Sri Lanka, Southern state, Galle district people groups

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Country:	Sri Lanka
Province / State:	Southern
District:	Galle

Major People Groups

Major Unreached People Groups

Total Population

1,182,000

Buddhist

94.0 %

Christian

0.9 %

Hindu

1.5 %

Muslim

3.7 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Agamudaiyan Nattaman	200	Tamil	2	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan unspecified	300	Tamil	2	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ahinkuntaya	3,700	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	3,700	30	-1 -	-1 -
Arab	90	Arabic, Mesopotamian	0	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badahala	6,800	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	6,700	70	-1 -	-1 -
Berava	23,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	22,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Bintanna	500	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bodhivansha	1,100	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	500	Language unknown	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Demala Gattara	1,200	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Durava	93,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	92,000	900	-1 -	-1 -
Gattara	47,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	47,000	500	-1 -	-1 -
Gauraykwallu	1,500	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Goanese	100	Konkani	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama	30,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	30,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Patti	1,800	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Radala	1,800	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hakki Pikki	20	Telugu	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hannali	21,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	20,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Henawalayo	1,500	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hinna	15,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	15,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Hunna	5,700	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	5,600	60	-1 -	-1 -
Idayan	200	Tamil	2	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Indian Tamil	100	Tamil	2	70	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Javanese	300	Javanese	0	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Karaiyar	1,600	Tamil	2	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Karava	174,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	172,000	1,600	-1 -	-1 -
Kiddea	1,100	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	70	Tamil	2	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kustarogiyo	1,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Marakkalage	500	Tamil	0	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mauritian	100	Morisyen	2	60	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Memon	40	Gujarati	0	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Hindu traditions)	300	Tamil	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navandanna	70,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	69,000	700	-1 -	-1 -
Oli	1,900	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Osta (Nasuva)	300	Tamil	0	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pamunu	1,900	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pannikki	15,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	15,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Pidayne Danno	700	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Porowakara	11,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	11,000	100	-1 -	-1 -
Radava	24,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	24,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka	9,200	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	9,100	90	-1 -	-1 -
Salagama	38,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	38,000	400	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Moor	41,000	Tamil	0	-1 -	41,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lankan Tamil	100	Tamil	2	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tattar	70	Tamil	2	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tondagattan	1,600	Sinhala	0	-1 -	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vannar	200	Tamil	2	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalan	500	Tamil	2	500	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalar	4,600	Tamil	2	4,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Viswakarma	100	Tamil	1	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Wahumpura	515,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	512,000	3,900	-1 -	-1 -
Major Groups (displayed): 53	1,170,000		13 ●	8,300	43,000	1,110,000	10,000	0	0
All Groups (including small not displayed *): 106	1,182,000		36 ●	18,000	44,000	1,110,000	11,000	0	10

* District level entries that are less than 1,000 individuals AND less than 1% of the groups total in the country are not displayed.

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Level	Description	Criteria
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity. ✸︎+◼︎	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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