Sri Lanka

Wahumpura 8,952,000 hab.

R o p3

118268

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Wahumpura

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p21451.jpg

Photo credits

Brett Davies - Flickr

Photo creative commons

Y

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.009211

Latitude

7.125504

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

7.010

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Wahumpura

Percent christian p g a c

7.010

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

93

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

8952000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21451.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Photo c c version text

CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Photo c c version u r l

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21451.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21451.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21451/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p21451.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://flickr.com/photos/photosightfaces/7603689532

Bible year

1823-2018

Vellalan 1,314,000 hab.

R o p3

113864

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

419

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Forward Caste - other

Peop name across countries

Vellalan

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

2

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p18317.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766170

Latitude

7.012500

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

12.472

Percent christian p c

2.789

Natural name

Vellalan

Percent christian p g a c

6.108

Percent evangelical p c

0.726

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

88

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

4062000

Frontier

N

Map address

m18317.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m18317.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m18317.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/18317/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p18317.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Navandanna 1,266,000 hab.

R o p3

118233

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Navandanna

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.009364

Latitude

7.125541

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

7.283

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Navandanna

Percent christian p g a c

7.283

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

93

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

1266000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21422.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21422.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21422.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21422/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Tamil (Muslim traditions) 1,244,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

109788

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

462

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Muslim - other

Peop name across countries

Tamil (Muslim traditions)

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

6

R l g3 p c

6

R l g3 p g a c

6

Primary religion

Islam

Primary religion p c

Islam

Primary religion p g a c

Islam

P c islam

100.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p15234.jpg

Photo credits

Frisse82 - Flickr

Photo creative commons

Y

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

81.555270

Latitude

7.225160

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

0.114

Natural name

Tamil (Muslim traditions)

Natural pronunciation

TAH-mill

Percent christian p g a c

0.000

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.096

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.000

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

4640000

Frontier

Y

Map address

m15234.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Photo c c version text

CC BY-NC 2.0

Photo c c version u r l

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m15234.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m15234.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/15234/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p15234.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

Summary

The Tamil Muslims are largely defined by their language, Tamil. They are drawn from various subgroups, especially the Syed, Sheikh, Labbai, Maraikkayar, and Rawuthar. They are mainly businessmen and industrial workers. Some are in white-collar jobs and some are engaged in embroidery work. Their relation with the other Tamil caste groups and the Hindu communities is cordial. Some members of the community are descendants of Tamil women and Arab traders.

Obstacles

To follow Jesus within a Muslim community is to risk much that is important in life. Family, friends, and status are included in what is at risk.

How reach

Pray for the Lord to raise up a strong disciple making movement to saturate the hearts and minds of this people group.

Pray for church

Although there may be no followers of Jesus among the Tamil Muslim community today, pray for those the Lord will soon call to himself. Pray they will grow in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, learning to live in the power of the Lord's Spirit. Pray they will be without any kind of impurity, or greed.

Pray for p g

Pray for the Tamil Muslims to live in peace with their neighbors, and be able to care adequately for their families. Pray for employment opportunities.

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://flickr.com/photos/frisse82/365705301

Bible year

1727-2024

Karava 1,175,000 hab.

R o p3

118217

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Karava

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.021736

Latitude

6.868456

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

7.403

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Karava

Percent christian p g a c

7.403

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

93

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

1175000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21411.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21411.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21411.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21411/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Gattara 830,000 hab.

R o p3

118204

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Gattara

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.009984

Latitude

7.125091

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

6.741

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Gattara

Percent christian p g a c

6.741

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

93

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

830000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21397.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21397.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21397.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21397/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Durava 792,000 hab.

R o p3

118202

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Durava

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.010103

Latitude

7.125858

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

8.115

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Durava

Percent christian p g a c

8.115

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

92

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

792000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21395.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21395.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21395.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21395/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Sri Lanka Moor 745,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

101949

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

462

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Muslim - other

Peop name across countries

Sri Lanka Moor

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

G s e c

1

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

6

R l g3 p c

6

R l g3 p g a c

6

Primary religion

Islam

Primary religion p c

Islam

Primary religion p g a c

Islam

P c islam

100.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p11283.jpg

Photo credits

Vishnu Vasu - Pixabay

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.020850

Latitude

6.868170

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

0.114

Natural name

Sri Lanka Moor

Natural pronunciation

moorh

Percent christian p g a c

0.000

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.096

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.000

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

745000

Frontier

Y

Map address

m11283.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m11283.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m11283.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/11283/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p11283.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

Summary

The Moors of Sri Lanka trace their ancestry to Arab traders who settled in the island nation sometime between the eighth and fifteenth centuries. Muslim merchants arrived in large numbers, married local women and stayed. The Buddhist Sinhalese and the Hindu Tamils fought a devasting civil war in Sri Lanka from 1983 to 2009. Most Moors tried to stay neutral in the war. Others supported the Hindus who spoke Tamil, the main language of the Sri Lankan Moors. The complete Tamil Bible is available. Other Tamil resources include the JESUS Film, Gospel Recordings and God's Story.

Obstacles

The Muslim Moors must understand the true nature of Jesus Christ. He is much more than a human prophet like Islam teaches. Being Muslim is an integral part of the Moors' identity.

Pray for p g

Pray for healing among the major ethnic groupings on the island. Pray that the Moors would tune in to Christian Tamil radio and TV broadcasts. Pray that the Lord would raise up a growing church this decade among the Sri Lankan Moors. There are few, if any, known Christian believers among the Moors of Sri Lanka. Pray that the believers who speak Tamil in southern India would develop a burden for the Moors of Sri Lanka and act upon that burden.

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://pixabay.com/photos/man-youth-senior-happiness-male-4345079/

Bible year

1727-2024

Govigama 609,000 hab.

R o p3

118206

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Govigama

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p21399.jpg

Photo credits

Sanath Athukorala

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.009700

Latitude

7.126025

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

6.899

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Govigama

Percent christian p g a c

6.899

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

93

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

609000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21399.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21399.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21399.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21399/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p21399.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Batgama 413,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

118193

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Batgama

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p21388.jpg

Photo credits

Sarii Iuliia - Shutterstock

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

Y

Photo permission

Y

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.233028

Latitude

7.667280

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

1.482

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Batgama

Natural pronunciation

baht-GAH-mah

Percent christian p g a c

1.482

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

99

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

413000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21388.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21388.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21388.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21388/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p21388.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

Summary

A civil war raged in Sri Lanka from 1983 to 2009. The Buddhist Sinhala were victorious over the Hindu Tamils in the war that killed hundreds of thousands. As a Sinhala speaking, Buddhist people, the Batgama fought for the Sinhala majority. The traditional occupation of the Batgama is agriculture. Many of the Batgama have become college educated and are among the elites and leaders of Sri Lankan society.

Obstacles

The Batgama see Buddhism as part of their identity. If any of them look outside of Buddhism for spiritual answers, they will probably be persecuted by their family.

How reach

A complete Sinhala Bible has been published. Christian radio programs in Sinhala are available for Batgama who are searching for answers for life issues.

Pray for church

A small fraction of Batgama claim to be followers of Jesus Christ. Pray the church would grow as Batgama share their faith with family and friends.

Pray for p g

Ask the Lord to send Holy Spirit anointed workers to the Batgama of Sri Lanka. Pray that Batgama would be led to listen to Sinhala radio programs. Pray that the Lord would raise up pastors who are faithful to the word of God among the Batgama churches. Pray they would make disciples who will make more disciples.

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Berava 404,000 hab.

R o p3

118194

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Berava

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.009492

Latitude

7.125261

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

6.559

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Berava

Percent christian p g a c

6.559

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

93

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

404000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21389.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21389.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21389.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21389/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Radava 397,000 hab.

R o p3

118247

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Radava

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.009356

Latitude

7.126042

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

7.359

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Radava

Percent christian p g a c

7.359

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

93

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

397000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21433.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21433.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21433.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21433/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Hannali 364,000 hab.

R o p3

118210

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Hannali

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.009181

Latitude

7.125226

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

6.851

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Hannali

Percent christian p g a c

6.851

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

93

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

364000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21403.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21403.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21403.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21403/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Salagama 340,000 hab.

R o p3

118251

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Salagama

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.009401

Latitude

7.125537

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

12.163

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Salagama

Percent christian p g a c

12.163

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

88

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

340000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21436.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21436.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21436.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21436/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Hinna 265,000 hab.

R o p3

118214

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Hinna

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.009705

Latitude

7.125320

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

6.702

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Hinna

Percent christian p g a c

6.702

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

93

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

265000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21407.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21407.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21407.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21407/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Pannikki 265,000 hab.

R o p3

118242

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Pannikki

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.009398

Latitude

7.125537

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

6.617

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Pannikki

Percent christian p g a c

6.617

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

93

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

265000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21429.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21429.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21429.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21429/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Koviar 231,000 hab.

R o p3

118221

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Koviar

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.230632

Latitude

9.538742

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

17.022

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Koviar

Percent christian p g a c

17.022

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

83

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

231000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21415.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21415.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21415.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21415/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Shaikh 220,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

113585

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

466

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Muslim - Shaikh

Peop name across countries

Shaikh

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

7

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

6

R l g3 p c

6

R l g3 p g a c

6

Primary religion

Islam

Primary religion p c

Islam

Primary religion p g a c

Islam

P c islam

100.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p18084.jpg

Photo credits

Mikhail Nilov - Pexels

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

8

Longitude

80.678959

Latitude

7.185090

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

0.001

Natural name

Shaikh

Natural pronunciation

shayk

Percent christian p g a c

0.002

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.001

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.001

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

104878600

Frontier

Y

Map address

m18084.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m18084.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m18084.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/18084/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p18084.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

Summary

Islam arrived in the area now known as Pakistan in 711 AD when a Muslim Arab army conquered the northwestern part of the Indus Valley from Kashmir to the Arabian Sea. Technocrats, bureaucrats, soldiers, traders, scientists, architects, teachers, theologians and sufis flocked from the rest of the Arab and Muslim world to the Islamic Sultanate in South Asia and settled permanently. The descendants of these Arabs usually go by the title of Shaikh. Shaikh is also a term that is usually attributed to the leaders or elders of Arabian social groups. The Shaikhs are not bound by one profession. Some migrated to Sri Lanka where they don't have the high status they enjoy in Muslim countries.

