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Paraiyar

caste of South India and Sri Lanka
Thing caste Q993473
Paraiyar
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Paraiyar

Summary

Paraiyar is a caste[1]. Paraiyar draws 832 Wikipedia views per month (caste category, ranking #26 of 107).[2]

Key Facts

  • Paraiyar's instance of is recorded as caste[3].
  • Paraiyar's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[4].
  • Paraiyar's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[5].
  • Paraiyar's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[6].
  • Paraiyar's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7].
  • Paraiyar's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[8].

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Definition and Type

Paraiyar's instance of is recorded as caste[3].

Why It Matters

Paraiyar draws 832 Wikipedia views per month (caste category, ranking #26 of 107).[2] Paraiyar has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] Paraiyar is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → caste
    Aliases → —
    Described by source → Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +2
    Instance of → —
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