Paraiya

Paraiya
A group of Paraiyars in the Madras Presidency, 1909
ClassificationScheduled Caste
ReligionsHinduism (Shaivism), Christianity, Buddhism, Islam
LanguagesTamil, Malayalam, Sanskrit
CountryIndia, Sri Lanka
Populated statesTamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry
EthnicityTamils
Related groupsSri Lankan Tamils • other Dravidians

Paraiyar, Parayar or Maraiyar (IPA: [pɐrɐ(i̯)jɐɾ], formerly anglicised as Pariah /pəˈraɪ.ə/ pə-RY-ə and Paree) is a caste group found in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala and in Sri Lanka.

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