Obstacles

They are among the most devout Muslims in South Asia. Few will ever listen to a Christ follower who tells them about salvation by the blood of the Lamb.

How reach

In Sri Lanka, the Shaikhs speak Tamil, the language also spoken by millions of Christ followers in India and Sri Lanka.

Pray for p g

Pray for the Holy Spirit to give the Shaikh in Sri Lanka teachable and understanding hearts. Pray that a strong movement of the Holy Spirit will bring entire Shaikh families into a rich experience of God's blessing. Pray for teams of believers to do sustained, focused prayer for the Lord to open the hearts of Shaikh family leaders to experience God's blessing through a movement of family-based discovery Bible studies.

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-laughing-while-sitting-on-a-motorcycle-8351339/

Bible year

1727-2024

Karaiyar 213,000 hab.

R o p3

118216

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Karaiyar

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.231006

Latitude

9.538775

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

15.806

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Karaiyar

Percent christian p g a c

15.806

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

84

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

213000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21410.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21410.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21410.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21410/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Maravan 203,000 hab.

R o p3

112867

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

419

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Forward Caste - other

Peop name across countries

Maravan

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p17459.jpg

Photo credits

India Missions Association

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

Y

Photo permission

Y

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766170

Latitude

7.012500

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

13.511

Percent christian p c

2.789

Natural name

Maravan

Percent christian p g a c

3.070

Percent evangelical p c

0.726

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

86

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

3608000

Frontier

N

Map address

m17459.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17459.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17459.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17459/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p17459.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

Summary

The Maravan (aka, Maravar) people of India and Sri Lanka speak, read and write in Tamil. They were classed as the Most Backward Class but not as among the lowest classes. Most work in agriculture and the majority are landowners. There are businessmen, office workers and military personnel among them. They have their own caste councils that settle disagreements. They also have an association that helps the community.

Obstacles

Maravan people have a worldview that allows for many "gods" to determine how we live our lives and what happens to us. They do not believe in a sovereign king of kings.

How reach

There are many strong believers in southern India who can take the gospel to the Maravan people in Sri Lanka.

Pray for church

There are no believers among the Maravans in Sri Lanka, so pray for the Holy Spirit to move in their communities.

Pray for p g

Pray for spiritual hunger among the Maravan people in India and Sri Lanka. Pray that believers will take the name of Jesus to the Maravan people in Sri Lanka, and disciple them in his ways.

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://www.imaindia.org

Bible year

1727-2024

Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) 189,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

113318

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

412

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Dalit - other

Peop name across countries

Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

2

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p17844.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766575

Latitude

7.012860

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

0.511

Natural name

Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)

Natural pronunciation

pah-RAY-un

Percent christian p g a c

0.170

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.249

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.064

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

100

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

2515000

Frontier

Y

Map address

m17844.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17844.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17844.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17844/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p17844.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

Summary

The Paraiyan name comes from the Tamil word for drum. The Paraiyan are known for making drums and playing them at weddings and Hindu festivals. Most Paraiyan make their living in agriculture and animal husbandry. For the most part, they work on land owned by higher castes. To supplement their incomes, they make baskets and mats. A few Paraiyan have been able to attend universities and become physicians, politicians and administrators. The Paraiyan marry within their people group. Families arrange marriages with the consent of the young couple. Parents encourage their sons to get at least a primary education. Girls often must quit school after a few years to help their families.

Obstacles

There are spiritual impediments that keep these people from embracing the savior as many other Tamil speakers have done. There are plenty of Tamil-speaking congregations in both India and Sri Lanka that can lead the Paraiyan to the cross.

Pray for p g

Pray that God establishes Paraiyan believers in the faith and uses them to share the gospel with their families and friends. Pray that Hindu-background believers build relationships with the Paraiyan and help meet their spiritual and physical needs. Pray for a movement to Jesus to multiply among Paraiyan families and communities. Pray that the Paraiyans will have visions and dreams of Jesus.

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Rajaka 163,000 hab.

R o p3

118249

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Rajaka

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.009523

Latitude

7.126049

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

7.028

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Rajaka

Percent christian p g a c

7.028

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

93

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

163000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21435.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21435.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21435.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21435/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Vanniyan 149,000 hab.

R o p3

113870

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Vanniyan

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

2

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p18323.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766636

Latitude

7.013070

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

12.062

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Vanniyan

Natural pronunciation

VUH-nee-un

Percent christian p g a c

1.494

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

88

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

13634000

Frontier

N

Map address

m18323.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m18323.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m18323.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/18323/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p18323.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Pallan (Hindu traditions) 126,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

113366

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

412

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Dalit - other

Peop name across countries

Pallan (Hindu traditions)

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

2

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p17886.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766349

Latitude

7.013098

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

0.511

Natural name

Pallan (Hindu traditions)

Percent christian p g a c

0.180

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.249

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.067

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

100

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

2719000

Frontier

Y

Map address

m17886.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17886.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17886.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17886/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p17886.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Badahala 124,000 hab.

R o p3

118192

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Badahala

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.009507

Latitude

7.125933

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

7.518

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Badahala

Percent christian p g a c

7.518

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

92

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

124000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21387.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21387.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21387.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21387/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Brahmin unspecified 118,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

111696

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

417

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Forward Caste - Brahmin

Peop name across countries

Brahmin

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

7

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p16521.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

5

Longitude

80.230030

Latitude

9.538230

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.221

Percent christian p c

0.008

Natural name

Brahmin unspecified

Natural pronunciation

BRAH-min

Percent christian p g a c

0.004

Percent evangelical p c

0.003

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.001

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

100

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

62652400

Frontier

N

Map address

m16521.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16521.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16521.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16521/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p16521.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Hunna 99,000 hab.

R o p3

118215

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Hunna

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.009353

Latitude

7.125783

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

6.486

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Hunna

Percent christian p g a c

6.486

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

94

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

99000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21408.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21408.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21408.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21408/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Kaikolan 86,000 hab.

R o p3

112563

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Kaikolan

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p17199.jpg

Photo credits

India Missions Association

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

Y

Photo permission

Y

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766994

Latitude

7.013285

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

12.516

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Kaikolan

Percent christian p g a c

0.622

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

87

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

2712000

Frontier

N

Map address

m17199.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17199.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17199.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17199/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p17199.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://www.imaindia.org

Bible year

1727-2024

Yamannu 85,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

118269

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Yamannu

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.232575

Latitude

7.667861

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

3.682

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Yamannu

Percent christian p g a c

3.682

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

96

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

85000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21452.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21452.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21452.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21452/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Primanar 79,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

118246

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Primanar

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p21453.jpg

Photo credits

Peter van der Sluijs - Wikimedia

Photo creative commons

Y

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.230831

Latitude

9.538552

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

3.067

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Primanar

Natural pronunciation

PREE-muh-nar

Percent christian p g a c

3.067

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

97

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

79000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21453.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Photo c c version text

CC BY-SA 3.0

Photo c c version u r l

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21453.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21453.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21453/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p21453.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

Summary

The Primanar are a group of Tamil Brahmins who left their homeland in South India to live in the island nation of Sri Lanka. Many from the Primanar people were leaders in the Sri Lankan Civil War (1983-2009) against the Buddhist Sinhalese majority. Tens of thousands died. The victorious Sinhalese destroyed much of the property of the Primanar.

Obstacles

Brahmins are proud of their heritage as the highest caste in Hinduism. They serve as priests and teachers of Hinduism. Brahmins often see Christianity as a religion for the lowest castes, not for people of their stature.

How reach

Radio and TV programs from India are available in Tamil. The Holy Spirit can direct them to these resources.

Pray for church

A tiny fraction of the Primanar claim to be followers of Jesus Christ. Pray that they would grow in the faith and lead their family and friends to the Savior.

Pray for p g

Pray that the Lord would use the hardships and consequences of the Sri Lankan war to bring many Primanar to himself. Pray the Primanar would be able to gain employment and provide for their families. Ask the Lord to raise up a growing church among the Sri Lankan Primanar in this decade.

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Woman_with_very_long_black_braid_Sri_Lanka_(crop_waist).jpg

Bible year

1727-2024

Ilavan 75,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

112271

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Ilavan

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p16965.jpg

Photo credits

Nazly Ahmed - Flickr

Photo creative commons

Y

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766635

Latitude

7.013255

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.090

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Ilavan

Natural pronunciation

ee-LAH-van

Percent christian p g a c

0.017

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

100

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

6222000

Frontier

Y

Map address

m16965.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Photo c c version text

CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Photo c c version u r l

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16965.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16965.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16965/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p16965.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

Summary

The Ilavan people work as toddy-tappers. This means they extract sap from palms such as coconut and palmyra to make an alcoholic beverage. They grow coconut, palm and sugar. Most Ilavan people in Sri Lanka are now farmers. Others are builders, chauffeurs, handymen, truck drivers and taxi drivers.

Obstacles

Ilavan people in Sri Lanka practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of South Asia. For centuries, they have believed that the Hindu gods are the only ones who can provide for their needs. There is also a lot of social pressure to remain in the Hindu fold.

How reach

Since the Ilavan people don't have a god they can lean on for love and actual care, they might be drawn to the God of the Bible if someone would go to them.

