Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
| District | Population | % Unreached Population | People Groups | % Unreached People Groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kandy | 2,046,490 | 45.4 | 390 | 70.0 |
| Matale | 659,790 | 35.6 | 321 | 65.1 |
| Nuwara Eliya | 1,343,470 | 58.6 | 373 | 64.6 |
| People Group | Population | Progress | Primary Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adi Andhra | 310 |
|
Telugu |
| Agamudaiyan | 9,340 |
|
Tamil |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | 4,790 |
|
Tamil |
| Ahinkuntaya | 7,510 |
|
Sinhala |
| Ambalavasi | 5,190 |
|
Tamil |
| Ambattan | 1,070 |
|
Tamil |
| Ansari | 270 |
|
Urdu |
| Arab | 810 |
|
Arabic, Mesopotamian |
| Badahala | 13,650 |
|
Sinhala |
| Bania | 4,550 |
|
Tamil |
| Bania Chetti | 200 |
|
Tamil |
| Batgama | 93,500 |
|
Sinhala |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | 160 |
|
Urdu |
| Berava | 45,210 |
|
Sinhala |
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | 40 |
|
Tamil |
| Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | 10 |
|
Tamil |
| Bintanna | 820 |
|
Sinhala |
| Bodhivansha | 1,830 |
|
Sinhala |
| Bohra | 190 |
|
Gujarati |
| Boya | 9,640 |
|
Tamil |
| Brahmin | 22,680 |
|
Tamil |
| Brahmin Indian Tamil | 18,330 |
|
Tamil |
| Burgher | 3,660 |
|
Sinhala |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | 2,440 |
|
Tamil |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 15,880 |
|
Tamil |
| Christian | 930 |
|
Language unknown |
| Couratto | 2,320 |
|
Sinhala |
| Dodda-Weddah | 7,540 |
|
Sinhala |
| Gahala | 2,300 |
|
Sinhala |
| Gattara | 93,200 |
|
Sinhala |
| Gauraykwallu | 2,970 |
|
Sinhala |
| Goanese | 40 |
|
Konkani |
| Govigama | 64,500 |
|
Sinhala |
| Govigama Patti | 3,390 |
|
Sinhala |
| Govigama Radala | 3,390 |
|
Sinhala |
| Hajam | 1,080 |
|
Tamil |
| Hakki Pikki | 780 |
|
Telugu |
| Handi | 950 |
|
Sinhala |
| Hannali | 40,130 |
|
Sinhala |
| Hanomoreyo | 900 |
|
Sinhala |
| Heeri | 7,010 |
|
Sinhala |
| Henawalayo | 2,980 |
|
Sinhala |
| Hinna | 30,720 |
|
Sinhala |
| Hunna | 11,180 |
|
Sinhala |
| Idayan | 4,130 |
|
Tamil |
| Ilavan | 36,700 |
|
Tamil |
| Ilavan Christian | 5,780 |
|
Tamil |
| Indian Tamil | 4,860 |
|
Tamil |
| Japanese | 400 |
|
Japanese |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | 420 |
|
Punjabi, Eastern |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | 220 |
|
Punjabi, Western |
| Javanese | 140 |
|
Javanese |
| Kaikolan | 43,170 |
|
Tamil |
| Kallan | 9,660 |
|
Tamil |
| Kapu | 1,100 |
|
Telugu |
| Karaiyar | 15,160 |
|
Tamil |
| Karava | 127,180 |
|
Sinhala |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | 1,920 |
|
Tamil |
| Kiddea | 1,890 |
|
Sinhala |
| Kinnara | 7,220 |
|
Sinhala |
| Koviar | 2,000 |
|
Tamil |
| Kumhar (Kusavar) (Hindu traditions) | 3,770 |
|
Tamil |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | 2,280 |
|
Tamil |
| Kustarogiyo | 1,890 |
|
Sinhala |
| Malay | 3,050 |
|
Sri Lankan Malay Creole |
| Malayan, caste | 120 |
|
Malayalam |
| Mappila | 1,060 |
|
Malayalam |
| Maravan | 55,140 |
|
Tamil |
| Maravar | 6,690 |
|
Tamil |
| Mauritian | 110 |
|
Morisyen |
| Memon | 290 |
|
Gujarati |
| Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | 650 |
|
Tamil |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | 5,160 |
|
Tamil |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 17,110 |
|
Tamil |
| Nair | 2,250 |
|
Tamil |
| Nalavar | 3,430 |
|
Tamil |
| Navait | 2,930 |
|
Tamil |
| Navandanna | 138,200 |
|
Sinhala |
| Navithan | 12,560 |
|
Tamil |
| Oli | 3,720 |
|
Sinhala |
| Osta (Nasuva) | 510 |
|
Tamil |
| Palla | 1,370 |
|
Tamil |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | 4,140 |
|
Tamil |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 27,990 |
|
Tamil |
| Pallar | 4,440 |
|
Tamil |
| Palliwilli | 1,060 |
|
Tamil |
| Pamunu | 3,690 |
|
Sinhala |
| Panan | 3,030 |
|
Tamil |
| Panna | 720 |
|
Tamil |
| Pannikki | 29,600 |
|
Sinhala |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | 9,720 |
|
Tamil |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 62,120 |
|
Tamil |
| Paraiyar | 5,450 |
|
Tamil |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | 740 |
|
Tamil |
| Pashtun, Pathan | 7,120 |
|
Tamil |
| Pidayne Danno | 1,110 |
|
Sinhala |
| Porowakara | 390 |
|
Sinhala |
| Primanar | 4,420 |
|
Tamil |
| Pulayan | 2,530 |
|
Tamil |
| Radava | 21,720 |
|
Sinhala |
| Radayo | 930 |
|
Sinhala |
| Rajaka | 18,690 |
|
Sinhala |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 6,510 |
|
Tamil |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 590 |
|
Hindi |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 180 |
|
Punjabi, Western |
| Rodiya | 3,050 |
|
Sinhala |
| Sali | 1,940 |
|
Tamil |
| Samban | 900 |
|
Tamil |
| Sayyid | 9,250 |
|
Tamil |
| Semman | 660 |
|
Tamil |
| Shaikh | 34,930 |
|
Tamil |
| Silpi | 2,050 |
|
Tamil |
| Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 60 |
|
Sindhi |
| Sinhalese | 10,850 |
|
Sinhala |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 4,110 |
|
Tamil |
| Sri Lanka Chetti | 240 |
|
Tamil |
| Sri Lanka Moor | 41,160 |
|
Tamil |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 970 |
|
Tamil |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 174,900 |
|
Tamil |
| Tattar | 60 |
|
Tamil |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | 3,270 |
|
Tamil |
| Thacher | 170 |
|
Tamil |
| Thanakavar | 1,390 |
|
Tamil |
| Thimilar | 1,680 |
|
Tamil |
| Valluvan | 1,590 |
|
Tamil |
| Vaniyan | 9,920 |
|
Tamil |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | 2,190 |
|
Tamil |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 14,680 |
|
Tamil |
| Vannar | 440 |
|
Tamil |
| Vanniyan | 21,690 |
|
Tamil |
| Vanniyar | 2,850 |
|
Tamil |
| Vellalan | 17,180 |
|
Tamil |
| Vellalar | 93,600 |
|
Tamil |
| Vellidura | 1,250 |
|
Sinhala |
| Vettar | 140 |
|
Tamil |
| Viswakarma | 4,220 |
|
Tamil |
| Wahumpura | 951,000 |
|
Sinhala |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 5,230 |
|
Tamil |
| Yamannu | 18,730 |
|
Sinhala |
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