| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Country Population |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
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Adaviar | India | 200 | 200 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Adi Dravida | India | 8,551,000 | 8,551,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.09 % | -1 | 171 |
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Adi Dravida Christian | India | 625,000 | 625,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Agamudaiyan | Sri Lanka | 18,000 | 901,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 13.59 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Agamudaiyan | India | 883,000 | 901,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | -1 | 18 |
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Agamudaiyan Mukkulattar | India | 2,000 | 2,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Sri Lanka | 8,600 | 668,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 14.65 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Agamudaiyan Nattaman | India | 659,000 | 668,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.19 % | -1 | 13 |
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Agamudaiyan Udayar | India | 8,600 | 8,600 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 18.09 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Alavan | India | 7,800 | 7,800 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Ambalavasi | Sri Lanka | 16,000 | 174,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 14.98 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Ambalavasi Kambalattu | India | 2,900 | 2,900 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.40 % | -1 | 1 |
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Ambalavasi Tottiyan Naicker | India | 11,000 | 11,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.82 % | -1 | 1 |
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Ambattan | India | 178,000 | 178,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.08 % | -1 | 4 |
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Ambattan | Sri Lanka | 15,000 | 15,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 14.49 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Arunthathiyar | India | 1,020,000 | 1,020,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 20 |
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Arwa Mala | India | 95,000 | 95,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Bakuda | India | 13,000 | 13,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bandi (Hindu traditions) | India | 4,800 | 4,800 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bania | Sri Lanka | 16,000 | 29,335,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bania Chetti | Sri Lanka | 6,200 | 734,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bania Chetti | India | 728,000 | 734,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 15 |
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Bharathar (Christian traditions) | Sri Lanka | 2,200 | 40,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Bharathar (Christian traditions) | India | 38,000 | 40,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | Sri Lanka | 600 | 13,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | India | 12,000 | 13,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Boya | Sri Lanka | 16,000 | 4,047,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 14.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Brahmin | Sri Lanka | 107,000 | 62,714,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.22 % | -1 | 2 |
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Brahmin Ashtashasram | India | 36,000 | 36,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Brahmin Brahacharanam | India | 20,000 | 20,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Brahmin Christian | India | 4,500 | 4,800 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Brahmin Dikshitar | India | 24,000 | 24,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Brahmin Dravida | India | 124,000 | 124,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Brahmin Indian Tamil | Sri Lanka | 31,000 | 31,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.45 % | -1 | 1 |
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Brahmin Iyer | India | 309,000 | 309,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 6 |
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Brahmin Mukkaniyar | India | 25,000 | 25,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Brahmin Sholiar | India | 48,000 | 48,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Brahmin Tamil | India | 505,000 | 505,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 10 |
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Brahmin Vadama | India | 44,000 | 44,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Chackaravar | India | 33,000 | 33,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.06 % | -1 | 1 |
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Chackaravar Christian | India | 4,900 | 4,900 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Sri Lanka | 4,800 | 122,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | India | 117,000 | 122,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 99.99 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Sri Lanka | 27,000 | 884,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.12 % | -1 | 1 |
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Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | India | 857,000 | 884,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.07 % | -1 | 17 |
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Chayakkaran | India | 41,000 | 41,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Devendrakulathan | India | 87,000 | 87,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Sri Lanka | 11,000 | 12,223,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.22 % | -1 | 1 |
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East Indian | Guadeloupe | 3,900 | 119,000 | Christianity | 3 ● | 56.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
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Eravallan | India | 7,700 | 7,700 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.23 % | -1 | 1 |
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Hajam | Sri Lanka | 4,800 | 4,544,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Hill Pulayan | India | 101,000 | 101,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.47 % | -1 | 2 |
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Idayan | Sri Lanka | 9,200 | 80,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 12.72 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Idayan | India | 71,000 | 80,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Ilavan | Sri Lanka | 68,000 | 5,860,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.09 % | -1 | 1 |
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Ilavan Christian | Sri Lanka | 11,000 | 128,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Ilavan Christian | India | 117,000 | 128,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Indian Tamil | Sri Lanka | 9,600 | 9,600 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 36.16 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kadaiyar | Sri Lanka | 1,000 | 15,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 7.45 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kadaiyar | India | 14,000 | 15,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 3.29 % | -1 | 1 |
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Kaikolan | Sri Lanka | 78,000 | 2,555,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 12.52 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kaikolan | India | 2,477,000 | 2,555,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.23 % | -1 | 50 |
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Kallan | Sri Lanka | 17,000 | 1,291,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 9.12 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kallan | India | 1,274,000 | 1,291,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.19 % | -1 | 25 |
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Kallan Tondaman | India | 455,000 | 455,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.26 % | -1 | 9 |
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Karaiyar | Sri Lanka | 193,000 | 193,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 15.81 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Karumpuram | India | 100 | 100 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Sri Lanka | 3,400 | 661,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 7.95 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kattunayakan | India | 66,000 | 66,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.49 % | -1 | 1 |
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Kavara | India | 76,000 | 76,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Kavathi | India | 21,000 | 21,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | -1 | 1 |
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Kavathi Christian | India | 4,100 | 4,100 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kepmaris | India | 1,000 | 1,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kochu Velan | India | 200 | 200 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Koliyan | India | 8,600 | 8,600 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 4.15 % | -1 | 1 |
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Koviar | Sri Lanka | 209,000 | 209,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 17.02 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Koviyar | Sri Lanka | 1,100 | 1,100 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 15.77 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kuda Korava | India | 1,800 | 1,800 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kudumban | India | 31,000 | 31,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 6.28 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kudumi | India | 292,000 | 292,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 6 |