Pray for church

Pray that the tiny Ilavan church would live as a light in a spiritually dark part of the world. Pray that many would have the power of the Holy Spirit to be Christ's hands and feet to their Hindu neighbors.

Pray for p g

Pray for spiritual hunger. Pray for a movement to Christ among the Ilavan people of Sri Lanka this decade. Pray for their elders to have a desire for true spiritual nourishment that can only come from Jesus Christ.

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://flickr.com/photos/nazly/28136262186

Bible year

1727-2024

Deaf 74,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

116642

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

26

R o p1

A017

Affinity bloc

Deaf

People i d2

328

R o p2

C0252

People cluster

Deaf

Peop name across countries

Deaf

Category

1

R o l3

sqs

Primary language name

Sri Lankan Sign Language

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

3

Portions year

2021-2025

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

3

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

G s e c

1

Has audio recordings

N

R l g3

9

R l g3 p c

9

R l g3 p g a c

9

Primary religion

Unknown

Primary religion p c

Unknown

Primary religion p g a c

Unknown

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

100

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p19007.jpg

Photo credits

Kate Nelson/AusAID - Wikimedia

Photo creative commons

Y

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

164

Longitude

79.862046

Latitude

6.930593

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.041

Percent christian p c

3.723

Natural name

Deaf

Natural pronunciation

def

Percent christian p g a c

3.723

Percent evangelical

0.041

Percent evangelical p g a c

1.796

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

27763250

Frontier

Y

Has jesus film

N

Nomadic

N

Photo c c version text

CC BY 2.0

Photo c c version u r l

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Map copyright

N

J f

N

Audio recordings

N

Window1040

Y

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/19007/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p19007.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

Photo credit u r l

https://tinyurl.com/89ffm33y

Ahinkuntaya 66,000 hab.

R o p3

118190

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Ahinkuntaya

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.009709

Latitude

7.125888

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

6.517

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Ahinkuntaya

Percent christian p g a c

6.517

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

93

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

66000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21385.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21385.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21385.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21385/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Porowakara 65,000 hab.

R o p3

118245

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Porowakara

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.123509

Latitude

6.572253

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

5.084

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Porowakara

Percent christian p g a c

5.084

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

95

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

65000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21432.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21432.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21432.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21432/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Burgher 57,000 hab.

R o p3

111732

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

404

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Christian

Peop name across countries

Burgher

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

2

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

3

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

3

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

6

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

5

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p16543.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.020850

Latitude

6.868170

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

87.061

Percent christian p c

99.905

Natural name

Burgher

Percent christian p g a c

87.061

Percent evangelical p c

36.143

P c buddhism

8

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

57000

Frontier

N

Map address

m16543.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16543.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16543.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16543/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p16543.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Superficially Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-3.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Malay, Javar 56,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

106144

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

17

R o p1

A008

Affinity bloc

Malay Peoples

People i d2

215

R o p2

C0123

People cluster

Malay

Peop name across countries

Malay

Category

1

R o l3

sci

Primary language name

Sri Lankan Malay Creole

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

2

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

4

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

Y

G s e c

1

Has audio recordings

N

R l g3

6

R l g3 p c

6

R l g3 p g a c

6

Primary religion

Islam

Primary religion p c

Islam

Primary religion p g a c

Islam

P c islam

100.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p13437.jpg

Photo credits

Faiz Zaki - Shutterstock

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

Y

Photo permission

Y

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

22

Longitude

80.020850

Latitude

6.868170

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

N

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

8.696

Natural name

Javar Malay

Natural pronunciation

muh-LAY

Percent christian p g a c

0.109

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

4.663

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.074

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

19066200

Frontier

Y

Map address

m13437.png

Has jesus film

N

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

N

Audio recordings

N

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m13437.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m13437.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/13437/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p13437.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

Tamil (Hindu traditions) 55,000 hab.

R o p3

113732

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Tamil (Hindu traditions)

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

4

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

4

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p18211.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

N

Count of countries

25

Longitude

80.846985

Latitude

7.019828

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

14.400

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Tamil (Hindu traditions)

Natural pronunciation

TAH-mill

Percent christian p g a c

6.802

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

Percent evangelical p g a c

3.378

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

86

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

3730200

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/18211/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p18211.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Sayyid 54,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

113540

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

465

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Muslim - Sayyid

Peop name across countries

Sayyid

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

5

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

6

R l g3 p c

6

R l g3 p g a c

6

Primary religion

Islam

Primary religion p c

Islam

Primary religion p g a c

Islam

P c islam

100.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p18045.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

5

Longitude

80.679283

Latitude

7.185006

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

0.000

Natural name

Sayyid

Natural pronunciation

SAH-yeed

Percent christian p g a c

0.000

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.000

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.000

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

16441000

Frontier

Y

Map address

m18045.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m18045.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m18045.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/18045/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p18045.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Nalavar 48,000 hab.

R o p3

118232

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Nalavar

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.230437

Latitude

9.538373

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

15.416

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Nalavar

Percent christian p g a c

15.416

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

85

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

48000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21421.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21421.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21421.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21421/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) 47,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

113020

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions)

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

2

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766404

Latitude

7.012940

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

2.777

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions)

Percent christian p g a c

0.605

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.086

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

97

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

215000

Frontier

N

Map address

m17591.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17591.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17591.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17591/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Vannan (Hindu traditions) 46,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

113869

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Vannan (Hindu traditions)

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p18322.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766201

Latitude

7.013449

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Vannan (Hindu traditions)

Percent christian p g a c

0.090

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.034

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

100

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

991000

Frontier

Y

Map address

m18322.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m18322.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m18322.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/18322/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p18322.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Pashtun, Pathan 45,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

116298

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

463

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Muslim - Pashtun

Peop name across countries

Pashtun, Pathan

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

4

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

6

R l g3 p c

6

R l g3 p g a c

6

Primary religion

Islam

Primary religion p c

Islam

Primary religion p g a c

Islam

P c islam

100.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p21537.jpg

Photo credits

Soham Banerjee - Wikimedia

Photo creative commons

Y

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

4

Longitude

80.678310

Latitude

7.184630

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

0.003

Natural name

Pashtun

Natural pronunciation

pahsh-TOON

Percent christian p g a c

0.000

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.003

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.000

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

12373000

Frontier

Y

Map address

m21537.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Photo c c version text

CC BY 2.0

Photo c c version u r l

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21537.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21537.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21537/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p21537.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

Summary

The Pashtuns first arrived in Sri Lanka as traders from the 15th to the 19th century. In the 19th century, there were economic troubles in their homeland that led some of them to settle either in southern India or Sri Lanka. Those who stayed permanently established their households by marrying local women. As time went on the Pashtuns tended to blend in with other Muslim peoples of Sri Lanka.

Obstacles

Members of the Islamic religion are very difficult to influence. Pashtuns who decide to follow Christ are likely to be banished from their families. Consequently, there have been very few spiritual inroads among the Pashtuns wherever they live, including Sri Lanka.

How reach

It will take people who love and respect Muslims to go to the Pashtuns in Sri Lanka. Their work will need to be underscored by faithful prayer.

Pray for church

Pray that the few Pashtun believers will boldly and lovingly go to reach other Pashtuns, no matter what the cost may be.

Pray for p g

Ask God to call those who are willing to go to Sri Lanka and share Christ with the Pashtuns and other Muslim peoples. Ask God to soften the hearts of the Pashtuns towards believers so that they will be open to the gospel. Pray for an unstoppable disciple making movement among the Pashtuns that will affect their communities in Sri Lanka.

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pathan_man_(3777997658).jpg

Bible year

1727-2024

Dodda-Weddah 41,000 hab.

R o p3

118201

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Dodda-Weddah

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.009315

Latitude

7.126023

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

6.503

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Dodda-Weddah

Percent christian p g a c

6.503

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

93

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

41000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21394.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21394.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21394.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21394/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Palla 35,000 hab.

R o p3

118237

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Palla

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

81.497301

Latitude

7.788430

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

15.911

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Palla

Percent christian p g a c

15.911

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

84

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

35000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21424.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21424.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21424.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21424/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Panna 35,000 hab.

R o p3

118241

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Panna

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

81.497536

Latitude

7.789172

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

16.382

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Panna

Percent christian p g a c

16.382

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

84

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

35000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21428.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21428.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21428.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21428/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Oli 33,000 hab.

R o p3

118235

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Oli

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.009636

Latitude

7.125821

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

5.197

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Oli

Percent christian p g a c

5.197

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

95

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

33000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21423.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21423.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21423.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21423/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Pamunu 33,000 hab.

R o p3

118240

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Pamunu

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.009811

Latitude

7.125504

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

5.379

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Pamunu

Percent christian p g a c

5.379

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

95

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

33000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21427.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21427.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21427.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21427/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Kinnara 31,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

118219

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Kinnara

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p21413.jpg

Photo credits

Daniel J. Rao - Shutterstock

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

Y

Photo permission

Y

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.232823

Latitude

7.667581

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.455

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Kinnara

Natural pronunciation

KEE-nah-rah

Percent christian p g a c

0.455

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

100

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

31000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21413.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21413.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21413.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21413/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p21413.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

Summary

The Kinnara are a small group who migrated from India to Sri Lanka hundreds of years ago. Today you will find them only within the borders of that island nation.

Obstacles

As Buddhists, the Kinnara believe that spiritual forces determine the events in their lives. They believe suffering is necessary as they seek to work their way to nirvana. Their worldview does not have a place for a loving personal God.

How reach

There are a few believers among the Kinnara and also from other people groups in Sri Lanka. The Church may be able to provide support and training to assist the Kinnara in reaching their people.

Pray for church

Ask the Lord to call Kinnara believers to take the gospel to the unreached Kinnara.

