Sri Lanka, Uva state people groups

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Country:	Sri Lanka
Province / State:	Uva
District:	All

Total People Groups

118

Unreached People Groups

Total Population

1,426,000

Buddhist

79.8 %

Christian

1.6 %

Hindu

14.0 %

Muslim

4.4 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Adi Andhra	400	Telugu	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan Nattaman	1,700	Tamil	2	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan unspecified	2,900	Tamil	2	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Ahinkuntaya	4,600	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	4,600	20	-1 -	-1 -
Ambalavasi	6,300	Tamil	2	5,400	-1 -	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -
Ambattan	600	Tamil	2	500	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Arab	100	Arabic, Mesopotamian	0	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badahala	8,200	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	8,100	60	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Chetti	60	Tamil	0	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	1,400	Tamil	0	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Batgama	62,000	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	62,000	400	-1 -	-1 -
Berava	29,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	28,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Bharathar (Christian traditions)	-1 Unknown	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bintanna	500	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bodhivansha	1,100	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	20	-1 -	-1 -
Boya	3,600	Tamil	2	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Indian Tamil	6,200	Tamil	1	6,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	7,300	Tamil	1	7,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Burgher	1,100	Sinhala	3	-1 -	-1 -	90	1,000	-1 -	40
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions)	1,000	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions)	6,400	Tamil	1	6,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	300	Language unknown	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Couratto	1,300	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	1,300	20	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	2,500	Tamil	1	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Dodda-Weddah	2,400	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	2,400	40	-1 -	-1 -
Gahala	1,200	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gattara	54,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	53,000	700	-1 -	-1 -
Gauraykwallu	1,800	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	1,800	20	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama	49,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	49,000	400	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Patti	2,300	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Radala	2,300	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	100	Tamil	0	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hakki Pikki	200	Telugu	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hannali	27,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	27,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Hanomoreyo	1,100	Sinhala	0	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Henawalayo	1,700	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hinna	19,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	19,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Hunna	6,700	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	6,600	50	-1 -	-1 -
Idayan	3,200	Tamil	2	2,900	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan	19,000	Tamil	0	19,000	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan Christian	1,500	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -
Indian Tamil	1,800	Tamil	2	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Kaikolan	20,000	Tamil	2	19,000	-1 -	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -
Kallan	4,200	Tamil	2	3,800	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Karaiyar	2,900	Tamil	2	2,900	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Karava	11,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	11,000	100	-1 -	-1 -
Kasar (Hindu traditions)	900	Tamil	2	900	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Kiddea	1,100	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kinnara	4,500	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	4,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koviar	400	Tamil	2	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	1,200	Tamil	2	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -
Kuravan (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Tamil	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kustarogiyo	1,100	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malay, Javar	1,500	Sri Lankan Malay Creole	0	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malayan, caste	200	Malayalam	2	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mappila	200	Malayalam	0	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maravan	24,000	Tamil	2	21,000	-1 -	-1 -	2,400	-1 -	-1 -
Maravar	1,400	Tamil	2	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Memon	40	Gujarati	0	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions)	400	Tamil	1	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Christian traditions)	200	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Hindu traditions)	600	Tamil	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nalavar	700	Tamil	2	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navait	300	Tamil	0	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navandanna	96,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	95,000	900	-1 -	-1 -
Navithan	4,600	Tamil	2	4,100	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Oli	2,300	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Osta (Nasuva)	300	Tamil	0	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Palla	200	Tamil	2	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Christian traditions)	500	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Hindu traditions)	7,900	Tamil	0	7,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallar	900	Tamil	2	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Palliwilli	600	Tamil	2	500	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -
Pamunu	2,400	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Panan	1,100	Tamil	2	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -
Panna	200	Tamil	2	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pannikki	19,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	19,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Christian traditions)	2,100	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	2,100	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)	20,000	Tamil	0	20,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyar	1,200	Tamil	2	1,000	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paravan (Hindu traditions)	800	Tamil	0	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	900	Tamil	0	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pidayne Danno	600	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Porowakara	200	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Primanar	1,100	Tamil	1	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pulayan	1,200	Tamil	2	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Radava	31,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	30,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Radayo	500	Sinhala	0	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka	12,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	12,000	90	-1 -	-1 -
Rodiya	3,400	Sinhala	0	-1 -	-1 -	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sali, Seriyar	700	Tamil	2	600	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Samban	300	Tamil	2	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	1,100	Tamil	0	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Semman	300	Tamil	2	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	4,100	Tamil	0	-1 -	4,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Silpi	600	Tamil	2	600	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Sinhalese	19,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	19,000	100	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	300	Tamil	1	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Chetti	80	Tamil	0	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Moor	34,000	Tamil	0	-1 -	34,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lankan Tamil	400	Tamil	2	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamil (Muslim traditions)	21,000	Tamil	0	-1 -	21,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	300	Tamil	2	300	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Thanakavar	400	Tamil	2	400	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Thimilar	400	Tamil	2	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Valluvan	1,000	Tamil	2	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Vaniyan	3,400	Tamil	2	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Christian traditions)	400	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Hindu traditions)	5,600	Tamil	0	5,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyan	6,600	Tamil	2	6,200	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyar	1,000	Tamil	2	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalan	4,200	Tamil	2	4,200	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalar	21,000	Tamil	2	21,000	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Vettar	30	Tamil	2	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Viswakarma	500	Tamil	1	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Wahumpura	657,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	653,000	3,500	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	500	Tamil	1	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yamannu	11,000	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	11,000	90	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 118	1,426,000		44 ●	200,000	63,000	1,138,000	24,000	0	40

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Level	Description	Criteria
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity. ✸︎+◼︎	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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