User:Netscott/Iyer ethnicity
Regions with significant populations Chennai: XXXX
Mayavaram:XXXX
Tirunelveli district: XXXX
Kottayam: XXXX
Thiruvananthapuram: XXXX
Madurai:XXXX
Palakkad: XXXX
Thrissur: XXXX
Alappuzha: XXXX
Mumbai: XXXX
Kumbakonam: XXXX
Kochi: XXXX
Bangalore: XXXX
Mysore: XXXX
Nellore, Andhra Pradesh:XXXX
London:XXXX
USA:XXXXLanguages Mother tongue is Tamil with unique Iyer dialects. Knowledge of Sanskrit for religious reasons. Religion Hinduism Related ethnic groups Brahmin Iyer
- Vadama
- Nai
- Sabhayar
- Lohitha
- Inji
- Thummagunta Dravida
- Choladesha
- Vadadesha
- Vathima/Madhimas
- Pathinettu Gramaththu
- Udayalur
- Nannilam
- Rathamangalam
- Sholiyar
- Thilai Muayiravar( முவாயிரவர்)
- Thirukkatiyoor
- woraiyur(virupashipuram)
- thruvannikovil ayyairavar (ஆயிரவர்)
- Madalur
- Visalur
- Puthalur
- senganur
- Avadayar Kovil munnoothioruvar(முன்னூற்றிஓருவர்)
- Brhatcharanam
- Kandramanicka
- Malanadu
- Nilaganur
- Mangudi
- Palamaneri
- Musanadu
- Kolaththur
- Maruthancheri
- Rajagambiram
- Satyamangalam
- Puroor Dravida
- Tiruvannamalai
- Ashtasahasram
- Aththiyoor
- Arivarpade
- Nandivadi
- Shatkulam
- Sanketis
- Kaushikas
- Bettadapuras
- Mattur Sanketis
- Sengottai Sanketis(Tamil sankethis)
- Prathamashakhis
- Gurukkal [saivtes ]
- Tiruvalangad
- Kanchipuram
- Thirukkazhukundram
- *Other Smartha Brahmin communities include:
- the Namboodiris of Kerala
- the Mulukanadu community of AP, Karnataka & TN
- the Velanadu community of coastal Andhra Pradesh
- the Arvel Niyogi community of Andhra Pradesh
- the Telanganya community of Andhra Pradesh
- the Badaganadu community of Karnataka
- the Kota brahmin community of Karnataka
- the Hoysala Kannada community of Karnataka