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Kumhar (Hindu traditions) | Sri Lanka | 6,200 | 15,942,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 9.55 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kunnavan | India | 200 | 200 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kuravan (Christian traditions) | Sri Lanka | 500 | 16,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kuravan (Christian traditions) | India | 15,000 | 16,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 95.74 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Sri Lanka | 4,000 | 429,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Madappalli | Sri Lanka | 800 | 800 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 12.42 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Madari (Hindu traditions) | India | 259,000 | 259,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 |
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Maha Malasar | India | 300 | 300 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 3.24 % | -1 | 1 |
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Malai Vellala | India | 200 | 200 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Malakkuravan | India | 20,000 | 20,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.44 % | -1 | 1 |
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Malakuravan | India | 1,200 | 1,200 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Malasar | India | 9,700 | 9,700 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.15 % | -1 | 1 |
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Malayali | India | 371,000 | 1,578,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.11 % | -1 | 7 |
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Malayan, tribe | India | 46,000 | 46,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.13 % | -1 | 1 |
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Maniyattikkaran | India | 5,000 | 5,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Marakkalage | Sri Lanka | 8,700 | 8,700 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Marakkan (Muslim traditions) | India | 700 | 700 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Marakkan Kayalam | India | 300 | 300 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Maravan | Sri Lanka | 99,000 | 3,292,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 13.51 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Maravan | India | 3,193,000 | 3,292,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 2.45 % | -1 | 64 |
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Maravar | Sri Lanka | 86,000 | 86,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 16.49 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Melakkaran | India | 100 | 100 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Mudugar | India | 1,900 | 1,900 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 4.46 % | -1 | 1 |
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Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Sri Lanka | 1,100 | 159,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 2.78 % | -1 | 1 |
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Mukkuvar | Sri Lanka | 42,000 | 42,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 18.51 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Mutali | India | 41,000 | 41,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 2.87 % | -1 | 1 |
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Nadar (Christian traditions) | Sri Lanka | 8,900 | 1,277,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Nadar (Christian traditions) | India | 1,268,000 | 1,277,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Sri Lanka | 25,000 | 3,021,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Nadar (Hindu traditions) | India | 2,996,000 | 3,021,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 60 |
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Nair | Sri Lanka | 4,000 | 6,702,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.51 % | -1 | 1 |
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Nalavar | Sri Lanka | 44,000 | 44,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 15.42 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Nanjil Mudali | India | 600 | 600 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 14.29 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Navait | Sri Lanka | 17,000 | 73,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Navithan | Sri Lanka | 21,000 | 829,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 13.76 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Navithan | India | 808,000 | 829,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 16 |
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Oochan | India | 1,000 | 1,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Osta (Nasuva) | Sri Lanka | 8,100 | 8,100 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Pagadai | India | 8,200 | 8,200 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Paliyan | India | 10,000 | 10,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Palla | Sri Lanka | 32,000 | 32,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 15.91 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Pallan (Christian traditions) | Sri Lanka | 6,700 | 466,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Pallan (Christian traditions) | India | 459,000 | 466,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Sri Lanka | 46,000 | 2,503,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Pallan (Hindu traditions) | India | 2,457,000 | 2,503,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.19 % | -1 | 49 |
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Pallar | Sri Lanka | 68,000 | 68,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 16.04 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Palleyan | India | 1,900 | 1,900 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 24.12 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Palliwilli | Sri Lanka | 2,200 | 2,200 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 15.08 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Palliyan | India | 6,200 | 6,200 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 4.81 % | -1 | 1 |
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Palliyar | India | 5,800 | 5,800 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 7.76 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Panan | Sri Lanka | 5,000 | 239,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 11.96 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Panan | India | 234,000 | 239,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 |
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Panikkan | India | 35,000 | 35,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Panisavan | India | 200 | 200 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Panna | Sri Lanka | 32,000 | 32,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 16.38 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Pannadi | India | 7,200 | 7,200 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Panniandi | India | 11,000 | 11,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Sri Lanka | 16,000 | 802,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | India | 786,000 | 802,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Sri Lanka | 102,000 | 2,294,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | India | 2,192,000 | 2,294,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.18 % | -1 | 44 |
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Paraiyar | Sri Lanka | 70,000 | 70,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 15.03 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Paravan (Christian traditions) | India | 37,000 | 37,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Sri Lanka | 1,800 | 90,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Pashtun, Pathan | Sri Lanka | 41,000 | 11,637,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Patnulkaran | India | 1,000 | 1,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Pondicherry Catholic | India | 43,000 | 43,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Primanar | Sri Lanka | 72,000 | 72,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 3.07 % | -1 | 1 |
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Pulayan | Sri Lanka | 4,500 | 1,056,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 11.79 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Puthirai Vannan | India | 30,000 | 30,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.36 % | -1 | 1 |
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Rajput Tambiran | India | 2,900 | 2,900 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Sahari | India | 100 | 100 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Sali Pattariyan | India | 3,300 | 3,300 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Sali, Seriyar | Sri Lanka | 3,300 | 1,045,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 10.94 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Samban | Sri Lanka | 1,400 | 22,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 8.03 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Samban | India | 21,000 | 22,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.01 % | -1 | 1 |
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Sayankulam | India | 1,100 | 1,100 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Sayyid | Sri Lanka | 49,000 | 17,132,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Semman | Sri Lanka | 1,100 | 6,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 6.25 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Semman | India | 4,900 | 6,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.64 % | -1 | 1 |
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Shaikh | Sri Lanka | 200,000 | 234,920,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 |
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Silpi | Sri Lanka | 3,300 | 208,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 10.80 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Siviyar | Sri Lanka | 500 | 500 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 16.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Sri Lanka | 6,200 | 7,802,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | -1 | 1 |
