Sri Lanka, Northern state, Vavuniya district people groups

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Country:	Sri Lanka
Province / State:	Northern
District:	Vavuniya

Number of People Groups

Unreached People Groups

Total Population

186,000

Buddhist

9.5 %

Christian

13.5 %

Hindu

70.2 %

Muslim

6.8 %

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	40	Tamil	2 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan unspecified	80	Tamil	2 ●	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ahinkuntaya	60	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ambattan	800	Tamil	2 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Arab	30	Arabic, Mesopotamian	0 ☀︎	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badahala	100	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	200	Tamil	0 ☀︎	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Berava	500	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	400	20	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Indian Tamil	40	Tamil	1 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	4,800	Tamil	1 ●	4,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Burgher	20	Sinhala	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions)	-1 Unknown	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions)	80	Tamil	1 ●	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	300	Language unknown	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Gattara	1,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	900	70	-1 -	-1 -
Gauraykwallu	30	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama	1,700	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,600	80	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	50	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hannali	500	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	400	20	-1 -	-1 -
Henawalayo	30	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hinna	300	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hunna	100	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan	100	Tamil	0 ☀︎	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan Christian	30	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Indian Tamil	80	Tamil	2 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Japanese	20	Japanese	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat (Hindu traditions)	60	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀︎	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kaikolan	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Karaiyar	13,000	Tamil	2 ●	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	2,200	-1 -	-1 -
Koviar	18,000	Tamil	2 ●	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	2,900	-1 -	-1 -
Malay, Javar	-1 Unknown	Sri Lankan Malay Creole	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mappila	30	Malayalam	0 ☀︎	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maravan	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Maravar	5,400	Tamil	2 ●	4,500	-1 -	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Christian traditions)	50	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Hindu traditions)	300	Tamil	0 ☀︎	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nair	200	Tamil	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nalavar	2,700	Tamil	2 ●	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Navait	200	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navandanna	1,600	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,600	60	-1 -	-1 -
Oli	30	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Palla	3,500	Tamil	2 ●	2,900	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Christian traditions)	20	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Hindu traditions)	80	Tamil	0 ☀︎	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallar	3,500	Tamil	2 ●	2,900	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -
Pamunu	30	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Panna	3,500	Tamil	2 ●	2,900	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -
Pannikki	300	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Christian traditions)	60	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)	200	Tamil	0 ☀︎	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyar	4,400	Tamil	2 ●	3,200	-1 -	500	800	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	400	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Primanar	4,900	Tamil	1 ●	4,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Radava	500	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	500	20	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka	200	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	100	Hindi	0 ☀︎	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	500	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	1,800	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sinhalese	200	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	200	30	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	20	Tamil	1 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Moor	200	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lankan Tamil	600	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Tamil (Muslim traditions)	9,400	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	9,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tattar	700	Tamil	2 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Thacher	60	Tamil	2 ●	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thimilar	1,300	Tamil	2 ●	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Christian traditions)	-1 Unknown	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Hindu traditions)	40	Tamil	0 ☀︎	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vannar	700	Tamil	2 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyan	100	Tamil	2 ●	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyar	9,400	Tamil	2 ●	7,800	-1 -	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalan	100	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalar	75,000	Tamil	2 ●	62,000	-1 -	-1 -	12,000	-1 -	-1 -
Vettar	400	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Viswakarma	70	Tamil	1 ●	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Wahumpura	11,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	11,000	400	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	90	Tamil	1 ●	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 77	186,000		29 ●	131,000	13,000	18,000	25,000	0	10

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