Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
| District | Population | % Unreached Population | People Groups | % Unreached People Groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo | 3,696,570 | 40.6 | 579 | 73.2 |
| Gampaha | 3,047,320 | 23.6 | 389 | 65.8 |
| Kalutara | 1,636,360 | 28.9 | 345 | 68.1 |
| People Group | Population | Progress | Primary Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adi Andhra | 80 |
|
Telugu |
| Agamudaiyan | 1,220 |
|
Tamil |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | 660 |
|
Tamil |
| Ahinkuntaya | 19,340 |
|
Sinhala |
| Ambalavasi | 930 |
|
Tamil |
| Ambattan | 3,450 |
|
Tamil |
| Ansari | 160 |
|
Urdu |
| Arab | 1,480 |
|
Arabic, Mesopotamian |
| Badahala | 38,280 |
|
Sinhala |
| Bania | 5,850 |
|
Tamil |
| Bania Chetti | 5,740 |
|
Tamil |
| Batgama | 20,230 |
|
Sinhala |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | 530 |
|
Urdu |
| Berava | 117,200 |
|
Sinhala |
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | 1,970 |
|
Tamil |
| Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | 560 |
|
Tamil |
| Bintanna | 2,150 |
|
Sinhala |
| Bodhivansha | 4,740 |
|
Sinhala |
| Bohra | 780 |
|
Gujarati |
| Boya | 1,470 |
|
Tamil |
| Brahmin | 14,150 |
|
Tamil |
| Brahmin Indian Tamil | 2,410 |
|
Tamil |
| Burgher | 38,650 |
|
Sinhala |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | 920 |
|
Tamil |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 2,390 |
|
Tamil |
| Christian | 14,850 |
|
Language unknown |
| Demala Gattara | 4,800 |
|
Sinhala |
| Divehi | 1,810 |
|
Maldivian |
| Dodda-Weddah | 15,740 |
|
Sinhala |
| Durava | 422,300 |
|
Sinhala |
| Gahala | 340 |
|
Sinhala |
| Gattara | 240,000 |
|
Sinhala |
| Gauraykwallu | 3,090 |
|
Sinhala |
| Goanese | 1,690 |
|
Konkani |
| Govigama | 168,300 |
|
Sinhala |
| Govigama Patti | 8,590 |
|
Sinhala |
| Govigama Radala | 8,590 |
|
Sinhala |
| Hajam | 1,230 |
|
Tamil |
| Hakki Pikki | 100 |
|
Telugu |
| Hannali | 107,300 |
|
Sinhala |
| Hanomoreyo | 50 |
|
Sinhala |
| Henawalayo | 3,040 |
|
Sinhala |
| Hinna | 77,800 |
|
Sinhala |
| Hunna | 29,210 |
|
Sinhala |
| Idayan | 1,010 |
|
Tamil |
| Ilavan | 4,740 |
|
Tamil |
| Ilavan Christian | 1,890 |
|
Tamil |
| Indian Tamil | 1,430 |
|
Tamil |
| Japanese | 920 |
|
Japanese |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | 190 |
|
Punjabi, Eastern |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | 420 |
|
Punjabi, Western |
| Javanese | 2,700 |
|
Javanese |
| Kaikolan | 5,680 |
|
Tamil |
| Kallan | 1,370 |
|
Tamil |
| Kapu | 90 |
|
Telugu |
| Karaiyar | 17,310 |
|
Tamil |
| Karava | 506,400 |
|
Sinhala |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | 280 |
|
Tamil |
| Kiddea | 5,050 |
|
Sinhala |
| Koviar | 12,610 |
|
Tamil |
| Kumhar (Kusavar) (Hindu traditions) | 660 |
|
Tamil |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | 360 |
|
Tamil |
| Kustarogiyo | 4,910 |
|
Sinhala |
| Malay | 35,240 |
|
Sri Lankan Malay Creole |
| Malayan, caste | 210 |
|
Malayalam |
| Mappila | 6,920 |
|
Malayalam |
| Marakkalage | 6,650 |
|
Tamil |
| Maravan | 7,810 |
|
Tamil |
| Maravar | 13,670 |
|
Tamil |
| Mauritian | 1,780 |
|
Morisyen |
| Memon | 660 |
|
Gujarati |
| Mukkuvar | 8,620 |
|
Tamil |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | 2,360 |
|
Tamil |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 3,850 |
|
Tamil |
| Nair | 250 |
|
Tamil |
| Nalavar | 7,350 |
|
Tamil |
| Navait | 4,890 |
|
Tamil |
| Navandanna | 367,200 |
|
Sinhala |
| Navithan | 1,810 |
|
Tamil |
| Oli | 9,450 |
|
Sinhala |
| Osta (Nasuva) | 3,570 |
|
Tamil |
| Palla | 1,910 |
|
Tamil |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | 1,100 |
|
Tamil |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 3,650 |
|
Tamil |
| Pallar | 13,180 |
|
Tamil |
| Palliwilli | 270 |
|
Tamil |
| Pamunu | 9,710 |
|
Sinhala |
| Panan | 450 |
|
Tamil |
| Panna | 1,330 |
|
Tamil |
| Pannikki | 76,700 |
|
Sinhala |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | 2,150 |
|
Tamil |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 6,820 |
|
Tamil |
| Paraiyar | 10,350 |
|
Tamil |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | 160 |
|
Tamil |
| Pashtun, Pathan | 9,950 |
|
Tamil |
| Pidayne Danno | 2,840 |
|
Sinhala |
| Porowakara | 25,680 |
|
Sinhala |
| Primanar | 11,580 |
|
Tamil |
| Pulayan | 490 |
|
Tamil |
| Radava | 124,400 |
|
Sinhala |
| Rajaka | 47,390 |
|
Sinhala |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 350 |
|
Tamil |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 270 |
|
Hindi |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 460 |
|
Punjabi, Western |
| Rodiya | 200 |
|
Sinhala |
| Salagama | 195,200 |
|
Sinhala |
| Sali | 340 |
|
Tamil |
| Samban | 130 |
|
Tamil |
| Sayyid | 10,640 |
|
Tamil |
| Semman | 130 |
|
Tamil |
| Shaikh | 45,400 |
|
Tamil |
| Silpi | 310 |
|
Tamil |
| Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 500 |
|
Sindhi |
| Sinhalese | 29,320 |
|
Sinhala |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 140 |
|
Tamil |
| Sri Lanka Chetti | 5,100 |
|
Tamil |
| Sri Lanka Moor | 406,260 |
|
Tamil |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 1,730 |
|
Tamil |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 208,100 |
|
Tamil |
| Tattar | 740 |
|
Tamil |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | 500 |
|
Tamil |
| Thacher | 260 |
|
Tamil |
| Thanakavar | 250 |
|
Tamil |
| Thimilar | 2,890 |
|
Tamil |
| Valluvan | 230 |
|
Tamil |
| Vaniyan | 1,820 |
|
Tamil |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | 620 |
|
Tamil |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 1,940 |
|
Tamil |
| Vannar | 1,340 |
|
Tamil |
| Vanniyan | 3,200 |
|
Tamil |
| Vanniyar | 6,870 |
|
Tamil |
| Vellalan | 2,060 |
|
Tamil |
| Vellalar | 164,000 |
|
Tamil |
| Vettar | 160 |
|
Tamil |
| Viswakarma | 560 |
|
Tamil |
| Wahumpura | 2,517,000 |
|
Sinhala |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 310 |
|
Tamil |
| Yamannu | 8,120 |
|
Sinhala |
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