Pray for p g

Pray for mission organizations to send workers to the Kinnara. Pray for the Kinnara to encounter God's Word in the Sinhala language. Pray for the Church to grow and take root among this people group.

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Govigama Patti 30,000 hab.

R o p3

118207

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Govigama Patti

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.009421

Latitude

7.125087

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

5.277

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Patti Govigama

Percent christian p g a c

5.277

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

95

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

30000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21400.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21400.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21400.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21400/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Govigama Radala 30,000 hab.

R o p3

118208

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Govigama Radala

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.009628

Latitude

7.125759

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

5.269

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Radala Govigama

Percent christian p g a c

5.269

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

95

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

30000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21401.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21401.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21401.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21401/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Agamudaiyan unspecified 29,000 hab.

R o p3

111274

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Agamudaiyan

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

2

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p16172.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766170

Latitude

7.012500

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

13.594

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Agamudaiyan unspecified

Percent christian p g a c

0.891

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

86

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

972000

Frontier

N

Map address

m16172.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16172.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16172.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16172/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p16172.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

Summary

Many Agamudaiyan people in Sri Lanka are poor and live in rural areas. Most work in agriculture though some are landless laborers. They grow tea, sugar, cinnamon, and rubber as sources of income. Some Agamudaiyan people work in the textile industry. Many who are city dwellers work in tourism. The Agamudaiyan people favor cross-cousin marriages and avoid marrying individuals outside of their ethnic group. Upon the death of the father, property goes to the sons, the oldest son being in charge of the estate. Unlike most Hindu groups, the Agamudaiyans bury their dead. They have traditional caste councils that settle disputes. The Agamudaiyan people speak, read, and write Tamil or Malayalam.

Obstacles

Christianity is often perceived by the Agamudaiyan people as foreign and evangelism as unethical.

How reach

There are good opportunities for bi-vocational believers in the areas of commerce, agriculture, and tourism. Relationships based on work, culture, and recreation can potentially provide windows through which God's truth may be spoken. The complete Bible (written and audio online), JESUS Film, GRN, and many other resources are available in the Tamil and Malayalam languages. There are many believers in India who speak these two languages. These believers can go as Christ's ambassadors to the Agamudaiyan people in Sri Lanka.

Pray for church

Pray that the Holy Spirit will give the few believers among this people group the spiritual power to glorify His name among all peoples in Sri Lanka.

Pray for p g

Pray that the Holy Spirit will thrust out workers to the Agamudaiyan people of Sri Lanka. Pray for a disciple making movement to soon emerge among the Agamudaiyan people. Pray against powers and principalities that heavily influence the very religious culture of the Agamudaiyan people.

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) 29,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

111805

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

412

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Dalit - other

Peop name across countries

Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions)

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p16600.jpg

Photo credits

Thamizhpparithi Maari - Wikimedia

Photo creative commons

Y

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766958

Latitude

7.013212

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.115

Percent christian p c

0.511

Natural name

Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions)

Percent christian p g a c

0.069

Percent evangelical p c

0.249

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

100

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

940000

Frontier

N

Map address

m16600.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Photo c c version text

CC BY-SA 3.0

Photo c c version u r l

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16600.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16600.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16600/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p16600.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

Summary

At some point in India's history, a whole class of people were forced by violence and religious sanction into demeaning roles. Among them, the Chakkiliyans have exceptionally low status in the Hindu caste system. Most of the Chakkiliyan have a low standard of living and a low literacy rate. Some Chakkiliyan people work in agricultural and day laborers across western and northern Tamil Nadu. Some are in Sri Lanka. They usually live in a place that is apart from the main village.

Obstacles

Hinduism breeds a mindset where there are many possibilities. Few would consider the idea that there is one God and one Savior.

How reach

The Chakkiliyan people speak Tamil. There is an abundance of gospel materials in that language, and thousands of Tamil speaking Christian believers.

Pray for p g

Pray that God would provide the Chakkiliyan children with good schools and teachers. Ask the Lord to send out workers to them who will help them put their trust in Christ. Pray for them to have a spiritual hunger that will lead them to the cross and the empty grave.

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_washerman.JPG

Bible year

1727-2024

Christian 29,000 hab.

R o p3

112266

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

404

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Christian

Peop name across countries

Christian

Category

1

R o l3

xxx

Primary language name

Language unknown

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

0

J p scale

3

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

3

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

N

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p16961.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

4

Longitude

80.009613

Latitude

7.125333

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

100.000

Percent christian p c

99.905

Natural name

Christian

Percent christian p g a c

100.000

Percent evangelical p c

36.143

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

2127000

Frontier

N

Map address

m16961.png

Has jesus film

N

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

N

Audio recordings

N

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16961.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16961.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16961/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p16961.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Superficially Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-3.png

Nadar (Hindu traditions) 28,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

113193

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Nadar (Hindu traditions)

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

2

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p17735.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.767136

Latitude

7.013153

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Nadar (Hindu traditions)

Natural pronunciation

NAH-dar

Percent christian p g a c

0.000

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.000

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

100

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

3234000

Frontier

Y

Map address

m17735.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17735.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17735.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17735/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p17735.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Navithan 24,000 hab.

R o p3

113227

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Navithan

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p17766.jpg

Photo credits

Tshrinivasan - Wikimedia

Photo creative commons

Y

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.767052

Latitude

7.013365

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

13.764

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Navithan

Natural pronunciation

nah-vee-DIN

Percent christian p g a c

0.367

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.052

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

86

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

884000

Frontier

N

Map address

m17766.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Photo c c version text

CC BY-SA 3.0

Photo c c version u r l

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17766.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17766.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17766/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p17766.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barber_shop.jpeg

Bible year

1727-2024

Thimilar 23,000 hab.

R o p3

118260

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Thimilar

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.230694

Latitude

9.539226

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

15.421

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Thimilar

Percent christian p g a c

15.421

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

85

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

23000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21443.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21443.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21443.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21443/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Gauraykwallu 21,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

118205

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Gauraykwallu

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.232319

Latitude

7.667747

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

3.884

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Gauraykwallu

Percent christian p g a c

3.884

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

96

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

21000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21398.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21398.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21398.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21398/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Henawalayo 21,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

118213

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Henawalayo

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.232915

Latitude

7.666959

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

3.713

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Henawalayo

Percent christian p g a c

3.713

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

96

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

21000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21406.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21406.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21406.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21406/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Kallan 19,000 hab.

R o p3

112395

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Kallan

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p17057.jpg

Photo credits

Afham747 - Wikimedia

Photo creative commons

Y

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.767082

Latitude

7.013362

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

9.115

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Kallan

Percent christian p g a c

0.312

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

91

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

1369000

Frontier

N

Map address

m17057.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Photo c c version text

CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo c c version u r l

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17057.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17057.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17057/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p17057.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kallan_kochu.jpg

Bible year

1727-2024

Navait 19,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

113228

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

462

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Muslim - other

Peop name across countries

Navait

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

6

R l g3 p c

6

R l g3 p g a c

6

Primary religion

Islam

Primary religion p c

Islam

Primary religion p g a c

Islam

P c islam

100.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.678332

Latitude

7.185164

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

0.114

Natural name

Navait

Percent christian p g a c

0.000

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.096

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.000

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

79000

Frontier

Y

Map address

m17767.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17767.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17767.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17767/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

Summary

The Navait people dwelling mostly in coastal communities along India's southern shores or Sri Lanka. They people might be descended from Iraqi traders who fled from persecution many years ago. Others believe the Navait descended from Saudi migrants more than 1000 years ago, from ancient Yemeni sailors, or have blood ties to Persian merchants. Even their current coastal locations spanning beyond India into Pakistan and Sri Lanka attest to the scattering. In any case, the Navait have a connection to an ancient Arab diaspora, clearly shown by their skin, their surnames, their language, and their religion, Sunni Islam. The Navait people are sometimes suspected of being terrorists. Some have disappeared from their Indian or Sri Lankan homes never to be found. We do not know why this has happened, but it's possible that some have joined Islamic terrorist groups, or they have been kidnapped or killed.

Obstacles

Islam is a formidable barrier to the gospel. Muslims are taught at an early age that the Bible is inaccurate, and the Koran is infallible.

How reach

There are plenty of Tamil speaking Christian believers in Sri Lanka and India who can communicate the gospel to these Muslims.

Pray for p g

Pray for a "Book of Acts" type of movement to Christ among the Navait people in Sri Lanka and India. Pray for the Navait people to understand and embrace that Jesus wants to bless their families and neighborhoods. Pray for Holy Spirit anointed believers from the Navait people to change their society from within. Pray for a movement in which the Holy Spirit leads and empowers Navait disciples to make more disciples.

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Rodiya 19,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

113464

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Rodiya

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.565550

Latitude

6.578880

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Rodiya

Percent christian p g a c

0.000

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.000

P c buddhism

100

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

19000

Frontier

Y

Map address

m17975.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17975.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17975.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17975/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

Summary

The Rodiya people of Sri-Lanka were once known as the "untouchables" of the land. They were primarily hunters long ago. The Rodiyas are beginning to be assimilated into the larger Sri Lankan society. As outcastes they seek alms. At times they have been denied work and even clothing! Yet work they do, dancing, juggling plates and making handicrafts. They are known for their skills in manufacturing crafts using cane. One such product they are particularly known for are the handmade drums. Drums are a significant part of Sri-Lankan culture to this day. With increased urbanization, their lot in life is improving.

Obstacles

Only a few believers have sought to minister to these people. If Christiands don't go to them, the Rodiya will need to depend on downloadable gospel materials.

How reach

Like the Sinhalese majority, the Rodiya people speak Sinhala. Christian believers who speak this language can share Christ with the Rodiya people.

