Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
| State | Population | % Unreached Population | People Groups | % Unreached People Groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 2,716,000 | 25 | 139 | 43.2 |
| Eastern | 1,647,000 | 39.6 | 119 | 37 |
| North Central | 1,339,000 | 13 | 88 | 39.8 |
| North Western | 2,516,000 | 16.4 | 111 | 40.5 |
| Northern | 1,148,000 | 9.1 | 91 | 39.6 |
| Sabaragamuwa | 2,045,000 | 14.1 | 130 | 43.1 |
| Southern | 2,625,000 | 4 | 120 | 36.7 |
| Uva | 1,350,000 | 16.5 | 126 | 41.3 |
| Western | 6,412,000 | 13.4 | 138 | 39.9 |
| People Group | Population | Primary Religion | Progress | Count of Ctrys | Primary Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adi Andhra | 800 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Telugu |
| Agamudaiyan | 11,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | 9,300 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Ahinkuntaya | 66,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Ambalavasi | 17,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Ambattan | 16,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Ansari | 1,100 | Islam |
|
6 | Urdu |
| Arab | 5,600 | Islam |
|
39 | Arabic, Mesopotamian |
| Badahala | 123,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Bania | 11,000 | Hinduism |
|
6 | Tamil |
| Bania Chetti | 6,800 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Batgama | 409,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | 1,200 | Islam |
|
6 | Urdu |
| Berava | 400,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | 2,400 | Christianity |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | 700 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Bintanna | 7,300 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Bodhivansha | 16,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Bohra | 2,100 | Islam |
|
3 | Gujarati |
| Boya | 18,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Brahmin | 5,000 | Hinduism |
|
6 | Tamil |
| Brahmin Indian Tamil | 34,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Burgher | 56,000 | Christianity |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | 5,200 | Christianity |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 29,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Christian | 29,000 | Christianity |
|
4 | Language unknown |
| Couratto | 7,500 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Deaf | 116,000 | Buddhism |
|
216 | Sri Lankan Sign Language |
| Demala Gattara | 8,700 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Divehi | 2,100 | Islam |
|
2 | Maldivian |
| Dodda-Weddah | 41,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Durava | 785,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Gahala | 12,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Gattara | 823,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Gauraykwallu | 21,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Goanese | 2,500 | Christianity |
|
7 | Konkani |
| Govigama | 604,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Govigama Patti | 30,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Govigama Radala | 30,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Hajam | 5,300 | Islam |
|
5 | Tamil |
| Hakki Pikki | 1,300 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Telugu |
| Handi | 1,900 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Hannali | 361,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Hanomoreyo | 5,800 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Heeri | 18,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Henawalayo | 21,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Hinna | 262,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Hunna | 98,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Idayan | 10,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Ilavan | 75,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Ilavan Christian | 11,000 | Christianity |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Indian Tamil | 11,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Japanese | 2,500 | Buddhism |
|
48 | Japanese |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | 1,700 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Punjabi, Eastern |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | 1,900 | Islam |
|
6 | Punjabi, Western |
| Javanese | 9,200 | Islam |
|
9 | Javanese |
| Kaikolan | 85,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Kallan | 19,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Kapu | 1,400 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Telugu |
| Karaiyar | 211,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Karava | 1,164,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | 3,700 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Tamil |
| Kiddea | 17,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Kinnara | 31,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Konta Durayi | 2,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Koviar | 228,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Koviyar | 1,200 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Kumhar (Kusavar) (Hindu traditions) | 6,800 | Hinduism |
|
5 | Tamil |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | 4,300 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Kustarogiyo | 16,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Malay | 56,000 | Islam |
|
24 | Sri Lankan Malay Creole |
| Malayan, caste | 1,700 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Malayalam |
| Mappila | 12,000 | Islam |
|
2 | Malayalam |
| Marakkalage | 9,500 | Islam |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Maravan | 108,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Maravar | 93,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Mauritian | 4,100 | Hinduism |
|
10 | Morisyen |
| Memon | 2,200 | Islam |
|
3 | Gujarati |
| Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | 1,200 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Mukkuvar | 45,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | 9,700 | Christianity |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 28,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Nair | 4,400 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Nalavar | 48,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Navait | 18,000 | Islam |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Navandanna | 1,254,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Navithan | 23,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Oli | 32,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Osta (Nasuva) | 8,800 | Islam |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Palla | 35,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | 7,400 | Christianity |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 50,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Pallar | 75,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Palliwilli | 2,400 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Pamunu | 33,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Panan | 5,400 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Panna | 35,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Pannikki | 263,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | 17,000 | Christianity |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 111,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Paraiyar | 76,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | 1,900 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Pashtun, Pathan | 45,000 | Islam |
|
4 | Tamil |
| Pidayne Danno | 9,600 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Porowakara | 64,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Primanar | 78,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Pulayan | 4,900 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Radava | 394,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Radayo | 1,900 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Rajaka | 162,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 11,000 | Hinduism |
|
5 | Tamil |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 2,400 | Hinduism |
|
6 | Hindi |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 1,600 | Islam |
|
5 | Punjabi, Western |
| Rodiya | 19,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Salagama | 337,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Sali | 3,600 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Samban | 1,500 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Sayyid | 53,000 | Islam |
|
5 | Tamil |
| Semman | 1,200 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Shaikh | 218,000 | Islam |
|
9 | Tamil |
| Silpi | 3,600 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 1,100 | Islam |
|
4 | Sindhi |
| Sinhalese | 200,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 6,700 | Hinduism |
|
5 | Tamil |
| Sri Lanka Chetti | 6,800 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Sri Lanka Moor | 738,000 | Islam |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 10,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 1,234,000 | Islam |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Tattar | 6,400 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | 5,100 | Hinduism |
|
5 | Tamil |
| Thacher | 3,400 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Thanakavar | 2,600 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Thimilar | 23,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Tondagattan | 1,600 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Valluvan | 3,200 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Vaniyan | 19,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | 4,000 | Christianity |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 28,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Vannar | 18,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Vanniyan | 39,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Vanniyar | 109,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Vellalan | 33,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Vellalar | 1,268,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Vellidura | 1,300 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Vettar | 3,300 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Tamil |
| Viswakarma | 7,800 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Tamil |
| Wahumpura | 8,873,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 7,900 | Hinduism |
|
6 | Tamil |
| Yamannu | 84,000 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Sinhala |
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