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Sri Lanka Chetti | Sri Lanka | 6,200 | 6,200 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Sri Lanka Moor | Sri Lanka | 676,000 | 676,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 14 |
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Sri Lankan Tamil | Sri Lanka | 9,300 | 9,300 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 37.72 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Tamil | Australia | 74,000 | 2,729,000 | Hinduism | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
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Tamil | Maldives | 800 | 2,729,000 | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Tamil | Netherlands | 20,000 | 2,729,000 | Hinduism | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.50 % | 1 | |
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Tamil (Christian traditions) | Martinique | 7,000 | 51,000 | Christianity | 4 ● | 85.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Christian traditions) | Reunion | 44,000 | 51,000 | Christianity | 3 ● | 90.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Bahrain | 42,000 | 2,729,000 | Hinduism | 4 ● | 14.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Canada | 27,000 | 2,729,000 | Hinduism | 4 ● | 20.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Germany | 34,000 | 2,729,000 | Hinduism | 4 ● | 6.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Italy | 30,000 | 2,729,000 | Hinduism | 4 ● | 6.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Myanmar (Burma) | 149,000 | 2,729,000 | Hinduism | 4 ● | 11.00 % | 3.80 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Fiji | 77,000 | 2,729,000 | Hinduism | 4 ● | 22.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Mauritius | 1,100 | 2,729,000 | Hinduism | 4 ● | 9.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Oman | 13,000 | 2,729,000 | Hinduism | 2 ● | 12.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Malaysia | 1,880,000 | 2,729,000 | Hinduism | 4 ● | 6.00 % | 3.45 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | New Zealand | 9,700 | 2,729,000 | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Saudi Arabia | 69,000 | 2,729,000 | Hinduism | 2 ● | 12.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Qatar | 27,000 | 2,729,000 | Hinduism | 4 ● | 5.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | South Africa | 32,000 | 2,729,000 | Hinduism | 2 ● | 12.00 % | 1.50 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Singapore | 109,000 | 2,729,000 | Hinduism | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 0.80 % | 2 | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Thailand | 35,000 | 2,729,000 | Hinduism | 2 ● | 10.50 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | United States | 90,000 | 2,729,000 | Hinduism | 2 ● | 6.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | Vietnam | 9,700 | 2,729,000 | Hinduism | 2 ● | 10.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
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Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Sri Lanka | 1,131,000 | 4,317,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 23 |
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Tamil (Muslim traditions) | India | 3,186,000 | 4,317,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 64 |
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Tamil, Jaffna | Malaysia | 32,000 | 32,000 | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Tattar | Sri Lanka | 5,800 | 5,800 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 12.06 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Teli (Hindu traditions) | Sri Lanka | 4,700 | 19,188,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 6.93 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Thacher | Sri Lanka | 3,100 | 3,100 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 9.83 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Thanakavar | Sri Lanka | 2,400 | 2,400 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 9.53 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Thimilar | Sri Lanka | 21,000 | 21,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 15.42 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Tholuva Naicker | India | 900 | 900 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 53.93 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Thurumber | Sri Lanka | 1,000 | 1,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 13.98 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Tiruvalluvar | India | 1,600 | 1,600 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Valluvan | Sri Lanka | 3,000 | 119,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 9.86 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Valluvan | India | 116,000 | 119,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Vaniyan | Sri Lanka | 17,000 | 965,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 12.77 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Vaniyan | India | 948,000 | 965,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 11.82 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Vannan (Christian traditions) | Sri Lanka | 3,700 | 152,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Vannan (Christian traditions) | India | 148,000 | 152,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Sri Lanka | 25,000 | 914,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Vannan (Hindu traditions) | India | 889,000 | 914,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.09 % | -1 | 18 |
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Vannar | Sri Lanka | 17,000 | 17,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 14.49 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Vanniyan | Sri Lanka | 36,000 | 12,771,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 12.06 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Vanniyan | India | 12,735,000 | 12,771,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.37 % | -1 | 255 |
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Vanniyan Agnikula | India | 584,000 | 584,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.23 % | -1 | 12 |
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Vanniyan Kalingi | India | 35,000 | 35,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.41 % | -1 | 1 |
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Vanniyan Kamakshiamma | India | 93,000 | 93,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.64 % | -1 | 2 |
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Vanniyan Kotton | India | 16,000 | 16,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Vanniyan Thigala | India | 46,000 | 46,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.98 % | -1 | 1 |
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Vanniyar | Sri Lanka | 100,000 | 100,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 15.46 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Vathiriyan (Christian traditions) | India | 5,100 | 5,100 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Vathiriyan (Hindu traditions) | India | 9,200 | 9,200 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Vellalan | Sri Lanka | 30,000 | 2,611,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 12.47 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Vellalan | India | 2,581,000 | 2,611,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 3.07 % | -1 | 52 |
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Vellalan Isai | India | 140,000 | 140,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.73 % | -1 | 3 |
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Vellalan Kongu | India | 21,000 | 21,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | -1 | 1 |
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Vellalan Mudaliar | India | 42,000 | 42,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.14 % | -1 | 1 |
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Vellalan Nanchilnattu | India | 196,000 | 196,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 7.84 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Vellalan Nanjanad | India | 200,000 | 200,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.10 % | -1 | 4 |
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Vellalan Pattanavan | India | 9,300 | 9,300 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Vellalan Sozhia | India | 147,000 | 147,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.08 % | -1 | 3 |
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Vellalan Tondamandalam | India | 209,000 | 209,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.84 % | -1 | 4 |
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Vellalan Virakodi | India | 117,000 | 117,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.79 % | -1 | 2 |
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Vellalar | Sri Lanka | 1,161,000 | 1,161,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 14.80 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Vetan (Hindu traditions) | India | 60,000 | 60,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Vettakkaran | India | 5,300 | 5,300 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Vettar | Sri Lanka | 3,000 | 3,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 8.86 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Vettiyan | India | 400 | 400 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Vettuvan Gounder | India | 1,600 | 1,600 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Viswakarma | Sri Lanka | 7,100 | 7,654,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 2.80 % | -1 | 1 |
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Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Sri Lanka | 7,300 | 59,573,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.85 % | -1 | 1 |
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Yatagiri | India | 200 | 200 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
