Adi Dravida
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| c. 7.25 million (2011 census) | |
| Languages | |
| Tamil | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, 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. At the time of the 2011 Census of India, they made up about half of Tamil Nadu's Scheduled Caste population.