Paraiyar
Paraiyar, or Parayar or Maraiyar (formerly anglicised as Pariah and Paree), is a caste group found in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala and in Sri Lanka.
| Paraiyar | |
|---|---|
Group of Paraiyars in the Madras Presidency, 1909 | |
| Classification | Scheduled Caste |
| Religions | Hinduism (Shaivism), Christianity, Buddhism, Islam |
| Languages | Tamil, Malayalam |
| Country | India, Sri Lanka |
| Populated states | Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry |
| Ethnicity | Tamils |
| Related groups | Sri Lankan Tamils • other Dravidians |
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