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Country:	Sri Lanka
State:	Northern
District:	All

Number of People Groups

Unreached People Groups

Total Population

1,033,000

Buddhist

3.0 %

Christian

19.7 %

Hindu

74.1 %

Muslim

3.2 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Agamudaiyan	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan Nattaman	70	Tamil	2 ●	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ahinkuntaya	90	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ambattan	4,900	Tamil	2 ●	3,800	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -
Arab	60	Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	1 ●	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Arayan	50	Malayalam	2 ●	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badahala	200	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania	700	Tamil	1 ●	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Banjara (Hindu traditions)	20	Hindi	1 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Berava	800	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	800	20	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin	29,000	Tamil	1 ●	29,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Indian Tamil	200	Tamil	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Burgher	200	Sinhala	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Chakkiliyan	300	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	1,800	Language unknown	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,800	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	30	Tamil	1 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gahala	20	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gattara	1,700	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,600	100	-1 -	-1 -
Gauraykwallu	30	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama	2,800	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,700	200	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	100	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hannali	800	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	700	20	-1 -	-1 -
Henawalayo	30	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hinna	500	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hunna	100	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan	500	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Indian Tamil	200	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Japanese	80	Japanese	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	30
Jat (Hindu traditions)	60	Punjabi, Eastern	1 ●	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Javanese	200	Javanese	1 ●	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kaikolan	500	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Kallan	80	Tamil	2 ●	60	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Karaiyar	88,000	Tamil	2 ●	69,000	-1 -	-1 -	19,000	-1 -	-1 -
Karava	400	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	400	20	-1 -	-1 -
Koviar	117,000	Tamil	2 ●	92,000	-1 -	-1 -	25,000	-1 -	-1 -
Koviyar	1,000	Tamil	2 ●	900	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Madappalli	700	Tamil	2 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Mahishya	20	Bengali	1 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malay, Javar	40	Sri Lankan Creole Malay	1 ●	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mappila	70	Malayalam	1 ●	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Marakkalage	40	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maravan	700	Tamil	2 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Maravar	35,000	Tamil	2 ●	27,000	-1 -	-1 -	8,100	-1 -	-1 -
Memon	20	Gujarati	1 ●	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mukkuvar	18,000	Tamil	2 ●	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	4,100	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar	1,200	Tamil	2 ●	900	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Nair	400	Tamil	1 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nalavar	17,000	Tamil	2 ●	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	3,800	-1 -	-1 -
Namassej	-1 Unknown	Bengali	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navait	400	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navandanna	2,700	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,600	100	-1 -	-1 -
Navithan	100	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Oli	80	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Osta [Nasuva]	-1 Unknown	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Palla	13,000	Tamil	2 ●	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	2,600	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan	400	Tamil	2 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -
Pallar	23,000	Tamil	2 ●	18,000	-1 -	-1 -	5,100	-1 -	-1 -
Pamunu	90	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Panna	14,000	Tamil	2 ●	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	2,700	-1 -	-1 -
Pannikki	500	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan	900	Tamil	2 ●	700	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyar	28,000	Tamil	2 ●	21,000	-1 -	500	6,600	-1 -	-1 -
Primanar	29,000	Tamil	1 ●	27,000	-1 -	-1 -	2,000	-1 -	-1 -
Radava	900	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	800	40	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka	400	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	200	Hindi	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	1,300	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	4,400	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	4,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sinhalese	900	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	600	200	-1 -	-1 -
Siviyar	500	Tamil	2 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	90	Tamil	1 ●	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Chetti	100	Tamil	1 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Moor	1,700	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lankan Tamil	3,100	Tamil	2 ●	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	1,700	-1 -	-1 -
Tamil (Muslim traditions)	25,000	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	25,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tattar	1,900	Tamil	2 ●	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	50	Tamil	2 ●	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thacher	900	Tamil	2 ●	700	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Thimilar	8,600	Tamil	2 ●	6,800	-1 -	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -
Thurumber	700	Tamil	2 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -
Vaniyan	60	Tamil	2 ●	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Vannar	7,300	Tamil	2 ●	6,100	-1 -	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyan	300	Tamil	2 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyar	38,000	Tamil	2 ●	30,000	-1 -	-1 -	7,400	-1 -	-1 -
Velakkithalanayan	-1 Unknown	Malayalam	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalan	400	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalar	476,000	Tamil	2 ●	372,000	-1 -	-1 -	104,000	-1 -	-1 -
Vettar	900	Tamil	2 ●	800	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Viswakarma	300	Tamil	1 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Wahumpura	19,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	18,000	1,100	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	200	Tamil	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 92	1,033,000		32 ●	765,000	34,000	31,000	204,000	0	40

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