Language Profile
Tamil (tam)
Tamil speaking People Groups across the world:
Fast Facts:
| Total People Groups: | 122 |
|---|---|
| Total Population: | 73,743,435 |
| Unengaged and Unreached: | |
| People Groups: | 32 |
| Population: | 1,639,060 |
| Engaged yet Unreached: | |
| People Groups: | 63 |
| Population: | 35,741,175 |
| No Longer Unreached: | |
| People Groups: | 27 |
| Population: | 36,363,200 |
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People Groups who primarily speak Tamil
Strategic Progress Index
All
122 people groups
| Photo | People Group ID | Name | Country | Population | Strategic Progress Index ▼ | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PG000621 | Sri Lankan Tamil | United Kingdom | 74,500 | No Longer Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG006166 | Tamil | Maldives | 900 | No Longer Unreached | Sunni Islam |
 | PG006432 | Sri Lankan Tamil | Sri Lanka | 2,630,000 | No Longer Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG008196 | Tamil | Cambodia | 1,800 | No Longer Unreached | Folk Hinduism |
 | PG009351 | Tamil | Malaysia | 2,615,000 | No Longer Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG010925 | Tamil Hindu | Thailand | 35,000 | No Longer Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG022261 | Tamil | United Kingdom | 54,500 | No Longer Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041309 | Nadar | India | 6,435,000 | No Longer Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041322 | Pallan | India | 3,465,000 | No Longer Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041326 | Kallar | India | 1,550,000 | No Longer Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041330 | Parayan | India | 3,640,000 | No Longer Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041493 | Vellalar | India | 3,110,000 | No Longer Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041752 | Samban | India | 24,500 | No Longer Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041772 | Saliar | India | 150,000 | No Longer Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041897 | Arwa Mala | India | 16,500 | No Longer Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041906 | Gounder | India | 60,500 | No Longer Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041956 | Chakravar | India | 45,500 | No Longer Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG042133 | Kadaiyan | India | 19,500 | No Longer Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG042253 | Indian Tamils | Sri Lanka | 973,000 | No Longer Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG043485 | Tamil | Canada | 163,000 | No Longer Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049194 | Pagadai | India | 20,500 | No Longer Unreached | Vaishnavaism |
 | PG049215 | Palliyan | India | 4,800 | No Longer Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049349 | Adi Dravida | India | 11,130,000 | No Longer Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049578 | Bharathar | India | 81,000 | No Longer Unreached | Roman Catholicism |
 | PG049579 | Dewendrakulattan | India | 42,500 | No Longer Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049652 | Urali Gaunder | India | 16,000 | No Longer Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049741 | Hill Pulaya | India | 4,200 | No Longer Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG000442 | Tamil | Netherlands | 7,900 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG009527 | Tamil | Myanmar | 297,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Folk Hinduism |
 | PG010723 | Tamil | Singapore | 244,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG011306 | Tamil | Bahrain | 48,500 | Engaged yet Unreached | Sunni Islam |
 | PG011807 | Tamil | Kuwait | 4,700 | Engaged yet Unreached | Sunni Islam |
 | PG011894 | Tamil | Oman | 28,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Sunni Islam |
 | PG011910 | Tamil | Qatar | 28,500 | Engaged yet Unreached | Sunni Islam |
 | PG015483 | Tamil | Seychelles | 400 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041239 | Viswakarma | India | 9,420,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041303 | Maravar | India | 3,850,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041306 | Labbai | India | 208,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Sunni Islam |
 | PG041307 | Kaikolar | India | 2,425,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041342 | Chettiar (Tamil) | India | 643,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041375 | Agamudaian | India | 1,490,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041439 | Maruthuvar | India | 847,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041448 | Tigala | India | 393,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041532 | Malayali | India | 461,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041557 | Rawther | India | 863,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Sunni Islam |
 | PG041567 | Mudaliyar | India | 887,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041575 | Idayar | India | 161,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041607 | Irular | India | 272,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Folk Hinduism |
 | PG041608 | Vannan | India | 1,080,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041626 | Valluvan | India | 146,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041647 | Maha Malasar | India | 475 | Engaged yet Unreached | Ethnoreligion |
 | PG041678 | Pattanavan | India | 11,500 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041686 | Marakkyar | India | 16,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Sunni Islam |
 | PG041688 | Karaiyar | India | 2,700 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041771 | Parkavakulam | India | 70,500 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041778 | Krishnavaka | India | 68,500 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041798 | Valaiyar | India | 940,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041863 | Kudumban | India | 40,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041958 | Pandaram | India | 30,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041961 | Pannadi | India | 7,500 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG042144 | Koliyan | India | 10,500 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG042297 | Sri Lankan Moor | Sri Lanka | 1,715,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Sunni Islam |