| Totals: 239 | 142 ● | 1,190 |
Language: Tamil
Estimated Global Speakers
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People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
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| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Adi Andhra | India | 306,000 | 307,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.85 % | -1 | 6 |
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Adi Andhra Christian | India | 36,000 | 36,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Adi Karnataka | India | 2,953,000 | 2,953,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.51 % | -1 | 59 |
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Adiyan | India | 16,000 | 16,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.77 % | -1 | 1 |
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Agariya (Hindu traditions) | India | 205,000 | 205,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.29 % | -1 | 4 |
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Ajila | India | 3,300 | 3,300 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Alambadi Kurichchan | India | 43,000 | 43,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 4.62 % | -1 | 1 |
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Ambalavasi | India | 158,000 | 174,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.30 % | -1 | 3 |
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Ambattan Christian | India | 4,500 | 4,500 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Andh | India | 488,000 | 488,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | -1 | 10 |
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Angami | India | 157,000 | 157,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 98.67 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Anglo | India | 133,000 | 151,000 | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - | |
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Ansari | India | 10,555,000 | 16,505,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | -1 | 211 |
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Anuppan | India | 1,000 | 1,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Ao | India | 231,000 | 231,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 99.07 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Arandan | India | 500 | 500 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.62 % | -1 | 1 |
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Arasar | India | 17,000 | 17,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 3.56 % | -1 | 1 |
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Arasar Christian | India | 57,000 | 57,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Arasu | India | 47,000 | 47,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Aray Mala | India | 4,200 | 4,200 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Arayan | Sri Lanka | 900 | 204,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 11.33 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Arayan | India | 203,000 | 204,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.90 % | -1 | 4 |
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Ayyanavar | India | 16,000 | 16,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 2.68 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Badaga | India | 218,000 | 218,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.29 % | -1 | 4 |
|
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | India | 6,497,000 | 6,535,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | -1 | 130 |
|
Bagata | India | 146,000 | 146,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.69 % | -1 | 3 |
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Baha'i | India | 11,000 | 24,000 | ● | Other / Small | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Baiga | India | 569,000 | 572,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.22 % | -1 | 11 |
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Baira | India | 8,800 | 8,800 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | India | 3,504,000 | 3,951,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | -1 | 70 |
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Balagai | India | 8,500 | 8,500 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Balija (Hindu traditions) | India | 1,759,000 | 1,759,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | -1 | 35 |
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Balija Bolla | India | 71,000 | 71,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.03 % | -1 | 1 |
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Bania | India | 29,120,000 | 29,335,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | -1 | 582 |
|
Bania Agarwal | India | 4,836,000 | 4,877,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 97 |
|
Bania Kasarwani | India | 413,000 | 413,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 8 |
|
Bania Kasaundhan | India | 497,000 | 499,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 10 |
|
Bania Mahur | India | 873,000 | 874,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 17 |
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Banijiga | India | 750,000 | 750,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.12 % | -1 | 15 |
|
Banjara (Hindu traditions) | India | 6,103,000 | 6,257,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.39 % | -1 | 122 |
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Barda | India | 3,400 | 3,400 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.62 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Basor | India | 927,000 | 927,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | -1 | 19 |
|
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Bathada | India | 3,000 | 3,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Bathudi | India | 229,000 | 229,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.07 % | -1 | 5 |
|
Bavcha | India | 4,600 | 4,600 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.08 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Bedar (Hindu traditions) | India | 2,512,000 | 2,513,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 50 |
|
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | India | 1,892,000 | 1,904,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 38 |
|
Bhaina | India | 73,000 | 73,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.21 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Bharia Bhumia | India | 320,000 | 320,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.07 % | -1 | 6 |
|
Bhattra | India | 310,000 | 310,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.82 % | -1 | 6 |
|
Bhil | India | 16,806,000 | 17,290,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.76 % | -1 | 336 |
|
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | India | 6,367,000 | 6,522,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | -1 | 127 |
|
Bhotia | India | 114,000 | 114,000 | ● | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.90 % | -1 | 2 |
|
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Bhottada | India | 455,000 | 455,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.25 % | -1 | 9 |
|
Bhumij | India | 1,116,000 | 1,145,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.02 % | -1 | 22 |
|
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Binjhal | India | 137,000 | 137,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.06 % | -1 | 3 |
|
Binjhia | India | 177,000 | 183,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.45 % | -1 | 4 |
|
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Birhor | India | 20,000 | 21,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 5.61 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Bodo (Hindu traditions) | India | 1,579,000 | 1,579,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 9.21 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
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Bondili | India | 2,400 | 2,400 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
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Boya | India | 4,031,000 | 4,047,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 81 |
|
|
Brahmin | India | 58,787,000 | 62,714,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | -1 | 1176 |
|
Brahmin Acharya | India | 74,000 | 74,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Brahmin Deshastha | India | 568,000 | 568,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 11 |
|
Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | India | 281,000 | 281,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 6 |
|
Brahmin Gaur | India | 3,040,000 | 3,071,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 61 |
|
Brahmin Joshi | India | 369,000 | 373,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 7 |
|
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Brahmin Mahratta | India | 468,000 | 468,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 9 |
|
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Brahmin Nambudiri | India | 94,000 | 94,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
|
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Brahmin Pancha Dravida | India | 144,000 | 144,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 |
|
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Brahmin Potti | India | 28,000 | 28,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
|
Brahmin Prathamusakha | India | 23,000 | 23,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Brahmin Saraswat | India | 597,000 | 605,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 12 |
|
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Brahmin Velanadu | India | 120,000 | 120,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
|
Bru | India | 204,000 | 206,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 16.91 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Budega Jangam | India | 305,000 | 305,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | -1 | 6 |
|
|
Byari (Beary) | India | 453,000 | 453,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 9 |
|
