Bangladesh
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India
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Pakistan
Sri Lanka
| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo | Tamil | 150 | - | - | 150 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 80,500 | - | 80500 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 566,000 | 566000 | - | 250 | 130 | 40 | - |
| Adi Karnataka | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adiyan | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 10,700 | 10700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 133,000 | 133000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ajila | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambalavasi | Tamil | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 860 | - | 860 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arunthathiyar | Tamil | 41,300 | 41300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arwa Mala | Tamil | 8,270 | 8270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagata | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 18,200 | 18200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Tamil | 19,300 | 12900 | - | - | - | - | 6380 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bariki | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 2,850 | 2850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Bondili | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 19,500 | 19500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 57,600 | 56400 | - | - | - | - | 1220 |
| Byagara | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Chayakkaran | Tamil | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dandasi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 5,520 | 5520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devendrakulathan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 72,300 | 72300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Telugu | 1,030 | 1030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perumal Makkukkaran | Telugu | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Gondi, Adilabad | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Vaagri Booli | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Tamil | 5,220 | - | - | 5220 | - | - | - |
| Irular | Irula | 27,200 | 27100 | 30 | 10 | - | - | 100 |
| Jatapu | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kadaiyar | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan unspecified | Tamil | 4,350 | 4350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanakkan | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaniyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karimpalan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 99,100 | 99100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Dhora | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, tribal | Tamil | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kattunayakan | Telugu | 1,660 | 1650 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 40,300 | 40300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruman | Tamil | 4,940 | 4940 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 3,200 | 3200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 1,610 | - | - | - | - | - | 1610 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 12,100 | 12100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malakkuravan | Tamil | 4,030 | 4020 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Malayali | Tamil | 60,500 | 60400 | 80 | 20 | 20 | - | 10 |
| Manna Dhora | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Masthi | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matangi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 240 | - | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 3,920 | 3800 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
| Maniyattikkaran | Tamil | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Gujarati | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malasar | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasu | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moger unspecified | Tulu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malai Pandaram | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malai Vedan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 22,300 | 22300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 46,500 | 46500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 22,900 | 22900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pambada | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pannadi | Tamil | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panniandi | Tamil | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 2,110 | 2100 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Pardhan | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palliyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palleyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puthirai Vannan | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 3,350 | 3250 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Relli | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rona | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Sora | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 3,140 | - | 3140 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 11,500 | - | 11500 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 28,800 | 28800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 320 | - | - | 320 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 660 | 590 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 16,100 | 16100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Tamil | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiruvalluvar | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Urali | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 40,000 | 40000 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 4,680 | 4680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Tamil | 48,400 | 48400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 440 | 420 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Tamil | 5,530 | 5530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 23,700 | 23700 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 831,000 | 830000 | - | 920 | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 4,640 | 4640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bandi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 2,190 | 2190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuda Korava | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayarayar | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Kui (India) | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 46,900 | 46900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 5,550 | 5550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 7,300 | 7300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 73,800 | 73800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Gujarati | 530 | 410 | - | - | - | - | 120 |
| Bania Chetti | Tamil | 4,400 | 3720 | - | - | - | - | 680 |
| Bania Oswal | Marwari (India) | 350 | 70 | - | - | - | - | 280 |
| Brahmin Gaur | Tamil | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 3,270 | 3270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Tamil | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Marathi | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 10,800 | 10800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Iyer | Tamil | 3,860 | 3860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sholiar | Tamil | 2,030 | 2030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telaganya | Telugu | 2,230 | 2230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Tamil | 1,120 | 1120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Tamil | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 45,700 | 34500 | - | 11200 | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan Agnikula | Tamil | 40,600 | 40600 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Isai | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Mudaliar | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Nanchilnattu | Tamil | 100 | 80 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Sozhia | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Tondamandalam | Tamil | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Virakodi | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Tamil | 129,000 | 129000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 6,540 | 6540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Tamil | 4,510 | 4510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Ashtashasram | Tamil | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 3,100 | - | 3100 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 4,470 | - | - | 4470 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Tamil | 26,200 | - | - | 26200 | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 1,020 | - | - | 1020 | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Christian traditions) | English | 3,160 | - | - | 3160 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 950 | - | - | 950 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Vathiriyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 15,200 | - | - | 15200 | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra Christian | Telugu | 6,050 | - | - | 6050 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mukkaniyar | Tamil | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Tamil | 3,950 | 3950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
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