Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
| District | Population | % Unreached Population | People Groups | % Unreached People Groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galle | 1,154,620 | 6.4 | 347 | 63.4 |
| Hambantota | 884,080 | 29.7 | 238 | 65.5 |
| Matara | 936,320 | 11.2 | 316 | 61.7 |
| People Group | Population | Progress | Primary Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agamudaiyan | 340 |
|
Tamil |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | 170 |
|
Tamil |
| Ahinkuntaya | 8,490 |
|
Sinhala |
| Ambattan | 200 |
|
Tamil |
| Arab | 180 |
|
Arabic, Mesopotamian |
| Badahala | 15,630 |
|
Sinhala |
| Bania | 170 |
|
Tamil |
| Bania Chetti | 20 |
|
Tamil |
| Berava | 51,700 |
|
Sinhala |
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | 10 |
|
Tamil |
| Bintanna | 1,010 |
|
Sinhala |
| Bodhivansha | 2,280 |
|
Sinhala |
| Bohra | 40 |
|
Gujarati |
| Boya | 340 |
|
Tamil |
| Brahmin | 1,520 |
|
Tamil |
| Brahmin Indian Tamil | 680 |
|
Tamil |
| Burgher | 600 |
|
Sinhala |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | 40 |
|
Tamil |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 660 |
|
Tamil |
| Christian | 570 |
|
Language unknown |
| Demala Gattara | 2,590 |
|
Sinhala |
| Durava | 279,400 |
|
Sinhala |
| Gattara | 109,700 |
|
Sinhala |
| Gauraykwallu | 3,420 |
|
Sinhala |
| Goanese | 100 |
|
Konkani |
| Govigama | 77,300 |
|
Sinhala |
| Govigama Patti | 3,950 |
|
Sinhala |
| Govigama Radala | 3,950 |
|
Sinhala |
| Hajam | 130 |
|
Tamil |
| Hakki Pikki | 20 |
|
Telugu |
| Hannali | 47,000 |
|
Sinhala |
| Hanomoreyo | 80 |
|
Sinhala |
| Henawalayo | 3,400 |
|
Sinhala |
| Hinna | 34,140 |
|
Sinhala |
| Hunna | 12,780 |
|
Sinhala |
| Idayan | 260 |
|
Tamil |
| Ilavan | 1,420 |
|
Tamil |
| Ilavan Christian | 80 |
|
Tamil |
| Indian Tamil | 250 |
|
Tamil |
| Japanese | 290 |
|
Japanese |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | 40 |
|
Punjabi, Eastern |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | 20 |
|
Punjabi, Western |
| Javanese | 560 |
|
Javanese |
| Kaikolan | 1,420 |
|
Tamil |
| Kallan | 350 |
|
Tamil |
| Karaiyar | 2,530 |
|
Tamil |
| Karava | 210,490 |
|
Sinhala |
| Kiddea | 2,260 |
|
Sinhala |
| Koviar | 1,410 |
|
Tamil |
| Kumhar (Kusavar) (Hindu traditions) | 160 |
|
Tamil |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | 50 |
|
Tamil |
| Kustarogiyo | 2,200 |
|
Sinhala |
| Malay | 8,830 |
|
Sri Lankan Malay Creole |
| Mappila | 140 |
|
Malayalam |
| Marakkalage | 630 |
|
Tamil |
| Maravan | 1,720 |
|
Tamil |
| Maravar | 1,080 |
|
Tamil |
| Mauritian | 180 |
|
Morisyen |
| Memon | 60 |
|
Gujarati |
| Mukkuvar | 630 |
|
Tamil |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | 80 |
|
Tamil |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 400 |
|
Tamil |
| Nair | 40 |
|
Tamil |
| Nalavar | 600 |
|
Tamil |
| Navait | 380 |
|
Tamil |
| Navandanna | 159,500 |
|
Sinhala |
| Navithan | 420 |
|
Tamil |
| Oli | 4,360 |
|
Sinhala |
| Osta (Nasuva) | 320 |
|
Tamil |
| Palla | 490 |
|
Tamil |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | 60 |
|
Tamil |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 970 |
|
Tamil |
| Pallar | 650 |
|
Tamil |
| Palliwilli | 50 |
|
Tamil |
| Pamunu | 4,370 |
|
Sinhala |
| Panan | 90 |
|
Tamil |
| Panna | 350 |
|
Tamil |
| Pannikki | 34,140 |
|
Sinhala |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | 130 |
|
Tamil |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 2,020 |
|
Tamil |
| Paraiyar | 950 |
|
Tamil |
| Pashtun, Pathan | 970 |
|
Tamil |
| Pidayne Danno | 1,390 |
|
Sinhala |
| Porowakara | 30,210 |
|
Sinhala |
| Primanar | 990 |
|
Tamil |
| Pulayan | 50 |
|
Tamil |
| Radava | 54,900 |
|
Sinhala |
| Rajaka | 21,230 |
|
Sinhala |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 240 |
|
Tamil |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 20 |
|
Punjabi, Western |
| Rodiya | 310 |
|
Sinhala |
| Salagama | 85,900 |
|
Sinhala |
| Sali | 80 |
|
Tamil |
| Sayyid | 1,250 |
|
Tamil |
| Shaikh | 4,160 |
|
Tamil |
| Silpi | 60 |
|
Tamil |
| Sinhalese | 43,020 |
|
Sinhala |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 70 |
|
Tamil |
| Sri Lanka Chetti | 70 |
|
Tamil |
| Sri Lanka Moor | 42,230 |
|
Tamil |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 220 |
|
Tamil |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 24,290 |
|
Tamil |
| Tattar | 130 |
|
Tamil |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | 100 |
|
Tamil |
| Thacher | 50 |
|
Tamil |
| Thanakavar | 50 |
|
Tamil |
| Thimilar | 240 |
|
Tamil |
| Tondagattan | 1,540 |
|
Sinhala |
| Vaniyan | 320 |
|
Tamil |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | 50 |
|
Tamil |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 540 |
|
Tamil |
| Vannar | 350 |
|
Tamil |
| Vanniyan | 640 |
|
Tamil |
| Vanniyar | 1,320 |
|
Tamil |
| Vellalan | 580 |
|
Tamil |
| Vellalar | 9,010 |
|
Tamil |
| Vettar | 20 |
|
Tamil |
| Viswakarma | 150 |
|
Tamil |
| Wahumpura | 1,188,000 |
|
Sinhala |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 40 |
|
Tamil |
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