Chakhesang | India | 156,000 | 156,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 99.27 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Chakma | India | 217,000 | 680,000 | ● | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.91 % | -1 | 4 |
|
Chalvadi | India | 225,000 | 225,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | -1 | 5 |
|
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | India | 47,438,000 | 47,854,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.22 % | -1 | 949 |
|
|
Chandala | India | 7,000 | 7,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
|
Chang | India | 65,000 | 65,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 98.94 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
|
Chavalakkaran | India | 21,000 | 21,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.28 % | -1 | 1 |
|
|
Chavalakkaran Christian | India | 4,000 | 4,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Chenchu | India | 69,000 | 69,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.82 % | -1 | 1 |
|
|
Cheruman (Hindu traditions) | India | 373,000 | 373,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 7 |
|
|
Cheruman (Muslim traditions) | India | 42,000 | 42,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
|
Cherumar Christian | India | 459,000 | 459,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Chik Baraik | India | 117,000 | 122,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 2.34 % | -1 | 2 |
|
|
Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) | India | 61,000 | 61,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.07 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Chodhara | India | 8,600 | 8,600 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.17 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Christian | India | 1,241,000 | 1,565,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | India | 2,921,000 | 2,929,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 58 |
|
Deori | India | 52,000 | 52,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | -1 | 1 |
|
|
Devadasi | India | 21,000 | 21,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Devadiga (Hindu traditions) | India | 152,000 | 152,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 |
|
Devanga | India | 488,000 | 488,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 2.39 % | -1 | 10 |
|
Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | India | 558,000 | 565,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.12 % | -1 | 11 |
|
Dhangar Bharwad | India | 2,780,000 | 2,795,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.04 % | -1 | 56 |
|
Dhanka | India | 418,000 | 418,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.29 % | -1 | 8 |
|
Dhanwar | India | 64,000 | 64,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.21 % | -1 | 1 |
|
|
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | India | 11,904,000 | 12,223,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | -1 | 238 |
|
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | India | 964,000 | 2,139,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 19 |
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Dhodia | India | 679,000 | 686,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.08 % | -1 | 14 |
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Digambara | India | 51,000 | 51,000 | ● | Other / Small | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Dom (Dombara) | India | 73,000 | 73,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.03 % | -1 | 1 |
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Dom (Hindu traditions) | India | 2,144,000 | 2,181,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | -1 | 43 |
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Dubla | India | 675,000 | 675,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.07 % | -1 | 14 |
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Dudekula | India | 9,100 | 9,100 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Gadaba | India | 132,000 | 132,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.74 % | -1 | 3 |
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Gamit | India | 454,000 | 458,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 10.34 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Gandla | India | 74,000 | 74,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Gangakula | India | 1,546,000 | 1,546,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 31 |
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Garasia | India | 391,000 | 391,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.15 % | -1 | 8 |
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Garo | India | 1,094,000 | 1,222,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 95.60 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Gavara | India | 17,000 | 17,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | -1 | 1 |
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Godagali | India | 3,500 | 3,500 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Godda | India | 2,600 | 2,600 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Gond | India | 14,247,000 | 14,253,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.87 % | -1 | 285 |
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Gosangi (Hindu traditions) | India | 31,000 | 31,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Goudu | India | 7,100 | 7,100 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.25 % | -1 | 1 |
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Gowdali | India | 500 | 500 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Gowdulu | India | 9,000 | 9,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.03 % | -1 | 1 |
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Gujjar (Hindu traditions) | India | 60,000 | 60,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.80 % | -1 | 1 |
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Hajam | India | 1,976,000 | 4,544,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 40 |
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Hakki Pikki | India | 25,000 | 26,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.81 % | -1 | 1 |
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Halba | India | 728,000 | 728,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.30 % | -1 | 15 |
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Halsar | India | 11,000 | 11,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Hasalaru | India | 25,000 | 25,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | -1 | 1 |
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Hasla | India | 1,300 | 1,300 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Ho | India | 1,071,000 | 1,138,000 | ● | Unknown | 1 ● | 2.37 % | -1 | 21 |
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Hojai | India | 4,200 | 4,200 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 20.28 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Holar | India | 162,000 | 162,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.36 % | -1 | 3 |
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Ilavan | India | 5,792,000 | 5,860,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | -1 | 116 |
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Ilavaniyan | India | 31,000 | 31,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Ilavathi | India | 53,000 | 53,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Ilayathu | India | 33,000 | 33,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Irular | India | 224,000 | 224,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.31 % | -1 | 4 |
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Iruliga | India | 14,000 | 14,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | -1 | 1 |
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Jaggali | India | 11,000 | 11,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.45 % | -1 | 1 |
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Jalakaduguvallu | India | 100 | 100 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Jamatia | India | 83,000 | 88,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 8.95 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Jenu Kuruba | India | 47,000 | 47,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.03 % | -1 | 1 |
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Jogi (Hindu traditions) | India | 3,173,000 | 3,771,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 63 |
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Juang | India | 47,000 | 47,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.14 % | -1 | 1 |
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Kachari (Hindu traditions) | India | 82,000 | 82,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Kadan | India | 4,100 | 4,100 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.33 % | -1 | 1 |
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Kadu Kuruba | India | 24,000 | 24,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | -1 | 1 |
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Kaikadi | India | 337,000 | 337,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 7 |
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Kakkalan | India | 14,000 | 14,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kalal (Hindu traditions) | India | 3,920,000 | 3,922,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 78 |
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Kalal Idiga | India | 1,763,000 | 1,763,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 35 |
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Kalladi | India | 41,000 | 41,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kammara | India | 120,000 | 120,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.72 % | -1 | 2 |
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Kanakkan | India | 254,000 | 254,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | -1 | 5 |
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Kandha Gauda | India | 26,000 | 26,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.82 % | -1 | 1 |
