Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
| District | Population | % Unreached Population | People Groups | % Unreached People Groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo | 3,908,990 | 40.6 | 584 | 73.3 |
| Gampaha | 3,224,420 | 23.6 | 394 | 66.0 |
| Kalutara | 1,730,830 | 28.9 | 349 | 68.5 |
| People Group | Population | Progress | Primary Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adi Andhra | 80 |
|
Telugu |
| Agamudaiyan | 1,220 |
|
Tamil |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | 690 |
|
Tamil |
| Ahinkuntaya | 20,460 |
|
Sinhala |
| Ambalavasi | 980 |
|
Tamil |
| Ambattan | 3,650 |
|
Tamil |
| Ansari | 160 |
|
Urdu |
| Arab | 1,570 |
|
Arabic, Mesopotamian |
| Badahala | 40,470 |
|
Sinhala |
| Bania | 5,850 |
|
Tamil |
| Bania Chetti | 6,070 |
|
Tamil |
| Batgama | 21,430 |
|
Sinhala |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | 560 |
|
Urdu |
| Berava | 124,000 |
|
Sinhala |
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | 2,080 |
|
Tamil |
| Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | 580 |
|
Tamil |
| Bintanna | 2,270 |
|
Sinhala |
| Bodhivansha | 5,010 |
|
Sinhala |
| Bohra | 820 |
|
Gujarati |
| Boya | 1,560 |
|
Tamil |
| Brahmin | 14,150 |
|
Tamil |
| Brahmin Indian Tamil | 2,540 |
|
Tamil |
| Burgher | 40,910 |
|
Sinhala |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | 990 |
|
Tamil |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 2,530 |
|
Tamil |
| Christian | 15,700 |
|
Language unknown |
| Demala Gattara | 5,080 |
|
Sinhala |
| Divehi | 1,920 |
|
Maldivian |
| Dodda-Weddah | 16,640 |
|
Sinhala |
| Durava | 446,600 |
|
Sinhala |
| Gahala | 360 |
|
Sinhala |
| Gattara | 253,500 |
|
Sinhala |
| Gauraykwallu | 3,260 |
|
Sinhala |
| Goanese | 1,790 |
|
Konkani |
| Govigama | 178,100 |
|
Sinhala |
| Govigama Patti | 9,080 |
|
Sinhala |
| Govigama Radala | 9,080 |
|
Sinhala |
| Hajam | 1,300 |
|
Tamil |
| Hakki Pikki | 110 |
|
Telugu |
| Hannali | 113,500 |
|
Sinhala |
| Hanomoreyo | 60 |
|
Sinhala |
| Henawalayo | 3,210 |
|
Sinhala |
| Hinna | 82,200 |
|
Sinhala |
| Hunna | 30,820 |
|
Sinhala |
| Idayan | 1,060 |
|
Tamil |
| Ilavan | 5,020 |
|
Tamil |
| Ilavan Christian | 2,000 |
|
Tamil |
| Indian Tamil | 1,510 |
|
Tamil |
| Japanese | 970 |
|
Japanese |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | 200 |
|
Punjabi, Eastern |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | 450 |
|
Punjabi, Western |
| Javanese | 2,860 |
|
Javanese |
| Kaikolan | 6,000 |
|
Tamil |
| Kallan | 1,460 |
|
Tamil |
| Kapu | 100 |
|
Telugu |
| Karaiyar | 18,340 |
|
Tamil |
| Karava | 536,300 |
|
Sinhala |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | 290 |
|
Tamil |
| Kiddea | 5,350 |
|
Sinhala |
| Koviar | 13,320 |
|
Tamil |
| Kumhar (Kusavar) (Hindu traditions) | 700 |
|
Tamil |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | 380 |
|
Tamil |
| Kustarogiyo | 5,200 |
|
Sinhala |
| Malay | 37,410 |
|
Sri Lankan Malay Creole |
| Malayan, caste | 220 |
|
Malayalam |
| Mappila | 7,320 |
|
Malayalam |
| Marakkalage | 7,040 |
|
Tamil |
| Maravan | 8,260 |
|
Tamil |
| Maravar | 14,460 |
|
Tamil |
| Mauritian | 1,880 |
|
Morisyen |
| Memon | 690 |
|
Gujarati |
| Mukkuvar | 9,130 |
|
Tamil |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | 2,510 |
|
Tamil |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 4,070 |
|
Tamil |
| Nair | 260 |
|
Tamil |
| Nalavar | 7,760 |
|
Tamil |
| Navait | 5,170 |
|
Tamil |
| Navandanna | 388,100 |
|
Sinhala |
| Navithan | 1,920 |
|
Tamil |
| Oli | 10,010 |
|
Sinhala |
| Osta (Nasuva) | 3,770 |
|
Tamil |
| Palla | 2,010 |
|
Tamil |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | 1,160 |
|
Tamil |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 3,860 |
|
Tamil |
| Pallar | 13,890 |
|
Tamil |
| Palliwilli | 280 |
|
Tamil |
| Pamunu | 10,260 |
|
Sinhala |
| Panan | 470 |
|
Tamil |
| Panna | 1,400 |
|
Tamil |
| Pannikki | 81,000 |
|
Sinhala |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | 2,290 |
|
Tamil |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 7,210 |
|
Tamil |
| Paraiyar | 10,940 |
|
Tamil |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | 170 |
|
Tamil |
| Pashtun, Pathan | 10,530 |
|
Tamil |
| Pidayne Danno | 3,000 |
|
Sinhala |
| Porowakara | 27,130 |
|
Sinhala |
| Primanar | 12,240 |
|
Tamil |
| Pulayan | 510 |
|
Tamil |
| Radava | 131,600 |
|
Sinhala |
| Rajaka | 50,090 |
|
Sinhala |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 370 |
|
Tamil |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 290 |
|
Hindi |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 500 |
|
Punjabi, Western |
| Rodiya | 210 |
|
Sinhala |
| Salagama | 206,400 |
|
Sinhala |
| Sali | 350 |
|
Tamil |
| Samban | 150 |
|
Tamil |
| Sayyid | 11,250 |
|
Tamil |
| Semman | 150 |
|
Tamil |
| Shaikh | 47,900 |
|
Tamil |
| Silpi | 320 |
|
Tamil |
| Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 520 |
|
Sindhi |
| Sinhalese | 30,960 |
|
Sinhala |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 140 |
|
Tamil |
| Sri Lanka Chetti | 5,390 |
|
Tamil |
| Sri Lanka Moor | 429,930 |
|
Tamil |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 1,840 |
|
Tamil |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 220,100 |
|
Tamil |
| Tattar | 790 |
|
Tamil |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | 540 |
|
Tamil |
| Thacher | 280 |
|
Tamil |
| Thanakavar | 260 |
|
Tamil |
| Thimilar | 3,050 |
|
Tamil |
| Valluvan | 240 |
|
Tamil |
| Vaniyan | 1,910 |
|
Tamil |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | 650 |
|
Tamil |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 2,050 |
|
Tamil |
| Vannar | 1,420 |
|
Tamil |
| Vanniyan | 3,380 |
|
Tamil |
| Vanniyar | 7,260 |
|
Tamil |
| Vellalan | 2,180 |
|
Tamil |
| Vellalar | 173,400 |
|
Tamil |
| Vettar | 180 |
|
Tamil |
| Viswakarma | 590 |
|
Tamil |
| Wahumpura | 2,661,000 |
|
Sinhala |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 340 |
|
Tamil |
| Yamannu | 8,590 |
|
Sinhala |
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