Where do Dalits live in the world?
The largest population of Dalits is in India. Other countries with the largest Dalit (or similarly oppressed-through-caste) populations are: Nepal: approximately 4,000,000, one-fifth of the population Pakistan: approximately 2,000,000 Nigeria: 2,000,000 – 4,000,000 (Osu) Japan: 1,000,000 – 3,000,000 (Buraku) Other countries with similar issues include Algeria, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia and Yemen. There are two caste systems in Sri Lanka, the Sinhalese one not being linked to the Hindu religion. There is also evidence of discrimination outside these areas in Indian diaspora communities. This has been reported in East and South Africa, North America, the Caribbean, Fiji, Malaysia, Mauritius, the Middle East, Suriname, the United Kingdom and elsewhere.
