | 16,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 14.49 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Vanniyan | Sri Lanka | 37,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 12.06 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Vanniyan | India | 12,576,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 1.45 % | -1 | 251 | ● |
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Vanniyan Agnikula | India | 574,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 1.27 % | -1 | 11 | ● |
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Vanniyan Kalingi | India | 36,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 1.41 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Vanniyan Kallaveli | India | 157,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 3.49 % | -1 | 3 | ● |
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Vanniyan Kamakshiamma | India | 93,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.11 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Vanniyan Kotton | India | 13,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Vanniyan Thigala | India | 46,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.98 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Vanniyar | Sri Lanka | 98,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 15.46 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Vathiriyan | India | 5,900 | 3 ● | Christianity | 84.04 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Vellalan | Sri Lanka | 31,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 12.47 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Vellalan | India | 2,536,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 3.15 % | -1 | 50 | ● |
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Vellalan Isai | India | 140,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.73 % | -1 | 2 | ● |
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Vellalan Kongu | India | 21,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.10 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Vellalan Mudaliar | India | 41,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.12 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Vellalan Nanchilnattu | India | 197,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 7.86 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Vellalan Nanjanad | India | 197,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 1.12 % | -1 | 3 | ● |
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Vellalan Pattanavan | India | 9,300 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Vellalan Sozhia | India | 147,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 1.08 % | -1 | 2 | ● |
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Vellalan Tondamandalam | India | 210,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.84 % | -1 | 4 | ● |
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Vellalan Virakodi | India | 118,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.79 % | -1 | 2 | ● |
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Vellalar | Sri Lanka | 1,145,000 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 14.80 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Vettakkaran | India | 5,300 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Vettar | Sri Lanka | 3,100 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 8.86 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Vettiyan | India | 4,500 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Vettuvan Gounder | India | 1,200 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Viswakarma | Sri Lanka | 7,400 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 2.80 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Sri Lanka | 7,500 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.85 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Yatagiri | India | 200 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
| Totals: 204 | 112 ● | 768 |
* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.
** Only people groups speaking Tamil as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Tamil as a secondary language.
** Only people groups speaking Tamil as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Tamil as a secondary language.
| Item | Code |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | tam |
| Written | Yes |
| Linguist List | |
| Language Archives |
| Language Alternate Names |
|---|
| Damulian |
| Madurai |
| Tamal |
| Tamalsan |
| Tambul |
| Tamili |
| Dialects |
|---|
| Adi Dravida |
| Aiyangar |
| Aiyar |
| Arava |
| Burgandi |
| Burma Tamil |
| Harijan |
| Hebbar |
| Kasuva |
| Kongar |
| Korava |
| Korchi |
| Madrasi |
| Malaya Tamil |
| Mandyam Brahmin |
| Parikala |
| Pattapu Bhasha |
| Sanketi |
| Secunderabad Brahmin |
| South Africa Tamil |
| Sri Lanka Tamil |
| Tigalu |
| Dialect Alternate Names |
|---|
| Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1714-1956 |
| New Testament | 1715-1998 |
| Complete Bible | 1727-2002 |
| Online / Mobile App Bibles |
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| Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing) |
| Bible.com (YouVersion) |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | National Bible Societies |
| Forum Bible Agencies | World Bible Finder |
| Gospel Go | World Bibles |