Sri Lanka, Western state people groups

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Total People Groups *

127

Unreached People Groups *

Total Population

6,805,000

Buddhist

70.6 %

Christian

12.9 %

Hindu

4.8 %

Muslim

11.7 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.1 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu %	Muslim %	Buddhist %	Christian %	Sikh %	Other %
Adi Andhra	100	Telugu	0	50-100%	-	-	-	-	-
Agamudaiyan Nattaman	700	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Agamudaiyan unspecified	1,200	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Ahinkuntaya	21,000	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Ambalavasi	1,000	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Ambattan	3,700	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Arab, general	1,600	Arabic, Mesopotamian	0	-	50-100%	-	-	-	-
Badahala	41,000	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Bania Chetti	6,100	Tamil	0	50-100%	-	-	-	-	-
Bania unspecified	5,900	Tamil	0	50-100%	-	-	-	-	-
Batgama	22,000	Sinhala	1	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Berava	125,000	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Bharathar (Christian traditions)	2,100	Tamil	3	-	-	-	50-100%	-	-
Bharathar (Hindu traditions)	600	Tamil	0	50-100%	-	-	-	-	-
Bintanna	2,300	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Bodhivansha	5,100	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Boya	1,600	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Brahmin Indian Tamil	2,600	Tamil	1	50-100%	-	-	2-5%	-	-
Brahmin unspecified	14,000	Tamil	1	50-100%	-	-	0.1-2%	-	-
Burgher	41,000	Sinhala	3	-	-	5-10%	50-100%	-	5-10%
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions)	1,000	Tamil	3	-	-	-	50-100%	-	-
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions)	2,600	Tamil	1	50-100%	-	-	-	-	-
Christian	16,000	Language unknown	3	-	-	-	50-100%	-	-
Demala Gattara	5,100	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	5-10%	-	-
Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	400	Tamil	1	50-100%	-	-	-	-	-
Divehi	1,900	Maldivian	0	-	50-100%	-	-	-	-
Dodda-Weddah	17,000	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Durava	450,000	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Gahala	400	Sinhala	1	-	-	50-100%	5-10%	-	-
Gattara	256,000	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Gauraykwallu	3,300	Sinhala	1	-	-	50-100%	5-10%	-	-
Goanese	1,800	Konkani	3	-	-	-	50-100%	-	-
Govigama	180,000	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Govigama Patti	9,200	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Govigama Radala	9,200	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Hajam	1,300	Tamil	0	-	50-100%	-	-	-	-
Hakki Pikki	100	Telugu	0	50-100%	-	-	-	-	-
Hannali	115,000	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Hanomoreyo	60	Sinhala	0	-	-	50-100%	-	-	-
Henawalayo	3,300	Sinhala	1	-	-	50-100%	5-10%	-	-
Hinna	83,000	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Hunna	31,000	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Idayan	1,100	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Ilavan	5,100	Tamil	0	50-100%	-	-	-	-	-
Ilavan Christian	2,000	Tamil	3	-	-	-	50-100%	-	-
Indian Tamil	1,500	Tamil	2	10-50%	-	-	50-100%	-	-
Javanese	2,900	Javanese	0	-	50-100%	-	-	-	-
Kaikolan	6,100	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Kallan	1,500	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Karaiyar	18,000	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Karava	542,000	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	5-10%	-	-
Kasar (Hindu traditions)	300	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Kiddea	5,400	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Koviar	13,000	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	700	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Kuravan (Hindu traditions)	400	Tamil	0	50-100%	-	-	-	-	-
Kustarogiyo	5,200	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Malay, Javar	38,000	Sri Lankan Malay Creole	0	-	50-100%	-	-	-	-
Malayan, caste	200	Malayalam	2	50-100%	-	-	-	-	-
Mappila	7,400	Malayalam	0	-	50-100%	-	-	-	-
Marakkalage	7,100	Tamil	0	-	50-100%	-	-	-	-
Maravan	8,300	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Maravar	15,000	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Mauritian	1,900	Morisyen	2	10-50%	-	-	50-100%	-	-
Memon	700	Gujarati	0	-	50-100%	-	-	-	-
Mukkuvar	9,200	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Nadar (Christian traditions)	2,500	Tamil	3	-	-	-	50-100%	-	-
Nadar (Hindu traditions)	4,100	Tamil	0	50-100%	-	-	-	-	-
Nalavar	7,800	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Navait	5,200	Tamil	0	-	50-100%	-	-	-	-
Navandanna	392,000	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Navithan	1,900	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Oli	10,000	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Osta (Nasuva)	3,800	Tamil	0	-	50-100%	-	-	-	-
Palla	2,000	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Pallan (Christian traditions)	1,200	Tamil	3	-	-	-	50-100%	-	-
Pallan (Hindu traditions)	3,900	Tamil	0	50-100%	-	-	-	-	-
Pallar	14,000	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Palliwilli	300	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Pamunu	10,000	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Panan	500	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Panna	1,400	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Pannikki	82,000	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Paraiyan (Christian traditions)	2,300	Tamil	3	-	-	-	50-100%	-	-
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)	7,300	Tamil	0	50-100%	-	-	-	-	-
Paraiyar	11,000	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	10-50%	10-50%	-	-
Paravan (Hindu traditions)	200	Tamil	0	50-100%	-	-	-	-	-
Pashtun, Pathan	11,000	Tamil	0	-	50-100%	-	-	-	-
Pidayne Danno	3,000	Sinhala	1	-	-	50-100%	5-10%	-	-
Porowakara	27,000	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Primanar	12,000	Tamil	1	50-100%	-	-	-	-	-
Pulayan	500	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Radava	133,000	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Rajaka	50,000	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Rodiya	200	Sinhala	0	-	-	50-100%	-	-	-
Salagama	208,000	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Sali, Seriyar	400	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Samban	200	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Sayyid	11,000	Tamil	0	-	50-100%	-	-	-	-
Semman	200	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Shaikh	48,000	Tamil	0	-	50-100%	-	-	-	-
Silpi	300	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Sindhi (Muslim traditions)	500	Sindhi	0	-	50-100%	-	-	-	-
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	100	Tamil	1	50-100%	-	-	-	-	-
Sri Lanka Chetti	5,500	Tamil	0	50-100%	-	-	-	-	-
Sri Lanka Moor	433,000	Tamil	0	-	50-100%	-	-	-	0.1-2%
Sri Lankan Tamil	1,900	Tamil	2	10-50%	-	-	50-100%	-	-
Tamil (Muslim traditions)	222,000	Tamil	0	-	50-100%	-	-	-	-
Tattar	800	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Teli (Hindu traditions)	500	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Thacher	300	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Thanakavar	300	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Thimilar	3,100	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Valluvan	300	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Vaniyan	1,900	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Vannan (Christian traditions)	700	Tamil	3	-	-	-	50-100%	-	-
Vannan (Hindu traditions)	2,100	Tamil	0	50-100%	-	-	-	-	-
Vannar	1,400	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Vanniyan	3,400	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Vanniyar	7,300	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Vellalan	2,200	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Vellalar	175,000	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Vettar	200	Tamil	2	50-100%	-	-	-	-	-
Viswakarma	600	Tamil	1	50-100%	-	-	10-50%	-	-
Wahumpura	2,686,000	Sinhala	2	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	300	Tamil	1	50-100%	-	-	5-10%	-	-
Yamannu	8,700	Sinhala	1	-	-	50-100%	10-50%	-	-
Totals: 127	6,805,000		45 ●	2-5%	10-50%	50-100%	10-50%	-	0-0.1%

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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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