Pray for church

Pray for a spiritual hunger that will give the Rodiya people a willingness to accept the eternal blessings of Jesus Christ. Pray for a movement that will bless the Rodiya people with a relationship with Jesus Christ, who offers life to the full. Pray for the Lord to thrust out workers to the Rodiya people. Pray also that their hearts may not be hardened, and they will seek Christ with all their hearts and minds.

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Vaniyan 19,000 hab.

R o p3

117085

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Vaniyan

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

N

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766651

Latitude

7.012924

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

12.771

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Vaniyan

Percent christian p g a c

11.606

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

87

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

1029000

Frontier

N

Map address

m20707.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m20707.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m20707.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/20707/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Heeri 19,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

118212

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Heeri

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.679171

Latitude

7.184890

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

1.585

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Heeri

Percent christian p g a c

1.585

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

98

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

19000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21405.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21405.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21405.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21405/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Boya 18,000 hab.

R o p3

111690

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Boya

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

2

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p16518.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766262

Latitude

7.012945

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

14.004

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Boya

Natural pronunciation

BOW-yah

Percent christian p g a c

0.059

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.008

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

86

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

4268000

Frontier

N

Map address

m16518.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16518.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16518.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16518/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p16518.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Ambalavasi 17,000 hab.

R o p3

111316

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Ambalavasi

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p16207.jpg

Photo credits

Thekkemadomveekay - Wikimedia

Photo creative commons

Y

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

81.044340

Latitude

7.060920

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

14.980

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Ambalavasi

Natural pronunciation

ahm-bah-lah-WAH-see

Percent christian p g a c

1.681

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

85

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

185000

Frontier

N

Map address

m16207.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Photo c c version text

CC0 1.0

Photo c c version u r l

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16207.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16207.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16207/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p16207.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

Summary

Many Ambalavasi people in Sri Lanka are poor and live in rural areas. Most work in agriculture though some are landless laborers. They grow tea, sugar, cinnamon, and rubber. Many supplement their incomes by producing textiles. Of those who live in cities many work in tourism. Cross-cousin marriages are favored among them. They avoid marrying individuals outside of their ethnic group. Upon the death of the father, property goes to the sons, the oldest son being in charge of the estate. They have birth and marriage rituals. Unlike most Hindu people groups, the Ambalavasi people bury their dead.

Obstacles

Christianity is often perceived as foreign and evangelism as unethical by this Hindu people group.

How reach

There are good evangelism opportunities for bi-vocational believers in the areas of commerce, agriculture and tourism. The complete Bible (written and audio online), JESUS Film, GRN, and many other resources are available in the Tamil language, and there are many strong Tamil speaking believers in nearby south India.

Pray for church

Pray that Ambalavasi believers will be filled with the power and fruit of the Holy Spirit so others will be drawn to Him. Pray that the few believers among this people group will be compelled by the Holy Spirit to take Christ to Sri Lanka.

Pray for p g

Pray that the Ambalavasi people will be drawn towards the Lord because of their hardships rather than driven away from Him. Pray for a disciple making movement to soon emerge among the Ambalavasi people in Sri Lanka. Pray that the spiritual forces that keep them bound will soon be neutralized.

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11832480

Bible year

1727-2024

Bania unspecified 17,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

111452

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

416

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Forward Caste - Bania

Peop name across countries

Bania

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

4

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p16318.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

6

Longitude

80.009130

Latitude

7.125070

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

0.000

Natural name

Bania unspecified

Natural pronunciation

BAHN-yah

Percent christian p g a c

0.000

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.000

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.000

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

100

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

31478000

Frontier

Y

Map address

m16318.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16318.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16318.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16318/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p16318.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Ambattan 17,000 hab.

R o p3

118191

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Ambattan

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.230463

Latitude

9.538924

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

14.489

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Ambattan

Percent christian p g a c

14.489

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

86

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

17000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21386.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21386.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21386.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21386/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Kiddea 17,000 hab.

R o p3

118218

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Kiddea

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.009807

Latitude

7.125987

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

6.101

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Kiddea

Percent christian p g a c

6.101

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

94

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

17000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21412.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21412.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21412.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21412/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Paraiyan (Christian traditions) 17,000 hab.

R o p3

118399

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

404

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Christian

Peop name across countries

Paraiyan (Christian traditions)

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

3

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

3

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766170

Latitude

7.012500

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

100.000

Percent christian p c

99.905

Natural name

Paraiyan (Christian traditions)

Percent christian p g a c

100.000

Percent evangelical p c

36.143

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

846000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21605.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21605.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21605.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21605/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Superficially Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-3.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Bodhivansha 16,000 hab.

R o p3

118196

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Bodhivansha

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.009286

Latitude

7.125404

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

6.016

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Bodhivansha

Percent christian p g a c

6.016

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

94

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

16000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21391.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21391.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21391.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21391/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Kustarogiyo 16,000 hab.

R o p3

118223

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Kustarogiyo

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.009482

Latitude

7.125307

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

5.310

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Kustarogiyo

Percent christian p g a c

5.310

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

95

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

16000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21417.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21417.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21417.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21417/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Dhobi (Hindu traditions) 12,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

111944

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p16709.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

5

Longitude

80.766547

Latitude

7.013092

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

1.219

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Dhobi (Hindu traditions)

Natural pronunciation

DOH-bee

Percent christian p g a c

0.018

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.006

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

99

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

12996000

Frontier

N

Map address

m16709.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16709.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16709.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16709/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p16709.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

Summary

Hindu Dhobis live in five nations including Sri Lanka. Traditionally, the Dhobis have been washers of clothes. After the men wash the customers' clothes, the women iron them and keep the money they earn to pay for household expenses. Mothers teach the girls to iron at an early age, and boys help their fathers by washing the smaller articles of clothing and by delivering packages of clean clothes to their owners. As more and more upper caste Sri Lankans purchase washing machines, the Dhobis' livelihood is disappearing. Most Dhobis are unable to read and write. Today, as the Dhobis are becoming more educated, they are gaining new job skills so they can begin to escape their cycle of poverty.

Obstacles

These Dhobis are Hindu. The Hindu mindset does not allow for only one way to salvation. Even those who are devotees of a particular god believe there are other routes for others.

How reach

The main language of the Sri Lankan Dhobis is Tamil. Many Christian resources, including the whole Bible, are available in Tamil.

Pray for p g

Pray for the Holy Spirit to give the Hindu Dhobi people teachable and understanding hearts. Pray that a strong movement of the Holy Spirit will bring entire Dhobi families into a rich experience of God's blessing. Pray for believers to reach out and share the good news of Christ with the Dhobis.

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Mappila 12,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

112857

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

462

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Muslim - other

Peop name across countries

Mappila

Category

3

R o l3

mal

Primary language name

Malayalam

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1829-1995

Portions year

1811-1968

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

6

R l g3 p c

6

R l g3 p g a c

6

Primary religion

Islam

Primary religion p c

Islam

Primary religion p g a c

Islam

P c islam

100.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p17452.jpg

Photo credits

Shagil Kannur - Wikimedia

Photo creative commons

Y

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.123440

Latitude

6.571930

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

0.114

Natural name

Mappila

Natural pronunciation

MAH-pee-lah

Percent christian p g a c

0.000

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.096

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.000

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

9276000

Frontier

Y

Map address

m17452.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Photo c c version text

CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo c c version u r l

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17452.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17452.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17452/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p17452.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

Summary

The Mappila people in Sri Lanka migrated from India's nearby Kerala coast. They converted to Islam because of the work of an Arab Muslim missionary. These Muslim communities resulted from the unions of Arab sailors and merchants with local women. The Mappila people are one of the minority Muslim peoples on Sri Lanka, an island dominated by Buddhism and Hinduism. Monogamy (one husband, one wife) prevails among the Mappila, despite Islam's allowance for a man to have as many as four wives. Marriages usually take place shortly after puberty. The man has much authority over his wife but little authority over his children. Divorce is easy and common; over half of their marriages end in divorce.

Obstacles

In Sri Lanka, the Mappila will hear about Islam from their imams, and they might hear about Hinduism or Buddhism from their neighbors. Few will hear the life-saving gospel.

How reach

The Mappila people speak Malayalam, the same language spoken by thousands of Christians in nearby Kerala, India.

Pray for church

Pray for his kingdom to come and his will to be done among the Muslim Mappila people. Pray for a movement of Mappila households to study the Bible and accept the blessings of Christ. Pray for a spiritual hunger that will drive the Mappila people to the arms of Jesus. Pray for workers who are filled with the fruit and the power of the Holy Spirit to go to the Mappila people.

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oppana_at_Kerala_school_kalolsavam_2019_3.jpg

Bible year

1841-2022

Gahala 12,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

118203

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Gahala

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.232405

Latitude

7.667762

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.776

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Gahala

Percent christian p g a c

0.776

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

99

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

12000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21396.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21396.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21396.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21396/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Ilavan Christian 12,000 hab.

R o p3

118418

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

404

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Christian

Peop name across countries

Ilavan Christian

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

3

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

3

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766170

Latitude

7.012500

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

100.000

Percent christian p c

99.905

Natural name

Ilavan Christian

Natural pronunciation

ee-LAH-van

Percent christian p g a c

100.000

Percent evangelical p c

36.143

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

137000

Frontier

N

Map address

m21630.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21630.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21630.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21630/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Superficially Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-3.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Idayan 10,000 hab.

R o p3

112267

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Idayan

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766207

Latitude

7.013280

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

12.717

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Idayan

Percent christian p g a c

1.492

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.213

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

87

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

86000

Frontier

N

Map address

m16962.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16962.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16962.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16962/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Nadar (Christian traditions) 9,800 hab.

