Country: Sri Lanka
South Asia Peoples website
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent ** |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
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Adi Andhra | 800 | 1,244,000 | ● | Telugu | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Agamudaiyan | 18,000 | 873,000 | ● | Tamil | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Agamudaiyan Nattaman | 8,800 | 663,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 14.65 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Ahinkuntaya | 60,000 | 60,000 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.52 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Ambalavasi | 16,000 | 166,000 | ● | Tamil | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Ambattan | 15,000 | 15,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 14.49 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Ansari | 1,100 | 16,253,000 | ● | Urdu | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Arab | 5,300 | 391,000 | Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Arain (Muslim traditions) | 600 | 10,843,000 | ● | Punjabi, Western | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Arayan | 1,000 | 199,000 | ● | Malayalam | 2 ● | Hinduism | 11.33 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Badahala | 112,000 | 112,000 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 7.52 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Baloch | 1,000 | 7,820,000 | ● | Urdu | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bania | 16,000 | 29,373,000 | ● | Tamil | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bania Agarwal | 20,000 | 4,824,000 | ● | Gujarati | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bania Chetti | 6,500 | 805,000 | ● | Tamil | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bania Mahajan | 1,300 | 184,000 | ● | Hindi | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bania Mahesri | 1,900 | 362,000 | ● | Marwari | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bania Porwal | 1,800 | 327,000 | ● | Marwari | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Banjara (Hindu traditions) | 800 | 5,985,000 | ● | Hindi | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Batgama | 388,000 | 388,000 | ● | Sinhala | 1 ● | Buddhism | 1.48 % | -1 | 7 |
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Berava | 363,000 | 363,000 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.56 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Bharathar | 1,800 | 75,000 | ● | Malayalam | 3 ● | Christianity | 82.23 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Bintanna | 6,600 | 6,600 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 5.05 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Bodhivansha | 14,000 | 14,000 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.02 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Bohra | 2,000 | 1,103,000 | ● | Gujarati | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Boya | 17,000 | 4,007,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 14.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Brahmin | 100,000 | 63,126,000 | ● | Tamil | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Brahmin Indian Tamil | 32,000 | 32,000 | ● | Tamil | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.45 % | -1 | 1 |
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Burgher | 46,000 | 46,000 | ● | Sinhala | 3 ● | Christianity | 77.62 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Burmese | 600 | 32,584,000 | Burmese | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Chakkiliyan | 32,000 | 1,325,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 14.97 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Chinese, general | 700 | 11,783,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | 1 ● | Buddhism | 3.81 % | -1 | 1 | |
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Christian unspecified | 27,000 | 1,068,000 | ● | Language unknown | 3 ● | Christianity | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Couratto | 7,100 | 7,100 | ● | Sinhala | 1 ● | Buddhism | 1.72 % | -1 | 1 |
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Deaf | -1 Unknown | -1 Unknown | ● | Sri Lankan Sign Language | 2 ● | Buddhism | 8.38 % | 1.20 % | -1 - |
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Demala Gattara | 7,400 | 7,400 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 7.52 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 11,000 | 12,542,000 | ● | Tamil | 1 ● | Hinduism | 1.22 % | -1 | 1 |
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Divehi | 2,000 | 3,200 | ● | Maldivian | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Dodda-Weddah | 39,000 | 39,000 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.50 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Durava | 612,000 | 612,000 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 8.12 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Gahala | 11,000 | 11,000 | ● | Sinhala | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.78 % | -1 | 1 |
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Gattara | 748,000 | 748,000 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.74 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Gauraykwallu | 19,000 | 19,000 | ● | Sinhala | 1 ● | Buddhism | 3.88 % | -1 | 1 |
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Goanese | 2,300 | 646,000 | ● | Konkani | 3 ● | Christianity | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Govigama | 549,000 | 549,000 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.90 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Govigama Patti | 27,000 | 27,000 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 5.28 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Govigama Radala | 27,000 | 27,000 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 5.27 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Hajam | 4,900 | 4,453,000 | ● | Tamil | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Hakki Pikki | 1,300 | 25,000 | ● | Telugu | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Handi | 1,800 | 1,800 | ● | Sinhala | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Hannali | 328,000 | 328,000 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.85 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Hanomoreyo | 5,500 | 5,500 | ● | Sinhala | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Heeri | 17,000 | 17,000 | ● | Sinhala | 1 ● | Buddhism | 1.59 % | -1 | 1 |
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Henawalayo | 19,000 | 19,000 | ● | Sinhala | 1 ● | Buddhism | 3.71 % | -1 | 1 |