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Kanikkaran | India | 25,000 | 25,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.53 % | -1 | 1 |
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Kaniyan | India | 102,000 | 102,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.47 % | -1 | 2 |
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Kapu | India | 15,310,000 | 15,311,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | -1 | 306 |
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Kapu Reddi | India | 3,575,000 | 3,575,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 71 |
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Karimpalan | India | 20,000 | 20,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kasar (Hindu traditions) | India | 651,000 | 661,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | -1 | 13 |
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Kathodi | India | 312,000 | 312,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.31 % | -1 | 6 |
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Kawar | India | 984,000 | 988,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.12 % | -1 | 20 |
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Keralamuthali | India | 6,000 | 6,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.33 % | -1 | 1 |
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Keralamuthali Christian | India | 3,200 | 3,200 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Khairwar | India | 418,000 | 419,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.23 % | -1 | 8 |
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Kharia | India | 753,000 | 765,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 31.47 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kharwar | India | 565,000 | 574,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.14 % | -1 | 11 |
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Khasi | India | 1,518,000 | 1,602,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 83.53 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kir (Hindu traditions) | India | 72,000 | 72,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | -1 | 1 |
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Kisan | India | 1,621,000 | 1,627,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.67 % | -1 | 32 |
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Kokna | India | 1,079,000 | 1,079,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | -1 | 22 |
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Kol | India | 1,756,000 | 1,758,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.06 % | -1 | 35 |
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Kolah Lohara | India | 9,500 | 9,500 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 3.22 % | -1 | 1 |
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Kolha | India | 705,000 | 705,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.27 % | -1 | 14 |
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Koli (Hindu traditions) | India | 2,241,000 | 2,285,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | -1 | 45 |
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Koli Dhor | India | 410,000 | 410,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.20 % | -1 | 8 |
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Koli Mahadev | India | 1,669,000 | 1,686,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.07 % | -1 | 33 |
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Koli Malhar | India | 311,000 | 311,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.04 % | -1 | 6 |
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Kolowar | India | 240,000 | 240,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.07 % | -1 | 5 |
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Konda Dhora | India | 232,000 | 232,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 2.00 % | -1 | 5 |
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Konda Kapu | India | 21,000 | 21,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 2.99 % | -1 | 1 |
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Konda Reddi | India | 122,000 | 122,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.91 % | -1 | 2 |
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Koosa | India | 200 | 200 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kootan | India | 8,900 | 8,900 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Koracha, caste | India | 77,000 | 77,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | -1 | 2 |
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Koracha, tribal | India | 17,000 | 17,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.01 % | -1 | 1 |
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Korama | India | 217,000 | 217,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | -1 | 4 |
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Korama Kunchi | India | 51,000 | 51,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kori | India | 2,575,000 | 2,598,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.12 % | -1 | 51 |
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Korku | India | 1,035,000 | 1,037,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.31 % | -1 | 21 |
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Korwa | India | 448,000 | 450,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.09 % | -1 | 9 |
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Koshti | India | 1,092,000 | 1,092,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | -1 | 22 |
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Kota | India | 700 | 700 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.81 % | -1 | 1 |
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Kotia | India | 53,000 | 53,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.43 % | -1 | 1 |
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Koya | India | 784,000 | 784,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.80 % | -1 | 16 |
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Krishnanvak | India | 59,000 | 59,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kudiya | India | 3,100 | 3,100 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.16 % | -1 | 1 |
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Kui Khond | India | 1,832,000 | 1,837,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 9.22 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kuki Chin | India | 134,000 | 174,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 91.08 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kuli | India | 16,000 | 16,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.22 % | -1 | 1 |
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Kumhar (Hindu traditions) | India | 15,602,000 | 15,942,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | -1 | 312 |
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Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | India | 18,202,000 | 18,216,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | -1 | 364 |
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Kunchatiga | India | 377,000 | 377,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 8 |
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Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | India | 425,000 | 429,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | -1 | 8 |
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Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | India | 18,883,000 | 19,174,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | -1 | 378 |
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Kuruba | India | 4,149,000 | 4,149,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.04 % | -1 | 83 |
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Kuruman | India | 57,000 | 57,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.39 % | -1 | 1 |
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Kuruman Tacchan (Thachanadan Moopan) | India | 200 | 200 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Lingayat | India | 3,455,000 | 3,455,000 | ● | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | -1 | 69 |
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Lohar (Hindu traditions) | India | 9,443,000 | 9,737,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | -1 | 189 |
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Lohara | India | 264,000 | 282,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 3.13 % | -1 | 5 |
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Lotha | India | 177,000 | 177,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 99.22 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Madasi Kuruva | India | 8,600 | 8,600 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Madiga Dasu | India | 8,100 | 8,100 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Mahli | India | 406,000 | 437,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 2.23 % | -1 | 8 |
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Mahratta | India | 30,768,000 | 30,773,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | -1 | 615 |
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Maila | India | 2,600 | 2,600 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Majhi | India | 120,000 | 200,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.29 % | -1 | 2 |
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Majhwar | India | 186,000 | 201,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.49 % | -1 | 4 |
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Mala (Hindu traditions) | India | 5,651,000 | 5,651,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.16 % | -1 | 113 |
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Mala Dasari | India | 30,000 | 30,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Mala Pulayan | India | 71,000 | 71,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Mala Urali | India | 6,300 | 6,300 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Malabar Catholic | India | 2,669,000 | 2,669,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Malai Arayan | India | 33,000 | 33,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 42.84 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Malai Pandaram | India | 3,900 | 3,900 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.51 % | -1 | 1 |
