Paraiyar in Sri Lanka
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
Subgroups: 2
| Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
|---|---|---|
| Idangai | 8,400 | |
| Valangai | 8,400 |
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| People Name General | Paraiyar |
| People Name in Country | Paraiyar |
| Alternate Names | परैयर |
| Population this Country | 72,000 |
| Population all Countries | 72,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 2 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| People ID | 21430 |
| ROP3 Code | 118243 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
| People Group | Paraiyar |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
| People Group | Paraiyar |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Total Subgroups | 2 |
| Idangai 8,400 | |
| Valangai 8,400 |
| Country | Sri Lanka | |||||||||
| Region | Asia, South | |||||||||
| Continent | Asia | |||||||||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||
| National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked | |||||||||
| Total States on file | 9 | |||||||||
| Largest States |
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Region | Asia, South |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
| Total States | 9 |
| Northern 31,000 | |
| Eastern 17,000 | |
| Western 10,000 | |
| Central 5,400 | |
| Sabaragamuwa 3,200 | |
| North Western 2,400 | |
| Uva 1,100 | |
| Southern 900 | |
| North Central 400 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
7.23 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
15.03 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
77.74 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
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| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
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* From latest Sri Lanka census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Tamil (72,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Tamil (72,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Tamil |
Primary Language: Tamil
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1714-1956) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1715-1998) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1727-2021) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
