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Country:	Sri Lanka
State:	Northern
District:	All

Number of People Groups

Unreached People Groups

Total Population

1,093,000

Buddhist

2.8 %

Christian

19.3 %

Hindu

74.9 %

Muslim

3.0 %

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	300	Tamil	2 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan Nattaman	100	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Ahinkuntaya	90	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ambattan	5,100	Tamil	2 ●	4,000	-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	800	Tamil	1 ●	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Banjara (Hindu traditions)	20	Hindi	1 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Berava	700	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	700	20	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin	31,000	Tamil	1 ●	31,000	-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 (Christian traditions)	70	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions)	300	Tamil	1 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	2,000	Language unknown	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	2,000	-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 -	2,600	100	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	100	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hannali	700	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	700	Tamil	2 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Indian Tamil	300	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Japanese	70	Japanese	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	30
Jat (Hindu traditions)	80	Punjabi, Eastern	1 ●	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Javanese	200	Javanese	1 ●	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kaikolan	700	Tamil	2 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Kallan	100	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Karaiyar	93,000	Tamil	2 ●	73,000	-1 -	-1 -	20,000	-1 -	-1 -
Karava	700	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	700	20	-1 -	-1 -
Koviar	125,000	Tamil	2 ●	98,000	-1 -	-1 -	26,000	-1 -	-1 -
Koviyar	1,100	Tamil	2 ●	900	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Madappalli	800	Tamil	2 ●	700	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Mahishya	20	Bengali	1 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malay, Javar	50	Sri Lankan Creole Malay	1 ●	-1 -	50	-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	1,000	Tamil	2 ●	700	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Maravar	37,000	Tamil	2 ●	29,000	-1 -	-1 -	8,200	-1 -	-1 -
Memon	20	Gujarati	1 ●	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mukkuvar	19,000	Tamil	2 ●	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	4,200	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Christian traditions)	400	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Tamil	1 ●	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nair	400	Tamil	1 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nalavar	18,000	Tamil	2 ●	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	3,900	-1 -	-1 -
Namassej (Hindu traditions)	-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 -	2,500	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	15,000	Tamil	2 ●	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	2,900	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Christian traditions)	100	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Hindu traditions)	400	Tamil	1 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallar	24,000	Tamil	2 ●	19,000	-1 -	-1 -	5,200	-1 -	-1 -
Pamunu	100	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Panna	16,000	Tamil	2 ●	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	3,000	-1 -	-1 -
Pannikki	400	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Christian traditions)	300	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)	900	Tamil	1 ●	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyar	30,000	Tamil	2 ●	23,000	-1 -	400	6,800	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	1,000	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Primanar	31,000	Tamil	1 ●	29,000	-1 -	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -
Radava	800	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	800	40	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka	400	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	300	Hindi	1 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	1,200	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	4,500	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	4,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sinhalese	800	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	600	200	-1 -	-1 -
Siviyar	500	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	80	-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	1,600	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lankan Tamil	3,600	Tamil	2 ●	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -
Tamil (Muslim traditions)	24,000	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	24,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tattar	2,300	Tamil	2 ●	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	50	Tamil	2 ●	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thacher	900	Tamil	2 ●	800	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Thimilar	9,200	Tamil	2 ●	7,200	-1 -	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -
Thurumber	900	Tamil	2 ●	800	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Vaniyan	100	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Christian traditions)	50	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Hindu traditions)	200	Tamil	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vannar	7,600	Tamil	2 ●	6,300	-1 -	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyan	400	Tamil	2 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyar	40,000	Tamil	2 ●	32,000	-1 -	-1 -	7,900	-1 -	-1 -
Velakkithalanayan	-1 Unknown	Malayalam	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalan	500	Tamil	2 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalar	503,000	Tamil	2 ●	396,000	-1 -	-1 -	108,000	-1 -	-1 -
Vettar	900	Tamil	2 ●	800	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Viswakarma	300	Tamil	1 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Wahumpura	18,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	17,000	1,000	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	300	Tamil	1 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 98	1,093,000		38 ●	819,000	33,000	30,000	211,000	0	40

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