R o p3

118357

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

404

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Christian

Peop name across countries

Nadar (Christian traditions)

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

2

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

3

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

3

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.762000

Latitude

7.015000

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

100.000

Percent christian p c

99.905

Natural name

Nadar (Christian traditions)

Natural pronunciation

NAH-dar

Percent christian p g a c

100.000

Percent evangelical p c

36.143

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

1379800

Frontier

N

Map address

m21552.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21552.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21552.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21552/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Superficially Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-3.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Pidayne Danno 9,700 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

118244

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Pidayne Danno

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.009135

Latitude

7.125467

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

3.512

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Pidayne Danno

Percent christian p g a c

3.512

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

96

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

9700

Frontier

N

Map address

m21431.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21431.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21431.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21431/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Marakkalage 9,600 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

118229

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

462

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Muslim - other

Peop name across countries

Marakkalage

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

6

R l g3 p c

6

R l g3 p g a c

6

Primary religion

Islam

Primary religion p c

Islam

Primary religion p g a c

Islam

P c islam

100.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.020931

Latitude

6.868629

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

0.114

Natural name

Marakkalage

Percent christian p g a c

0.000

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.096

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.000

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

9600

Frontier

Y

Map address

m21378.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21378.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21378.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21378/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Javanese 9,300 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

112316

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

17

R o p1

A008

Affinity bloc

Malay Peoples

People i d2

196

R o p2

C0101

People cluster

Java

Peop name across countries

Javanese

Category

1

R o l3

jav

Primary language name

Javanese

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

Yes

Portions year

Yes

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

4

J p scale p g a c

4

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

6

R l g3 p c

6

R l g3 p g a c

6

Primary religion

Islam

Primary religion p c

Islam

Primary religion p g a c

Islam

P c islam

100.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p17000.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

7

Longitude

81.555669

Latitude

7.226084

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

N

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

8.626

Natural name

Javanese

Natural pronunciation

jah-vah-NEEZ

Percent christian p g a c

18.867

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

3.892

Percent evangelical p g a c

9.293

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

19214300

Frontier

Y

Map address

m17000.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17000.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17000.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17000/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p17000.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1854-2017

Osta (Nasuva) 8,900 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

118236

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

462

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Muslim - other

Peop name across countries

Osta (Nasuva)

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

6

R l g3 p c

6

R l g3 p g a c

6

Primary religion

Islam

Primary religion p c

Islam

Primary religion p g a c

Islam

P c islam

100.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.021811

Latitude

6.868930

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

0.114

Natural name

Osta (Nasuva)

Percent christian p g a c

0.000

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.096

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.000

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

8900

Frontier

Y

Map address

m21380.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21380.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21380.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21380/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Demala Gattara 8,800 hab.

R o p3

118200

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Demala Gattara

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.020904

Latitude

6.869008

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

7.524

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Demala Gattara

Percent christian p g a c

7.524

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

92

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

8800

Frontier

N

Map address

m21393.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21393.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21393.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21393/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Yadav (Hindu traditions) 8,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

111292

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

450

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - Yadav

Peop name across countries

Yadav (Hindu traditions)

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

4

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p16187.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

5

Longitude

80.766319

Latitude

7.012615

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.849

Percent christian p c

0.006

Natural name

Yadav (Hindu traditions)

Natural pronunciation

YAH-dahv

Percent christian p g a c

0.005

Percent evangelical p c

0.003

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.002

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

99

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

63189000

Frontier

N

Map address

m16187.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16187.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16187.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16187/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p16187.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Viswakarma 7,900 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

113861

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

449

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - Viswakarma

Peop name across countries

Viswakarma

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

4

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p18314.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766170

Latitude

7.012500

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

2.796

Percent christian p c

0.115

Natural name

Viswakarma

Percent christian p g a c

0.134

Percent evangelical p c

0.042

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

97

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

7005900

Frontier

N

Map address

m18314.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m18314.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m18314.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/18314/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p18314.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Couratto 7,500 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

118199

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Couratto

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.678947

Latitude

7.184640

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

1.722

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Couratto

Percent christian p g a c

1.722

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

98

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

7500

Frontier

N

Map address

m21392.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21392.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21392.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21392/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Bintanna 7,400 hab.

R o p3

118195

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Bintanna

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.009214

Latitude

7.125848

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

5.053

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Bintanna

Percent christian p g a c

5.053

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

P c buddhism

95

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

7400

Frontier

N

Map address

m21390.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21390.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21390.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21390/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Pallan (Christian traditions) 7,400 hab.

R o p3

118401

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

404

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Christian

Peop name across countries

Pallan (Christian traditions)

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

2

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

3

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

3

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766170

Latitude

7.012500

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

100.000

Percent christian p c

99.905

Natural name

Pallan (Christian traditions)

Percent christian p g a c

100.000

Percent evangelical p c

36.143

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

494400

Frontier

N

Map address

m21607.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21607.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21607.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21607/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Superficially Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-3.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) 6,900 hab.

R o p3

112696

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

433

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - Kumhar

Peop name across countries

Kumhar (Kusavar) (Hindu traditions)

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

2

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p17316.jpg

Photo credits

Yann Forget - Wikimedia

Photo creative commons

Y

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

5

Longitude

80.766000

Latitude

7.012500

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

9.547

Percent christian p c

0.012

Natural name

Kusavar Kumhar (Hindu traditions)

Natural pronunciation

KOO-sah-var koom-HAR

Percent christian p g a c

0.013

Percent evangelical p c

0.004

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.004

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

90

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

17375900

Frontier

N

Map address

m17316.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Photo c c version text

CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo c c version u r l

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17316.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17316.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17316/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p17316.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Potter_and_his_work,_Jaura,_India.jpg

Bible year

1727-2024

Bania Chetti 6,900 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

115147

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

416

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Forward Caste - Bania

Peop name across countries

Bania Chetti

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

2

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p19695.jpg

Photo credits

Isudas

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

Y

Photo permission

Y

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.009130

Latitude

7.125070

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

0.000

Natural name

Chetti Bania

Natural pronunciation

CHEH-tee BAHN-yah

Percent christian p g a c

0.000

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.000

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.000

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

100

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

785900

Frontier

Y

Map address

m19695.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m19695.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m19695.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/19695/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p19695.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

Summary

The Chettis first came to Sri Lanka from southern India as traders. They are probably still well-off economically by Sri Lankan standards.

Obstacles

Wealth and faith in false gods get in the way of people seeking and finding the one true Savior, Jesus Christ.

How reach

Perhaps customers of these traders can have enough personal contact to win the chance to share the Savior with them.

Pray for church

Though there might have been some Roman Catholic influence in their community in the past, today the Sri Lankan Chetti are 100 percent Hindu. Pray that the Sri Lankan Chetti will turn their hearts to Jesus Christ.

Pray for p g

Pray that believers from India will soon take the life-transforming gospel to the Sri Lankan Chetti. Pray for Christ-centered fellowships and disciple-making movements to emerge among this people group.

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Sri Lanka Chetti 6,900 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

117309

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Sri Lanka Chetti

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.009130

Latitude

7.125070

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Sri Lanka Chetti

Percent christian p g a c

0.000

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.000

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

100

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

6900

Frontier

Y

Map address

m20802.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m20802.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m20802.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/20802/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Sonar (Hindu traditions) 6,800 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

113659

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

443

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - Sonar

Peop name across countries

Sonar (Hindu traditions)

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

2

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p18150.jpg

Photo credits

Steve Evans - Flickr

Photo creative commons

Y

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

5

Longitude

80.766435

Latitude

7.013340

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.995

Percent christian p c

0.001

Natural name

Sonar (Hindu traditions)

Natural pronunciation

suh-NAR

Percent christian p g a c

0.001

Percent evangelical p c

0.001

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.001

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

99

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

8527800

Frontier

N

Map address

m18150.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Photo c c version text

CC BY-NC 2.0

Photo c c version u r l

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m18150.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m18150.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/18150/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p18150.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://flickr.com/photos/babasteve/28103676

Bible year

1727-2024

Tattar 6,400 hab.

R o p3

118257

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Tattar

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

81.498088

Latitude

7.788355

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

12.059

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Tattar

Percent christian p g a c

12.059

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

88

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

6400

Frontier

N

Map address

m21440.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21440.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21440.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21440/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Hanomoreyo 5,900 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

118211

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Hanomoreyo

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.565683

Latitude

6.579380

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Hanomoreyo

Percent christian p g a c

0.000

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.000

P c buddhism

100

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

5900

Frontier

Y

Map address

m21404.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21404.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21404.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21404/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Arab, general 5,700 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

100425

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

10

R o p1

A001

Affinity bloc

Arab World

People i d2

111

R o p2

C0013

People cluster

Arab, Arabian

Peop name across countries

Arab, general

Category

1

R o l3

acm

Primary language name

Arabic, Mesopotamian

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

4

N t year

2005-2024

Portions year

Yes

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

6

R l g3 p c

6

R l g3 p g a c

6

Primary religion

Islam

Primary religion p c

Islam

Primary religion p g a c

Islam

P c islam

100.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p10375.jpg

Photo credits

Hashim Abdullah - Pixabay

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

27

Longitude

81.555270

Latitude

7.225160

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

N

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

0.993

Natural name

Arab, general

Percent christian p g a c

14.392

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.196

Percent evangelical p g a c

1.844

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

1982800

Frontier

Y

Map address

m10375.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m10375.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m10375.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/10375/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p10375.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://pixabay.com/photos/people-students-walk-street-muslim-6284192/

Panan 5,500 hab.