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Hinna | 239,000 | 239,000 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.70 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Hunna | 89,000 | 89,000 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.49 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Idayan | 9,400 | 77,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 12.72 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Ilavan | 80,000 | 5,919,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 13.34 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Indian Tamil (unspecified) | 9,800 | 9,800 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 36.16 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Japanese | 2,300 | 124,771,000 | Japanese | 1 ● | Buddhism | 1.43 % | -1 | 1 | |
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Jat (Hindu traditions) | 1,600 | 19,208,000 | ● | Punjabi, Eastern | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Jat (Muslim traditions) | 1,800 | 32,669,000 | ● | Punjabi, Western | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Javanese | 8,600 | 17,679,000 | Javanese | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Kadaiyar | 1,000 | 18,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 7.45 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kaikolan | 80,000 | 2,491,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 12.52 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kallan | 18,000 | 1,278,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 9.12 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kapu | 1,400 | 15,077,000 | ● | Telugu | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Karaiyar | 189,000 | 189,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 15.81 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Karava | 1,063,000 | 1,063,000 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 7.40 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kasar (Hindu traditions) | 3,500 | 725,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 7.95 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kiddea | 15,000 | 15,000 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.10 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kinnara | 29,000 | 29,000 | ● | Sinhala | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.46 % | -1 | 1 |
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Konta Durayi | 2,000 | 2,000 | ● | Sinhala | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Koviar | 202,000 | 202,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 17.02 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Koviyar | 1,000 | 1,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 15.77 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kuravan | 4,600 | 489,000 | ● | Tamil | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kustarogiyo | 15,000 | 15,000 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 5.31 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Lohar (Hindu traditions) | 900 | 9,590,000 | ● | Hindi | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Madappalli | 700 | 700 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 12.42 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Madari | 500 | 110,000 | ● | Urdu | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Mahishya | 600 | 10,268,000 | ● | Bengali | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Malay, Javar | 44,000 | 11,627,000 | Sri Lankan Creole Malay | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Malayali | 800 | 1,215,000 | ● | Malayalam | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Malayan, tribal | 1,600 | 42,000 | ● | Malayalam | 2 ● | Hinduism | 12.08 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Mangala | 700 | 1,857,000 | ● | Telugu | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Mappila | 11,000 | 9,144,000 | ● | Malayalam | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Marakkalage | 8,900 | 8,900 | ● | Tamil | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Maravan | 101,000 | 3,223,000 | ● | Tamil | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Maravar | 84,000 | 84,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 16.49 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Mauritian | 3,800 | 1,088,000 | Morisyen | 2 ● | Hinduism | 37.50 % | -1 | -1 - | |
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Memon | 2,100 | 694,000 | ● | Gujarati | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Moghal | 1,200 | 2,951,000 | ● | Urdu | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | 1,100 | 153,000 | ● | Tamil | 1 ● | Hinduism | 2.78 % | -1 | 1 |
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Mukkuvar | 41,000 | 41,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 18.51 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Nadar | 35,000 | 4,266,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 25.93 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Nair | 4,100 | 6,644,000 | ● | Tamil | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.51 % | -1 | 1 |
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Nalavar | 43,000 | 43,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 15.42 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Namassej | 600 | 8,371,000 | ● | Bengali | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Navait | 17,000 | 73,000 | ● | Tamil | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Navandanna | 1,141,000 | 1,141,000 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 7.28 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Navithan | 22,000 | 806,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 13.76 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Oli | 29,000 | 29,000 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 5.20 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Osta [Nasuva] | 8,400 | 8,400 | ● | Tamil | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Palla | 30,000 | 30,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 15.91 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Pallan | 53,000 | 3,358,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 12.87 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Pallar | 68,000 | 68,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 16.04 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Palliwilli | 2,200 | 2,200 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 15.08 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Pamunu | 30,000 | 30,000 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 5.38 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Panar | 5,100 | 247,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 11.96 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Panna | 30,000 | 30,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 16.38 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Pannikki | 239,000 | 239,000 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.62 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Paraiyan | 119,000 | 3,204,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 13.46 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Paraiyar | 69,000 | 69,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 15.03 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Paravan | 2,000 | 130,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 8.42 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Parsee | 700 | 160,000 | Gujarati | 1 ● | Other / Small | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Pashtun, Northern | 42,000 | 39,898,000 | ● | Tamil | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Pidayne Danno | 8,700 | 8,700 | ● | Sinhala | 1 ● | Buddhism | 3.51 % | -1 | 1 |
