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Country:	Sri Lanka
State:	North Western
District:	All

Number of People Groups

116

Unreached People Groups

Total Population

2,442,000

Buddhist

73.9 %

Christian

12.9 %

Hindu

1.9 %

Muslim

11.2 %

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 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan Nattaman	90	Tamil	2 ●	60	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Ahinkuntaya	8,300	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	7,200	1,100	-1 -	-1 -
Ambattan	400	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Ansari	50	Urdu	1 ●	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Arab	600	Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	1 ●	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Arain (Muslim traditions)	50	Punjabi, Western	1 ●	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badahala	15,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	14,000	2,000	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch	100	Urdu	1 ●	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania	500	Tamil	1 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Chetti	300	Tamil	1 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Batgama	79,000	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	78,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Berava	50,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	43,000	6,700	-1 -	-1 -
Bharathar (Christian traditions)	200	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Bharathar (Hindu traditions)	50	Tamil	1 ●	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bintanna	900	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	800	90	-1 -	-1 -
Bodhivansha	1,900	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,700	300	-1 -	-1 -
Bohra	200	Gujarati	1 ●	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Boya	200	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin	2,500	Tamil	1 ●	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Indian Tamil	200	Tamil	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Burgher	2,100	Sinhala	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	100	1,900	-1 -	100
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions)	60	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions)	200	Tamil	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	4,900	Language unknown	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	4,900	-1 -	-1 -
Demala Gattara	600	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	400	200	-1 -	-1 -
Dodda-Weddah	5,900	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	5,700	200	-1 -	-1 -
Durava	5,300	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,100	2,200	-1 -	-1 -
Gahala	2,800	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,800	40	-1 -	-1 -
Gattara	106,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	92,000	14,000	-1 -	-1 -
Gauraykwallu	3,100	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,700	400	-1 -	-1 -
Goanese	100	Konkani	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama	70,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	61,000	8,800	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Patti	3,600	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,100	400	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Radala	3,600	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,200	400	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	600	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hannali	46,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	40,000	6,000	-1 -	-1 -
Hanomoreyo	1,300	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Henawalayo	3,100	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,700	400	-1 -	-1 -
Hinna	32,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	28,000	4,400	-1 -	-1 -
Hunna	12,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	11,000	1,600	-1 -	-1 -
Idayan	100	Tamil	2 ●	80	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan	400	Tamil	1 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan Christian	200	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Indian Tamil	200	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Japanese	200	Japanese	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	50
Jat (Muslim traditions)	200	Punjabi, Western	1 ●	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Javanese	600	Javanese	1 ●	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kaikolan	600	Tamil	2 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Kallan	200	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Karaiyar	3,700	Tamil	2 ●	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -
Karava	106,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	74,000	31,000	-1 -	-1 -
Kiddea	2,100	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,800	300	-1 -	-1 -
Kinnara	5,900	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	5,900	60	-1 -	-1 -
Koviar	3,300	Tamil	2 ●	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar (Hindu traditions)	30	Tamil	2 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kustarogiyo	2,100	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,800	300	-1 -	-1 -
Madari (Muslim traditions)	70	Urdu	1 ●	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malay, Javar	1,700	Sri Lankan Malay Creole	1 ●	-1 -	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mappila	600	Malayalam	1 ●	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Marakkalage	200	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maravan	800	Tamil	2 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Maravar	2,700	Tamil	2 ●	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -
Mauritian	300	Morisyen	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -
Memon	200	Gujarati	1 ●	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mukkuvar	1,300	Tamil	2 ●	800	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Christian traditions)	300	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Hindu traditions)	500	Tamil	1 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nair	40	Tamil	1 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nalavar	1,500	Tamil	2 ●	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Navait	2,300	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navandanna	158,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	136,000	21,000	-1 -	-1 -
Navithan	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Oli	4,100	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,600	500	-1 -	-1 -
Osta (Nasuva)	800	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Palla	200	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Christian traditions)	100	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Hindu traditions)	300	Tamil	1 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallar	1,800	Tamil	2 ●	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Pamunu	4,100	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,600	500	-1 -	-1 -
Panna	300	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Pannikki	34,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	29,000	4,500	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Christian traditions)	300	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)	600	Tamil	1 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyar	2,300	Tamil	2 ●	1,400	-1 -	300	700	-1 -	-1 -
Parsee	20	Gujarati	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20
Pashtun, Pathan	5,500	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	5,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pidayne Danno	1,200	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	100	-1 -	-1 -
Porowakara	400	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	400	40	-1 -	-1 -
Primanar	2,200	Tamil	1 ●	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Radava	54,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	47,000	7,100	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka	20,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	18,000	2,800	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	200	Punjabi, Western	1 ●	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rodiya	4,500	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	4,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Salagama	22,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	13,000	8,800	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	7,200	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	7,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	25,000	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	25,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sindhi (Muslim traditions)	60	Sindhi	1 ●	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sinhalese	34,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	29,000	4,300	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Chetti	500	Tamil	1 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Moor	86,000	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	86,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lankan Tamil	400	Tamil	2 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -
Syrian Christian	30	Malayalam	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Tamil (Muslim traditions)	142,000	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	142,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thimilar	700	Tamil	2 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Vaniyan	200	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Christian traditions)	70	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Hindu traditions)	200	Tamil	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyan	300	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyar	1,200	Tamil	2 ●	800	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalan	300	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalar	35,000	Tamil	2 ●	23,000	-1 -	-1 -	12,000	-1 -	-1 -
Viswakarma	90	Tamil	1 ●	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Wahumpura	1,174,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,018,000	156,000	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	30	Tamil	1 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yamannu	16,000	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	15,000	1,000	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 116	2,442,000		49 ●	47,000	275,000	1,805,000	315,000	0	200

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