 | PG042414 | Tamil | Germany | 67,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG042483 | Tamil | France | 126,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG045966 | Brahmin (Tamil) | India | 2,610,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG046144 | Rajput (Tamil) | India | 175,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG046183 | Shaikh (Tamil) | India | 569,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Sunni Islam |
 | PG046232 | Teli (Tamil) | India | 265,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG046258 | Vanniyar (Tamil) | India | 1,105,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG046317 | Yadava (Tamil) | India | 3,155,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG047226 | Tamil | United States | 339,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG047966 | Jains (Tamil) | India | 124,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Jainism |
 | PG048897 | Madrasi | India | 93,500 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049191 | Malai Vellala | India | 250 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049195 | Vellaiyan Kuppam Padaiyaci | India | 750 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049196 | Vettaikkaran | India | 6,500 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049538 | Isai Velalar | India | 136,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049570 | Chayakkaran | India | 43,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049586 | Parvatarajakulam | India | 38,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049592 | Puthurai Vannan | India | 30,500 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049612 | Kepmari | India | 1,100 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049631 | Tambiran | India | 1,200 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049680 | Uppillian | India | 9,800 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049718 | Kongu Vellala Gounder | India | 6,300 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049735 | Tholuva Naicker | India | 4,600 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049814 | Kunnuva Vellalar | India | 19,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049835 | Otans | India | 5,100 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049844 | Kongu Vaisnawa | India | 34,500 | Engaged yet Unreached | Vaishnavaism |
 | PG049907 | Karlar | India | 58,000 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049946 | Camadollu | India | 400 | Engaged yet Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG016348 | East Indians | Guadeloupe | 4,500 | Unengaged and Unreached | Roman Catholicism |
 | PG022270 | East Indians | Martinique | 6,900 | Unengaged and Unreached | Roman Catholicism |
 | PG041536 | Senaithalaivar | India | 182,000 | Unengaged and Unreached | Shaivaism |
 | PG041577 | Karnam | India | 91,000 | Unengaged and Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041922 | Bondili | India | 3,200 | Unengaged and Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG041973 | Kambar | India | 37,500 | Unengaged and Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG046928 | Indian Muslims | Malaysia | 319,000 | Unengaged and Unreached | Sunni Islam |
 | PG047510 | Indo-Pakistani | Christmas Island | 60 | Unengaged and Unreached | Sunni Islam |
 | PG047925 | Dhobi (Tamil) | India | 5,100 | Unengaged and Unreached | Sunni Islam |
 | PG048155 | Ansari-Momin (Tamil) | India | 2,300 | Unengaged and Unreached | Sunni Islam |
 | PG048246 | Chamar, Muchi (Tamil) | India | 450 | Unengaged and Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG048403 | Sayyid (Tamil) | India | 157,000 | Unengaged and Unreached | Shia Islam |
 | PG049169 | Yatagiri | India | 275 | Unengaged and Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049189 | Padannan | India | 6,700 | Unengaged and Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049193 | Nanjil Mudali | India | 700 | Unengaged and Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049198 | Alavan | India | 10,000 | Unengaged and Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049216 | Pambada | India | 3,800 | Unengaged and Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049222 | Semman | India | 6,000 | Unengaged and Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049227 | Vettiyan | India | 1,000 | Unengaged and Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049513 | Aranadan | India | 375 | Unengaged and Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049610 | Savalakkarar | India | 1,000 | Unengaged and Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049628 | Katesar | India | 1,200 | Unengaged and Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049676 | Nasuvan | India | 10,500 | Unengaged and Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049713 | Erawallan | India | 10,500 | Unengaged and Unreached | Folk Hinduism |
 | PG049782 | Kayalar | India | 49,500 | Unengaged and Unreached | Sunni Islam |
 | PG049808 | Kattiakaran | India | 113,000 | Unengaged and Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049817 | Pancaratra Srivaisnavas Brahmins | India | 25,500 | Unengaged and Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049849 | Kudimahan | India | 1,000 | Unengaged and Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049865 | Vettalaikarans | India | 13,000 | Unengaged and Unreached | Sunni Islam |
 | PG049869 | Chakkiyar | India | 1,000 | Unengaged and Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049887 | Gurukkal | India | 14,000 | Unengaged and Unreached | Hinduism |
 | PG049891 | Tondman | India | 561,000 | Unengaged and Unreached | Hinduism |