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Porowakara | 48,000 | 48,000 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 5.08 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Primanar | 70,000 | 70,000 | ● | Tamil | 1 ● | Hinduism | 3.87 % | -1 | 1 |
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Pulayan | 4,700 | 1,417,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 11.79 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Radava | 357,000 | 357,000 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 7.36 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Radayo | 1,800 | 1,800 | ● | Sinhala | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Rajaka | 147,000 | 147,000 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 7.03 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 2,200 | 45,416,000 | ● | Hindi | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 1,500 | 19,655,000 | ● | Punjabi, Western | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Rodiya | 18,000 | 18,000 | ● | Sinhala | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Salagama | 294,000 | 294,000 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 12.16 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Sali, Seriyar | 3,400 | 1,309,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 10.94 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Samban | 1,500 | 53,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 8.03 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Sayyid | 50,000 | 15,455,000 | ● | Tamil | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Semman, Sempadawar | 1,200 | 6,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 6.25 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Shaikh | 204,000 | 234,437,000 | ● | Tamil | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 |
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Silpi | 3,400 | 203,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 10.80 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 1,000 | 305,000 | ● | Sindhi | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Sinhalese unspecified | 165,000 | 165,000 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.81 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Siviyar | 500 | 500 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 16.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 6,400 | 7,754,000 | ● | Tamil | 1 ● | Hinduism | 1.00 % | -1 | 1 |
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Sri Lanka Chetti | 6,500 | 6,500 | ● | Tamil | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Sri Lanka Moor | 489,000 | 489,000 | ● | Tamil | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 9 |
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Sri Lankan Tamil unspecified | 8,800 | 8,800 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 37.72 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Syrian Christian | 700 | 3,699,000 | ● | Malayalam | 3 ● | Christianity | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 1,151,000 | 4,290,000 | ● | Tamil | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 23 |
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Tattar | 5,400 | 5,400 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 12.06 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Teli (Hindu traditions) | 4,800 | 18,980,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 6.93 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Thacher | 3,100 | 3,100 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 9.83 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Thanakavar | 2,500 | 2,500 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 9.53 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Thimilar | 20,000 | 20,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 15.42 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Thurumber | 700 | 700 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 13.98 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Tondagattan | 1,500 | 1,500 | ● | Sinhala | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Valluvan | 3,100 | 133,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 9.86 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Vaniyan | 17,000 | 946,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 12.77 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Vannan | 30,000 | 1,030,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 12.58 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Vannar | 16,000 | 16,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 14.49 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Vanniyan | 37,000 | 12,548,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 12.06 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Vanniyar | 97,000 | 97,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 15.46 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Vedda | 300 | 300 | ● | Veddah | 2 ● | Unknown | 43.75 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Velakkithalanayan | 700 | 351,000 | ● | Malayalam | 2 ● | Hinduism | 12.08 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Vellalan | 31,000 | 2,544,000 | ● | Tamil | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Vellalar | 1,144,000 | 1,144,000 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 14.80 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Vellidura | 1,300 | 1,300 | ● | Sinhala | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Vettar | 3,100 | 3,100 | ● | Tamil | 2 ● | Hinduism | 8.86 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Viswakarma | 7,300 | 7,655,000 | ● | Tamil | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Wahumpura | 8,049,000 | 8,049,000 | ● | Sinhala | 2 ● | Buddhism | 7.01 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 7,500 | 59,815,000 | ● | Tamil | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.85 % | -1 | 1 |
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Yamannu | 80,000 | 80,000 | ● | Sinhala | 1 ● | Buddhism | 3.68 % | -1 | 1 |
| Totals: 165 | 20,724,000 | 76 ● | 7.46 % | 0.00 % | 117 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 181,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2017) | 20,905,000 |
* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.