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Malai Vedan | India | 16,000 | 16,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 2.52 % | -1 | 1 |
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Malaikudi | India | 9,300 | 9,300 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.13 % | -1 | 1 |
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Malayali | Sri Lanka | 700 | 1,578,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 11.02 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Malayan, caste | Sri Lanka | 1,500 | 37,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 12.08 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Malayan, caste | India | 35,000 | 37,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Malayarayar | India | 2,900 | 2,900 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 18.42 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Malayekandi | India | 1,700 | 1,700 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Maleru | India | 500 | 500 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.02 % | -1 | 1 |
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Mali (Hindu traditions) | India | 9,897,000 | 10,048,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | -1 | 198 |
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Mangala | India | 1,917,000 | 1,918,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | -1 | 38 |
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Manna Dhora | India | 19,000 | 19,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.39 % | -1 | 1 |
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Mannan, caste | India | 278,000 | 278,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.04 % | -1 | 6 |
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Mannan, tribal | India | 9,900 | 9,900 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.81 % | -1 | 1 |
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Mappila | India | 8,709,000 | 8,720,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 174 |
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Marakkan (Christian traditions) | India | 5,000 | 5,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Marakkan (Hindu traditions) | India | 8,800 | 8,800 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Marata | India | 87,000 | 87,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | -1 | 2 |
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Mauritian | Mauritius | 979,000 | 1,080,000 | ● | Hinduism | 5 ● | 35.00 % | 11.64 % | -1 - |
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Mavilan | India | 35,000 | 35,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Mawasi | India | 109,000 | 109,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | -1 | 2 |
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Mech | India | 54,000 | 60,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 27.21 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Meda | India | 44,000 | 44,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.12 % | -1 | 1 |
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Meena | India | 4,628,000 | 4,628,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.14 % | -1 | 93 |
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Mirdhas (Hindu traditions) | India | 135,000 | 135,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.16 % | -1 | 3 |
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Mizo | India | 143,000 | 162,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 98.49 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Mizo Lushai | India | 563,000 | 565,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 98.84 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Mochi (Hindu traditions) | India | 1,943,000 | 2,222,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.21 % | -1 | 39 |
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Moger | India | 122,000 | 122,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Moghal | India | 1,745,000 | 3,097,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 35 |
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Mondiwaru | India | 800 | 800 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Mukha Dhora | India | 44,000 | 44,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.62 % | -1 | 1 |
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Mukkuvan (Christian traditions) | India | 40,000 | 40,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | India | 158,000 | 159,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 |
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Mukkuvan (Muslim traditions) | India | 2,700 | 2,700 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Munda | India | 3,665,000 | 3,810,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 19.36 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Mundala | India | 28,000 | 28,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Mundari | India | 26,000 | 26,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 3.76 % | -1 | 1 |
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Muthan | India | 7,000 | 7,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Muthuvan | India | 24,000 | 24,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.33 % | -1 | 1 |
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Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | India | 149,000 | 167,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.61 % | -1 | 3 |
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Nagartha | India | 54,000 | 54,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Nai (Hindu traditions) | India | 11,845,000 | 12,004,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 237 |
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Naikda | India | 3,794,000 | 3,794,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.08 % | -1 | 76 |
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Nair | India | 6,698,000 | 6,702,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.19 % | -1 | 134 |
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Nalkadaya | India | 2,800 | 2,800 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Nat (Hindu traditions) | India | 494,000 | 511,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 10 |
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Navait | India | 56,000 | 73,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Nayadi | India | 85,000 | 85,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Nicobarese | India | 27,000 | 27,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 95.38 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Oraon | India | 4,446,000 | 4,607,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 26.44 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Padannan | India | 8,400 | 8,400 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Paite (Christian traditions) | India | 80,000 | 80,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 98.76 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Pale | India | 9,500 | 9,500 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Palluvan | India | 6,600 | 6,600 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Pambada | India | 4,000 | 4,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Panchama | India | 3,000 | 3,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Pandaram | India | 28,000 | 28,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Panditattan | India | 11,000 | 11,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Panika | India | 1,050,000 | 1,050,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.04 % | -1 | 21 |
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Paniyan | India | 99,000 | 99,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.38 % | -1 | 2 |
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Parala | India | 500 | 500 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Paravan (Hindu traditions) | India | 88,000 | 90,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.11 % | -1 | 2 |
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Pardhan | India | 316,000 | 316,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.15 % | -1 | 6 |
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Pardhi | India | 363,000 | 363,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.06 % | -1 | 7 |
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Parhaiya | India | 31,000 | 34,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.78 % | -1 | 1 |
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Parja | India | 489,000 | 489,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.32 % | -1 | 10 |
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Pashtun, Pathan | India | 11,419,000 | 11,637,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | -1 | 228 |
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Patelia | India | 119,000 | 120,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.16 % | -1 | 2 |
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Pathiyan | India | 18,000 | 18,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Perumal Makkukkaran | India | 1,400 | 1,400 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Perumannan | India | 88,000 | 88,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Pichakuntla | India | 42,000 | 42,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Pindara | India | 68,000 | 79,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Pinjara | India | 3,286,000 | 3,516,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 66 |
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Pomla | India | 1,400 | 1,400 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.40 % | -1 | 1 |
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Pulaya Vettuvan | India | 1,100 | 1,100 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.83 % | -1 | 1 |
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Pulayan | India | 1,051,000 | 1,056,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 21 |
