| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| c. 7.25 million[1] (2011 census) | |
| Languages | |
| Tamil | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Judaism, Islam, Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Paraiyar |
Adi Dravida (or Adi Dravidar) is a term that has been used since 1914 in South India to denote Paraiyars.[2] At the time of the 2011 Census of India, they made up about half of Tamil Nadu's Scheduled Caste population.