Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
| District | Population | % Unreached Population | People Groups | % Unreached People Groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kandy | 2,089,140 | 43.7 | 279 | 62.7 |
| Matale | 681,320 | 34.2 | 265 | 60.8 |
| Nuwara Eliya | 1,372,010 | 57.2 | 289 | 58.8 |
| People Group | Population | Progress | Primary Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adi Andhra | 320 |
|
Telugu |
| Agamudaiyan | 9,340 |
|
Tamil |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | 5,070 |
|
Tamil |
| Ahinkuntaya | 7,940 |
|
Sinhala |
| Ambalavasi | 5,480 |
|
Tamil |
| Ambattan | 1,130 |
|
Tamil |
| Arab | 860 |
|
Arabic, Mesopotamian |
| Badahala | 14,430 |
|
Sinhala |
| Bania | 4,550 |
|
Tamil |
| Bania Chetti | 210 |
|
Tamil |
| Batgama | 98,800 |
|
Sinhala |
| Berava | 47,810 |
|
Sinhala |
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | 40 |
|
Tamil |
| Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | 10 |
|
Tamil |
| Bintanna | 860 |
|
Sinhala |
| Bodhivansha | 1,950 |
|
Sinhala |
| Boya | 10,200 |
|
Tamil |
| Brahmin | 22,680 |
|
Tamil |
| Brahmin Indian Tamil | 19,380 |
|
Tamil |
| Burgher | 3,860 |
|
Sinhala |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | 2,570 |
|
Tamil |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 16,780 |
|
Tamil |
| Christian | 980 |
|
Language unknown |
| Couratto | 2,450 |
|
Sinhala |
| Dodda-Weddah | 7,970 |
|
Sinhala |
| Gahala | 2,440 |
|
Sinhala |
| Gattara | 98,600 |
|
Sinhala |
| Gauraykwallu | 3,140 |
|
Sinhala |
| Goanese | 40 |
|
Konkani |
| Govigama | 68,100 |
|
Sinhala |
| Govigama Patti | 3,580 |
|
Sinhala |
| Govigama Radala | 3,580 |
|
Sinhala |
| Hajam | 1,160 |
|
Tamil |
| Hakki Pikki | 830 |
|
Telugu |
| Handi | 1,010 |
|
Sinhala |
| Hannali | 42,450 |
|
Sinhala |
| Hanomoreyo | 970 |
|
Sinhala |
| Heeri | 7,410 |
|
Sinhala |
| Henawalayo | 3,160 |
|
Sinhala |
| Hinna | 32,520 |
|
Sinhala |
| Hunna | 11,820 |
|
Sinhala |
| Idayan | 4,380 |
|
Tamil |
| Ilavan | 38,780 |
|
Tamil |
| Ilavan Christian | 6,120 |
|
Tamil |
| Indian Tamil | 5,140 |
|
Tamil |
| Javanese | 160 |
|
Javanese |
| Kaikolan | 45,660 |
|
Tamil |
| Kallan | 10,210 |
|
Tamil |
| Karaiyar | 16,020 |
|
Tamil |
| Karava | 134,270 |
|
Sinhala |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | 2,040 |
|
Tamil |
| Kiddea | 1,990 |
|
Sinhala |
| Kinnara | 7,630 |
|
Sinhala |
| Koviar | 2,120 |
|
Tamil |
| Kumhar (Kusavar) (Hindu traditions) | 3,980 |
|
Tamil |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | 2,420 |
|
Tamil |
| Kustarogiyo | 1,990 |
|
Sinhala |
| Malay | 3,240 |
|
Sri Lankan Malay Creole |
| Malayan, caste | 120 |
|
Malayalam |
| Mappila | 1,120 |
|
Malayalam |
| Maravan | 58,290 |
|
Tamil |
| Maravar | 7,080 |
|
Tamil |
| Mauritian | 120 |
|
Morisyen |
| Memon | 300 |
|
Gujarati |
| Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | 680 |
|
Tamil |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | 5,450 |
|
Tamil |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 18,150 |
|
Tamil |
| Nalavar | 3,620 |
|
Tamil |
| Navait | 3,100 |
|
Tamil |
| Navandanna | 146,100 |
|
Sinhala |
| Navithan | 13,330 |
|
Tamil |
| Oli | 3,930 |
|
Sinhala |
| Osta (Nasuva) | 540 |
|
Tamil |
| Palla | 1,440 |
|
Tamil |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | 4,370 |
|
Tamil |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 29,640 |
|
Tamil |
| Pallar | 4,700 |
|
Tamil |
| Palliwilli | 1,130 |
|
Tamil |
| Pamunu | 3,910 |
|
Sinhala |
| Panan | 3,200 |
|
Tamil |
| Panna | 760 |
|
Tamil |
| Pannikki | 31,260 |
|
Sinhala |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | 10,280 |
|
Tamil |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 65,690 |
|
Tamil |
| Paraiyar | 5,750 |
|
Tamil |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | 780 |
|
Tamil |
| Pashtun, Pathan | 7,510 |
|
Tamil |
| Pidayne Danno | 1,180 |
|
Sinhala |
| Porowakara | 430 |
|
Sinhala |
| Primanar | 4,670 |
|
Tamil |
| Pulayan | 2,670 |
|
Tamil |
| Radava | 23,010 |
|
Sinhala |
| Radayo | 980 |
|
Sinhala |
| Rajaka | 19,810 |
|
Sinhala |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 6,890 |
|
Tamil |
| Rodiya | 3,220 |
|
Sinhala |
| Sali | 2,050 |
|
Tamil |
| Samban | 950 |
|
Tamil |
| Sayyid | 9,790 |
|
Tamil |
| Semman | 690 |
|
Tamil |
| Shaikh | 36,940 |
|
Tamil |
| Silpi | 2,180 |
|
Tamil |
| Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 70 |
|
Sindhi |
| Sinhalese | 11,470 |
|
Sinhala |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 4,360 |
|
Tamil |
| Sri Lanka Chetti | 260 |
|
Tamil |
| Sri Lanka Moor | 43,500 |
|
Tamil |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 1,030 |
|
Tamil |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 185,100 |
|
Tamil |
| Tattar | 70 |
|
Tamil |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | 3,450 |
|
Tamil |
| Thacher | 180 |
|
Tamil |
| Thanakavar | 1,480 |
|
Tamil |
| Thimilar | 1,770 |
|
Tamil |
| Valluvan | 1,680 |
|
Tamil |
| Vaniyan | 10,500 |
|
Tamil |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | 2,300 |
|
Tamil |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 15,570 |
|
Tamil |
| Vannar | 470 |
|
Tamil |
| Vanniyan | 22,970 |
|
Tamil |
| Vanniyar | 3,010 |
|
Tamil |
| Vellalan | 18,160 |
|
Tamil |
| Vellalar | 99,000 |
|
Tamil |
| Vellidura | 1,320 |
|
Sinhala |
| Vettar | 160 |
|
Tamil |
| Viswakarma | 4,460 |
|
Tamil |
| Wahumpura | 1,006,000 |
|
Sinhala |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 5,510 |
|
Tamil |
| Yamannu | 19,850 |
|
Sinhala |
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