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Pulayan Thanda | India | 125,000 | 125,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 |
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Qassab | India | 1,073,000 | 2,174,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 21 |
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Rabha | India | 368,000 | 370,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 5.26 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Rajput (Hindu traditions) | India | 45,306,000 | 45,388,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | -1 | 906 |
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Rajput Surajbansi | India | 254,000 | 254,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 |
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Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | India | 351,000 | 351,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 7 |
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Razu | India | 475,000 | 475,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 9 |
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Rongkup | India | 75,000 | 82,000 | ● | Buddhism | 2 ● | 25.65 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Sali | India | 1,042,000 | 1,045,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | -1 | 21 |
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Samanthan | India | 48,000 | 48,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Santal | India | 7,592,000 | 8,281,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 5.77 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Saora | India | 978,000 | 981,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 16.71 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Satani | India | 434,000 | 434,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 9 |
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Sauria Paharia | India | 52,000 | 57,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 46.85 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Sayyid | India | 7,819,000 | 17,132,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 156 |
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Sayyid Husaini | India | 411,000 | 520,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 8 |
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Sema | India | 245,000 | 245,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 99.33 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Shabar | India | 529,000 | 529,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 9.07 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Shaikh | India | 85,376,000 | 234,920,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | -1 | 1708 |
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Shaikh Faruqi | India | 793,000 | 793,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 16 |
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Shaikh Qureshi | India | 8,060,000 | 8,824,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 161 |
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Shaikh Siddiqi | India | 7,500,000 | 7,504,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 150 |
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Shaikh Usmani | India | 469,000 | 469,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 9 |
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Silpi | India | 205,000 | 208,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 |
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Soligar | India | 6,300 | 6,300 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.54 % | -1 | 1 |
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Soligaru | India | 34,000 | 34,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.08 % | -1 | 1 |
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Sonar (Hindu traditions) | India | 7,711,000 | 7,802,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 154 |
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South Asian, general | Mauritius | 66,000 | 12,154,000 | Hinduism | 4 ● | 6.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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South Asian, general | Cambodia | 1,700 | 12,154,000 | Hinduism | 2 ● | 9.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
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Syrian Christian | India | 3,708,000 | 3,709,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | India | 1,856,000 | 2,164,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 37 |
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Teli (Hindu traditions) | India | 18,686,000 | 19,188,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | -1 | 374 |
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Thadou | India | 216,000 | 216,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 97.89 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Thakkar | India | 583,000 | 589,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.03 % | -1 | 12 |
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Thandan (Christian traditions) | India | 12,000 | 12,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Thandan (Hindu traditions) | India | 231,000 | 231,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 |
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Thoti, caste | India | 11,000 | 11,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Tipera | India | 629,000 | 753,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 8.31 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Tirgar (Hindu traditions) | India | 15,000 | 15,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Tiwa | India | 254,000 | 254,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.71 % | -1 | 5 |
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Toda | India | 2,200 | 2,200 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 11.14 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Ulladan | India | 16,000 | 16,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 3.84 % | -1 | 1 |
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Urali | India | 71,000 | 71,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 2.50 % | -1 | 1 |
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Urikkara Naicker | India | 1,200 | 1,200 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | India | 3,604,000 | 3,610,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.06 % | -1 | 72 |
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Vakkaliga | India | 6,362,000 | 6,362,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.22 % | -1 | 127 |
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Valan | India | 91,000 | 91,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Vallan | India | 900 | 900 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Valmiki | India | 71,000 | 71,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 5.28 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Valmiki, Balmiki (Hindu traditions) | India | 5,248,000 | 7,089,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 2.01 % | -1 | 105 |
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Varli | India | 1,241,000 | 1,246,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.42 % | -1 | 25 |
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Velakkithalanayan | India | 361,000 | 362,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 7 |
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Velama | India | 434,000 | 434,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.08 % | -1 | 9 |
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Velan | India | 85,000 | 85,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Vellalan Vipravindolu | India | 1,600 | 1,600 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Veluthadanayar | India | 203,000 | 203,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 |
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Vetan (Christian traditions) | India | 3,500 | 3,500 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Vettuvan | India | 115,000 | 115,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Viswakarma | India | 7,647,000 | 7,654,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.12 % | -1 | 153 |
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Viswakarma Asari | India | 696,000 | 696,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.03 % | -1 | 14 |
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Viswakarma Kollan | India | 191,000 | 191,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 |
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Viswakarma Panchal | India | 92,000 | 92,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Viswakarma Thattan | India | 201,000 | 201,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 |
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Viswakarma Vilkurup | India | 12,000 | 12,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Vitholia | India | 25,000 | 25,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 5.96 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Wancho | India | 65,000 | 65,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 89.59 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Yadav (Hindu traditions) | India | 58,320,000 | 59,573,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | -1 | 1166 |
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Yadav Ghosi | India | 1,562,000 | 1,564,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 31 |
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Yadav Gola | India | 4,902,000 | 4,907,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 98 |
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Yenadi | India | 644,000 | 644,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.84 % | -1 | 13 |
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Yerava | India | 31,000 | 31,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.21 % | -1 | 1 |
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Yerukula | India | 537,000 | 537,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.77 % | -1 | 11 |
| Totals: 378 | 320 ● | 15,684 |
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