Dravidian refers both to Dravidian languages, a group of languages, and to the Dravidian race, those who use them. Dravidian people are the majority in the southern part of India. It must be noted however, that though the idea of Dravidian languages is widely accepted, the idea of a separate Dravidian race is highly controversial, and has it's greatest support in the state of Tamil Nadu. The Dravidian family of languages includes approximately 26 languages that are mainly spoken in southern India and Sri Lanka, as well as certain areas in Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and eastern and central India, as well as in parts of Afghanistan and Iran. ... The Dravidian Race is the name sometimes still given to the peoples of southern and central India and northern Sri Lanka who speak Dravidian languages, the best known of which are Tamil (தமிழ்), Telugu (తెలుగు), Kannada and Malayalam. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ...

Adi Dravida means Original natives of Dravida land . Being deemed to be outcaste from Hindu society, Adi Dravida castes include Paraiah, Pallar, Chakkili or Arunthathiyar, among others. Many Adi Dravidas have converted to Christianity, Islam and Buddhism since they hate caste system , superstitious belief and official doctrine of inequality in hindu religion. The Pariah or Pariar people are a large tribal group in India; they are members of the Dalit or formerly untouchable class of southern Indias Tamil Nadu state. ... Pallar are a caste of upwardly mobile agriculturalists and agricultural workers of Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. ... ... ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recounted in the Gospels. ... For other uses, including people named Islam, see Islam (disambiguation). ... Buddhism is a religion and philosophy focusing on the teachings of the Buddha Śākyamuni (Siddhārtha Gautama). ...