R o p3

113298

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Panan

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p17825.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766492

Latitude

7.012770

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

11.958

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Panan

Percent christian p g a c

0.258

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.037

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

88

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

253500

Frontier

N

Map address

m17825.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17825.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17825.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17825/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p17825.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Hajam 5,300 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

112187

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

462

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Muslim - other

Peop name across countries

Hajam

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

6

R l g3 p c

6

R l g3 p g a c

6

Primary religion

Islam

Primary religion p c

Islam

Primary religion p g a c

Islam

P c islam

100.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p19655.jpg

Photo credits

Steve Evans - Flickr

Photo creative commons

Y

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

5

Longitude

80.679062

Latitude

7.184709

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

0.114

Natural name

Hajam

Natural pronunciation

hah-ZHAM

Percent christian p g a c

0.000

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.096

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.000

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

4812300

Frontier

Y

Map address

m19655.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Photo c c version text

CC BY-NC 2.0

Photo c c version u r l

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m19655.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m19655.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/19655/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p19655.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://flickr.com/photos/babasteve/34190060

Bible year

1727-2024

Teli (Hindu traditions) 5,200 hab.

R o p3

113757

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

446

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - Teli

Peop name across countries

Teli (Hindu traditions)

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

2

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p18229.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

5

Longitude

80.766235

Latitude

7.013211

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

6.933

Percent christian p c

0.022

Natural name

Teli (Hindu traditions)

Natural pronunciation

TEL-ee

Percent christian p g a c

0.024

Percent evangelical p c

0.009

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.010

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

93

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

20817600

Frontier

N

Map address

m18229.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m18229.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m18229.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/18229/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p18229.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) 5,200 hab.

R o p3

118372

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

404

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Christian

Peop name across countries

Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions)

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

3

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

3

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766170

Latitude

7.012500

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

100.000

Percent christian p c

99.905

Natural name

Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions)

Percent christian p g a c

99.987

Percent evangelical p c

36.143

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

130200

Frontier

N

Map address

m21603.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21603.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21603.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21603/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Superficially Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-3.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Pulayan 5,000 hab.

R o p3

113392

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

412

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Dalit - other

Peop name across countries

Pulayan

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p17911.jpg

Photo credits

Mohonu - Wikimedia - Wikimedia

Photo creative commons

Y

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766429

Latitude

7.013103

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

11.791

Percent christian p c

0.511

Natural name

Pulayan

Natural pronunciation

POO-lah-yahn

Percent christian p g a c

0.052

Percent evangelical p c

0.249

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.007

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

88

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

1124000

Frontier

N

Map address

m17911.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Photo c c version text

CC0 1.0

Photo c c version u r l

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17911.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17911.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17911/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p17911.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pulaya_women.JPG

Bible year

1727-2024

Kuravan (Hindu traditions) 4,400 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

112724

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

412

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Dalit - other

Peop name across countries

Kuravan (Hindu traditions)

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p17341.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766170

Latitude

7.012500

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

0.511

Natural name

Kuravan (Hindu traditions)

Percent christian p g a c

0.020

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.249

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.007

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

100

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

454400

Frontier

Y

Map address

m17341.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17341.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17341.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17341/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p17341.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Mauritian 4,100 hab.

R o p3

103998

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

468

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia - other

Peop name across countries

Mauritian

Category

1

R o l3

mfe

Primary language name

Morisyen

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

4

N t year

2009-2010

Portions year

1885-2016

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

5

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p12213.jpg

Photo credits

Dave Pearce - Pixabay

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

9

Longitude

81.497190

Latitude

7.788220

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

N

Percent adherents

45.114

Percent christian p c

5.418

Natural name

Mauritian

Percent christian p g a c

36.044

Percent evangelical p c

1.686

Percent evangelical p g a c

10.953

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

55

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

1080600

Frontier

N

Map address

m12213.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m12213.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m12213.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/12213/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p12213.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://pixabay.com/id/photos/mauritius-sega-pemusik-1180791/

Vannan (Christian traditions) 4,100 hab.

R o p3

118403

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

404

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Christian

Peop name across countries

Vannan (Christian traditions)

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

3

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

3

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766170

Latitude

7.012500

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

100.000

Percent christian p c

99.905

Natural name

Vannan (Christian traditions)

Percent christian p g a c

100.000

Percent evangelical p c

36.143

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

162100

Frontier

N

Map address

m21609.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21609.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21609.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21609/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Superficially Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-3.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Kasar (Hindu traditions) 3,700 hab.

R o p3

112453

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Kasar (Hindu traditions)

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p17110.jpg

Photo credits

First Assembly of God, St. Joseph, MI

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

3

Longitude

80.766311

Latitude

7.013243

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

7.951

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Kasar (Hindu traditions)

Natural pronunciation

kah-SAR

Percent christian p g a c

0.061

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.013

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

92

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

715600

Frontier

N

Map address

m17110.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17110.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17110.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17110/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p17110.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Sali, Seriyar 3,700 hab.

R o p3

113495

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Sali

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p18002.jpg

Photo credits

Biswarup Ganguly - Wikimedia

Photo creative commons

Y

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766765

Latitude

7.012511

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

10.939

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Seriyar Sali

Percent christian p g a c

0.036

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

89

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

1120700

Frontier

N

Map address

m18002.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Photo c c version text

CC BY 3.0

Photo c c version u r l

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m18002.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m18002.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/18002/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p18002.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Weaving_Tant_Saree_by_Handloom_-_2_Natun_Phulia_-_Nadia_2016-11-12_1802.JPG

Bible year

1727-2024

Silpi 3,700 hab.

R o p3

118252

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Silpi

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766180

Latitude

7.012967

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

10.802

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Silpi

Percent christian p g a c

0.174

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.025

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

89

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

226700

Frontier

N

Map address

m21383.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21383.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21383.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21383/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Thacher 3,400 hab.

R o p3

118258

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Thacher

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

81.497625

Latitude

7.788787

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

9.833

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Thacher

Percent christian p g a c

9.833

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

90

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

3400

Frontier

N

Map address

m21441.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21441.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21441.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21441/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Valluvan 3,300 hab.

R o p3

113867

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

412

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Dalit - other

Peop name across countries

Valluvan

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p18320.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.767140

Latitude

7.013395

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

9.861

Percent christian p c

0.511

Natural name

Valluvan

Percent christian p g a c

0.253

Percent evangelical p c

0.249

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.036

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

90

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

127300

Frontier

N

Map address

m18320.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m18320.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m18320.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/18320/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p18320.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Vettar 3,300 hab.

R o p3

118267

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Vettar

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

81.497496

Latitude

7.789146

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

8.858

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Vettar

Percent christian p g a c

8.858

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

91

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

3300

Frontier

N

Map address

m21450.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21450.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21450.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21450/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Thanakavar 2,700 hab.

R o p3

118259

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Thanakavar

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.767064

Latitude

7.012569

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

9.533

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Thanakavar

Percent christian p g a c

9.533

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

90

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

2700

Frontier

N

Map address

m21442.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21442.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21442.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21442/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Goanese 2,500 hab.

R o p3

104844

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

404

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Christian

Peop name across countries

Goanese

Category

1

R o l3

knn

Primary language name

Konkani

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1970-2004

Portions year

1970

J p scale

3

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

5

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p16842.jpg

Photo credits

krasnokub - Pixabay

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

8

Longitude

80.009378

Latitude

7.125271

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

100.000

Percent christian p c

99.905

Natural name

Goanese

Percent christian p g a c

99.757

Percent evangelical p c

36.143

Percent evangelical p g a c

35.550

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

676400

Frontier

N

Map address

m16842.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16842.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16842.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16842/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p16842.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Superficially Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-3.png

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://pixabay.com/photos/goa-india-goa-young-woman-beautiful-2268059/

Bible year

1997

Palliwilli 2,400 hab.

R o p3

118239

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Palliwilli

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.767168

Latitude

7.012863

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

15.081

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Palliwilli

Percent christian p g a c

15.081

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

85

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

2400

Frontier

N

Map address

m21426.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21426.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21426.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21426/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Bharathar (Christian traditions) 2,400 hab.

R o p3

118370

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

404

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Christian

Peop name across countries

Bharathar (Christian traditions)

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

2

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

3

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

3

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.020850

Latitude

6.868170

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

100.000

Percent christian p c

99.905

Natural name

Bharathar (Christian traditions)

Percent christian p g a c

100.000

Percent evangelical p c

36.143

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

43400

Frontier

N

Map address

m21602.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21602.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21602.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21602/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Superficially Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-3.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Memon 2,300 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

112952

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

462

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Muslim - other

Peop name across countries

Memon

Category

3

R o l3

guj

Primary language name

Gujarati

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1820-1985

Portions year

1809-1965

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

6

R l g3 p c

6

R l g3 p g a c

6

Primary religion

Islam

Primary religion p c

Islam

Primary religion p g a c

Islam

P c islam

100.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p17530.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

Y

Photo permission

Y

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

3

Longitude

80.020850

Latitude

6.868170

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

0.114

Natural name

Memon

Natural pronunciation

MEM-un

Percent christian p g a c

0.000

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.096

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.000

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

799300

Frontier

Y

Map address

m17530.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17530.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17530.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17530/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p17530.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2021

Divehi 2,100 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

112829

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

462

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Muslim - other

Peop name across countries

Divehi

Category

1

R o l3

div

Primary language name

Maldivian

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

4

N t year

Yes

Portions year

1997-2017

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

6

R l g3 p c

6

R l g3 p g a c

6

Primary religion

Islam

Primary religion p c

Islam

Primary religion p g a c

Islam

P c islam

100.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p17427.jpg

Photo credits

Easa Shamih - Flickr

Photo creative commons

Y

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.123440

Latitude

6.571930

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

0.114

Natural name

Divehi

Natural pronunciation

dee-VAY-hee

Percent christian p g a c

0.000

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.096

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.000

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

3400

Frontier

Y

Map address

m17427.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Photo c c version text

CC BY 2.0

Photo c c version u r l

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17427.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17427.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17427/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p17427.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

Summary

For centuries, there has been trade between the Divehi people of the Maldive Islands and nearby Sri Lanka. During that time there have been people from each of the two countries settling in the other one. Though Sri Lanka is primarily Hindu (Tamil) and Buddhist (Sinhalese), there is a sizable Muslim minority, including the Divehi people from the Maldives.

