Paraiyar
| Paraiyar | |
|---|---|
| Group of Paraiyars in the Madras Presidency, 1909 | |
| Classification | Scheduled Caste | 
| Religions | Hinduism (Shaivism), Christianity, Buddhism, Islam | 
| Languages | Tamil, Malayalam, Sanskrit | 
| Country | India, Sri Lanka | 
| Populated states | Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry | 
| Ethnicity | Tamils | 
| Related groups | Sri Lankan Tamils • other Dravidians | 
Paraiyar, Parayar or Maraiyar (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.