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 | English | 170 | - | - | 170 | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 46,000 | - | 46000 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 470 | 460 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida | Tamil | 267,000 | 267000 | - | 60 | 110 | 20 | - |
| Adiyan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 2,700 | 2700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 58,600 | 58600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Aray Mala | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Arunthathiyar | Tamil | 28,900 | 28900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arwa Mala | Tamil | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arayan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baira | Kannada | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bakuda | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 6,990 | 6990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Tamil | 4,560 | 3800 | - | - | - | - | 760 |
| Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bariki | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bedar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Budega Jangam | Kannada | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Kannada | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banijiga | Kannada | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Bondili | Telugu | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Telugu | 8,680 | 8680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 18,400 | 18200 | - | - | - | - | 250 |
| Baria (Hindu traditions) | Sourashtra | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhansala | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Byagara | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chenchu | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 180 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Christian traditions) | Marathi | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Mala (Christian traditions) | Telugu | 240 | - | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Chayakkaran | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dakkal | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dandasi | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 2,200 | 2200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devendrakulathan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhangar Bharwad | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 33,200 | 33200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhor | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dom (Dombara) | Tamil | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ellamalawar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Eravallan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gamit | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangakula | Kannada | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gandla | Telugu | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perumal Makkukkaran | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holaya Dasar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Vaagri Booli | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holar | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Tamil | 1,800 | - | - | 1800 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 990 | 990 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Irular | Irula | 6,360 | 6310 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 40 |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan unspecified | Tamil | 1,500 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kamathi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kanakkan | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Dhor | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kepmaris | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharva (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 38,800 | 38800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 3,900 | 3900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Mahadev | Hindi | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli Malhar | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kammara | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Dhora | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koli (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kolupulvandlu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koracha, tribal | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korama unspecified | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koshti | Telugu | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Konda Reddi | Malayalam | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kattunayakan | Tamil | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumban | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kudumi | Tamil | 3,830 | 3830 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuli | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 16,400 | 16400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kunchatiga | Kannada | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruba | Kurumba, Kannada | 1,000 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuruman | Kannada | 1,960 | 1950 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 2,010 | 2000 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Lingayat | Kannada | 1,620 | - | - | - | - | - | 1620 |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 4,960 | 4960 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohana | Gujarati | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Marathi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahyavanshi | Sourashtra | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malakkuravan | Tamil | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayekandi | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayali | Tamil | 14,700 | 14700 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Manna Dhora | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 66,100 | 64000 | - | 2050 | - | - | - |
| Masthi | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matang (Hindu traditions) | Marathi | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matangi | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 350 | - | - | 350 | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasari | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga Dasu | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 1,120 | 1100 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Maniyattikkaran | Tamil | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Jangam | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mahratta Kunbi | Sourashtra | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madasi Kuruva | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Dasu | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malai Pandaram | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala Sale | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 12,900 | 12900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 17,900 | 17900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Tamil | 41,300 | 41300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 8,230 | 8230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pambada | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pannadi | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panniandi | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pichakuntla | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Somvanshi | Kannada | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palliyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palliyar | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan unspecified | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puthirai Vannan | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qassab | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Rabari (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 5,600 | 5500 | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Rathawa | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Razu | Telugu | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rona | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali | Tamil | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Tamil | 8,570 | - | 8570 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 28,800 | - | 28800 | - | - | - | - |
| Mahtam (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Nai (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 11,200 | 11200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Sarera (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 470 | - | - | 470 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 230 | 200 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 6,430 | 6430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thandan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thoti, caste | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiruvalluvar | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Toda | Kannada | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 15,800 | 15800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devipujak Vaghri (Hindu traditions) | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vakkaliga unspecified | Kannada | 1,650 | 1650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valan | Tamil | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Varli | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vathiriyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velama | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Velan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vettuvan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma unspecified | Tamil | 22,800 | 22800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan unspecified | Tamil | 250 | 240 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Velakkithalanayan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Tamil | 2,990 | 2990 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 7,100 | 7100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 368,000 | 367000 | - | 270 | - | - | - |
| Yenadi | Telugu | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yerukula | Telugu | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bandi (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuda Korava | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mangala | Telugu | 19,800 | 19800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munnur | Telugu | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mutrasi | Telugu | 2,630 | 2590 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 16,500 | 16500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Urdu | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Tamil | 200 | 170 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Chetti | Tamil | 1,240 | 790 | - | - | - | - | 450 |
| Bania Komti | Telugu | 1,300 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Oswal | Hindi | 80 | 50 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Brahmin Audich | Gujarati | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Chitpavan | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Deshastha | Tamil | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaud Saraswat | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Tamil | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Joshi | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kannada | Kannada | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Karhada | Marathi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mahratta | Tamil | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Marathi | Marathi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Saraswat | Tamil | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Tamil | Tamil | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telugu | Telugu | 1,640 | 1640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Iyer | Tamil | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Kosala Nadu | Telugu | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Sholiar | Tamil | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Telaganya | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Velanadu | Telugu | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chandrabansi | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Tamil | 1,130 | 1130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devanga | Kannada | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 15,900 | 11900 | - | 4040 | - | - | - |
| Cherumar Christian | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Balija Dasari | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balija Musugu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalal Idiga | Telugu | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu Reddi | Telugu | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 5,860 | - | 5860 | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan Agnikula | Tamil | 5,530 | 5520 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan Kamakshiamma | Tamil | 18,000 | 18000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan Pala Ekiri | Telugu | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Tondamandalam | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan Vipravindolu | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Asari | Tamil | 8,570 | 8570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Kollan | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma Thattan | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Gola | Tamil | 49,600 | 49600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Tamil | 1,490 | 1490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Ashtashasram | Tamil | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 7,570 | - | 7570 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 5,800 | - | - | 5800 | - | - | - |
| Koli of Gujarat | Gujarati | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thandan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Adi Dravida Christian | Tamil | 15,900 | - | - | 15900 | - | - | - |
| Madari (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 500 | - | - | 500 | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 390 | - | - | 390 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vathiriyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 1,050 | - | - | 1050 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Mukkaniyar | Kannada | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid Husaini | Urdu | 540 | - | 540 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Urdu | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Urdu | 2,120 | - | 2120 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 610 | - | 610 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Ghosi | Telugu | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Afridi | Urdu | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Ghilzai | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Kakar | Urdu | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Khan | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Mohmand | Urdu | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun Yusafzai | Urdu | 950 | - | 950 | - | - | - | - |
| Urikkara Naicker | Tamil | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
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