Obstacles

Maldivians, be they in the Maldive Islands or Sri Lanka, are usually dogmatically tied to quirky rituals loosely tied to Islam. They are very opposed to any spiritual answers which they consider foreign.

How reach

Believers can show these people, who almost all suffer the ill effects of divorce, what a Christian marriage can be like.

Pray for church

There are few if any Divehi speaking believes, either in the Maldive Islands or Sri Lanka. Pray for a spiritual breakthrough so some from this people group can bow before the throne of grace.

Pray for p g

Maldivians have an exceptionally high divorce rate that leaves their families weak and their people without true love. Pray for them to seek biblical answers to this problem. Maldivians need to be liberated from the bondage to rituals that will not provide them with anything. Pray for a disciple making movement among Divehi speakers in Sri Lanka and the Maldive Islands.

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://www.flickr.com/photos/eeko/4121980379

Konta Durayi 2,100 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

118220

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Konta Durayi

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.565572

Latitude

6.579372

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Konta Durayi

Percent christian p g a c

0.000

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.000

P c buddhism

100

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

2100

Frontier

Y

Map address

m21414.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21414.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21414.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21414/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Paravan (Hindu traditions) 2,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

113320

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

412

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Dalit - other

Peop name across countries

Paravan (Hindu traditions)

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p17846.jpg

Photo credits

Nithi Anand - Flickr

Photo creative commons

Y

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

81.045258

Latitude

7.061564

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

0.511

Natural name

Paravan (Hindu traditions)

Percent christian p g a c

0.112

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.249

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.042

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

100

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

95000

Frontier

Y

Map address

m17846.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Photo c c version text

CC BY 2.0

Photo c c version u r l

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17846.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17846.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17846/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p17846.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nithiclicks/25305412248/

Bible year

1727-2024

Handi 1,900 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

118209

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Handi

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.678333

Latitude

7.185603

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Handi

Percent christian p g a c

0.000

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.000

P c buddhism

100

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

1900

Frontier

Y

Map address

m21402.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21402.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21402.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21402/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Radayo 1,900 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

118248

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Radayo

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.678347

Latitude

7.185312

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Radayo

Percent christian p g a c

0.000

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.000

P c buddhism

100

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

1900

Frontier

Y

Map address

m21434.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21434.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21434.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21434/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Malayan, caste 1,700 hab.

R o p3

112838

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Malayan, caste

Category

3

R o l3

mal

Primary language name

Malayalam

Number languages spoken

2

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1829-1995

Portions year

1811-1968

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

81.497763

Latitude

7.789112

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

12.080

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Caste Malayan

Percent christian p g a c

0.530

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.075

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

88

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

38700

Frontier

N

Map address

m17435.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17435.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m17435.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17435/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1841-2022

Samban 1,600 hab.

R o p3

113500

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

412

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Dalit - other

Peop name across countries

Samban

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p18007.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.767057

Latitude

7.012696

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

8.029

Percent christian p c

0.511

Natural name

Samban

Percent christian p g a c

1.399

Percent evangelical p c

0.249

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

92

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

24600

Frontier

N

Map address

m18007.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m18007.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m18007.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/18007/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p18007.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Tondagattan 1,600 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

118262

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Tondagattan

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.254703

Latitude

6.220387

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Tondagattan

Percent christian p g a c

0.000

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.000

P c buddhism

100

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

1600

Frontier

Y

Map address

m21445.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21445.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21445.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21445/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Hakki Pikki 1,300 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

112234

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

475

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Tribal - other

Peop name across countries

Hakki Pikki

Category

3

R o l3

tel

Primary language name

Telugu

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1818-1989

Portions year

1812-1966

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

4

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p16932.jpg

Photo credits

Philipose Vaidyar

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

Y

Photo permission

Y

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766509

Latitude

7.013472

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

8.585

Natural name

Hakki Pikki

Percent christian p g a c

0.766

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

3.412

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.288

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

100

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

28300

Frontier

Y

Map address

m16932.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16932.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16932.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16932/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p16932.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://www.focusonpeople.org

Bible year

1854-2022

Semman 1,300 hab.

R o p3

113572

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

412

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Dalit - other

Peop name across countries

Semman

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.766991

Latitude

7.013321

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

6.250

Percent christian p c

0.511

Natural name

Semman

Percent christian p g a c

1.739

Percent evangelical p c

0.249

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

94

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

6600

Frontier

N

Map address

m18072.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m18072.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m18072.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/18072/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1727-2024

Vellidura 1,300 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

118266

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

402

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Peop name across countries

Vellidura

Category

3

R o l3

sin

Primary language name

Sinhala

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1776-2018

Portions year

1739-1966

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

2

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

2

R l g3 p c

2

R l g3 p g a c

2

Primary religion

Buddhism

Primary religion p c

Buddhism

Primary religion p g a c

Buddhism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

80.731630

Latitude

7.660130

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

6.325

Natural name

Vellidura

Percent christian p g a c

0.000

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

1.535

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.000

P c buddhism

100

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

1300

Frontier

Y

Map address

m21449.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21449.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m21449.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21449/CE

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2018

Sindhi (Muslim traditions) 1,100 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

113647

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

462

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Muslim - other

Peop name across countries

Sindhi (Muslim traditions)

Category

3

R o l3

snd

Primary language name

Sindhi

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1890-1992

Portions year

1825-1981

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

6

R l g3 p c

6

R l g3 p g a c

6

Primary religion

Islam

Primary religion p c

Islam

Primary religion p g a c

Islam

P c islam

100.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p18140.jpg

Photo credits

Khalid Mahmood - Wikimedia

Photo creative commons

Y

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

4

Longitude

80.123748

Latitude

6.572393

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

0.114

Natural name

Sindhi (Muslim traditions)

Natural pronunciation

SIN-dee

Percent christian p g a c

0.001

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.096

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.001

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

172300

Frontier

Y

Map address

m18140.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Photo c c version text

CC BY-SA 3.0

Photo c c version u r l

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m18140.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m18140.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/18140/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p18140.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sindhi_Musician.JPG

Bible year

1954

Adi Andhra 800 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

111264

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

412

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Dalit - other

Peop name across countries

Adi Andhra

Category

3

R o l3

tel

Primary language name

Telugu

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1818-1989

Portions year

1812-1966

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p16162.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

Y

Photo permission

Y

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

81.044747

Latitude

7.061580

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

0.511

Natural name

Adi Andhra

Natural pronunciation

AH-dee AHN-drrah

Percent christian p g a c

0.849

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.249

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.426

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

100

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

325800

Frontier

Y

Map address

m16162.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16162.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16162.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16162/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p16162.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

Summary

The Adi Andhra are a scheduled caste, disadvantaged victims of past discrimination. A human rights movement has led a small group of Adi Andhra to receive education and become professionals, yet most are landless farm workers. Some work as street sweepers, and women work as domestic workers. They have no electricity, clean water, indoor plumbing or medical care. The children must work in the fields to support the family.

Obstacles

The majority of Adi Andhra are Hindu. They worship goddesses who they believe can protect them from epidemics, evil spirits and famine. They do not recognize the lordship of Christ.

How reach

Mission workers might consider helping with physical needs such as clean water and a regular source of healthy food. They can also teach business and educational skills to help the people break out of the cycles of poverty.

Pray for church

A few Adi Andhra may be Christians. Pray these few would live victorious lives directed by the Holy Spirit.

Pray for p g

Pray that in God's sovereign timing, the hearts of the Adi Andhra would be open and ready to follow him with all their hearts. Pray that movements to Jesus would bless extended families so the gospel will spread rapidly. Pray for the people to see the evidence of the Kingdom of God and the beauty of Jesus.

N t online

Y

Bible year

1854-2022

Bharathar (Hindu traditions) 700 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

111597

R o g2

ASI

Continent

Asia

Region name

Asia, South

I s o3

LKA

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Bharathar (Hindu traditions)

Category

3

R o l3

tam

Primary language name

Tamil

Number languages spoken

2

Official lang

Sinhala

Bible status

5

N t year

1715-1998

Portions year

1714-1956

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

1

L r top100

N

Photo address

p16444.jpg

Photo credits

Adam Jones - Flickr

Photo creative commons

Y

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

80.020850

Latitude

6.868170

Ctry

Sri Lanka

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Bharathar (Hindu traditions)

Natural pronunciation

BAH-rah-tah

Percent christian p g a c

0.000

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.000

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

100

P c other small

0

Region code

4

Population p g a c

13700

Frontier

Y

Map address

m16444.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Photo c c version text

CC BY 2.0

Photo c c version u r l

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Map credits

People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

Y

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16444.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m16444.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16444/CE

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p16444.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/CE

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

Summary

Bharathar people live mainly on the western coast of Sri Lanka. From times past, they have been known as a seafaring people - pearl divers and fishermen.

Obstacles

Their lives center on the tenets of the Hindu religion that dominates their lives in every respect. They have few, if any, chances to hear about the goodness and power of Jesus.

How reach

Gospel workers can help the Bharathar people in Sri Lanka with practical and educational needs. Literacy programs may be appreciated. Written, audio and visual gospel resources can be distributed to their families.

Pray for p g

Pray that existing Tamil Bible resources would be brought to the people and that they would be ready to read them. May God give the Bharathar hearts that eagerly accept Christ. Pray that the Holy Spirit would prepare Bharathar people in Sri Lanka for the time when he will be fully revealed to them.

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://www.flickr.com/photos/adam_jones/14026062728

Bible year

1727-2024