** Religion values from Sri Lanka census data. Current values may differ.
** Religion values from Sri Lanka census data. Current values may differ.
| State ▲ | Population | People Groups | Unreached Groups |
% Unreached Peoples |
Population in Unreached |
% Population Unreached |
Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 2,731,000 | 145 | 66 | 45.5 % | 596,000 | 21.8 % | 3 |
| Eastern | 1,659,000 | 124 | 51 | 41.1 % | 661,000 | 39.8 % | 3 |
| North Central | 1,346,000 | 85 | 31 | 36.5 % | 174,000 | 12.9 % | 2 |
| North Western | 2,531,000 | 108 | 45 | 41.7 % | 414,000 | 16.4 % | 2 |
| Northern | 1,034,000 | 93 | 36 | 38.7 % | 96,000 | 9.3 % | 4 |
| Sabaragamuwa | 2,054,000 | 125 | 54 | 43.2 % | 278,000 | 13.5 % | 2 |
| Southern | 1,770,000 | 108 | 40 | 37.0 % | 69,000 | 3.9 % | 2 |
| Uva | 1,351,000 | 129 | 55 | 42.6 % | 198,000 | 14.7 % | 2 |
| Western | 6,222,000 | 144 | 62 | 43.1 % | 636,000 | 10.2 % | 3 |
| Country: | 20,724,000 | 165 | 76 | 46.1 % | 3,148,000 | 15.2 % | 23 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples Primary Language |
# Unreached Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken | acm | 1 | 1 | 1 None | |||||
| Bengali | ben | 2 | 2 | 4 Complete Bible | |||||
| Burmese | mya | 1 | 1 | 4 Complete Bible | |||||
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 1 | 4 Complete Bible | |||||
| Gujarati | guj | 4 | 4 | 4 Complete Bible | |||||
| Hindi | hin | 4 | 4 | 4 Complete Bible | |||||
| Japanese | jpn | 1 | 1 | 4 Complete Bible | |||||
| Javanese | jav | 1 | 1 | 4 Complete Bible | |||||
| Konkani | knn | 1 | 0 | 4 Complete Bible | |||||
| Malayalam | mal | 7 | 2 | 4 Complete Bible | |||||
| Maldivian | div | 1 | 1 | 2 Bible Portions | |||||
| Marwari | rwr | 2 | 2 | 3 New Testament | |||||
| Morisyen | mfe | 1 | 0 | 3 New Testament | |||||
| Punjabi, Eastern | pan | 1 | 1 | 4 Complete Bible | |||||
| Punjabi, Western | pnb | 3 | 3 | 4 Complete Bible | |||||
| Sindhi | snd | 1 | 1 | 4 Complete Bible | |||||
| Sinhala | sin | 45 | 16 | 4 Complete Bible | |||||
| Sri Lankan Creole Malay | sci | 1 | 1 | 0 Need ? | |||||
| Sri Lankan Sign Language | sqs | 1 | 0 | 0 Need ? | |||||
| Tamil | tam | 76 | 26 | 4 Complete Bible | |||||
| Telugu | tel | 4 | 4 | 4 Complete Bible | |||||
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Need ? | |||||
| Urdu | urd | 4 | 4 | 4 Complete Bible | |||||
| Veddah | ved | 1 | 0 | 0 Need ? | |||||
| Totals: | 24 | 165 | 76 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 13 |
| State ▲ | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other | % Christian Adherent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 2,731,000 | 599,000 | 279,000 | 101,000 | 1,751,000 | 0 | 230 | 3.69 % |
| Eastern | 1,659,000 | 586,000 | 607,000 | 88,400 | 378,000 | 0 | 370 | 5.33 % |
| North Central | 1,346,000 | 11,100 | 108,000 | 15,800 | 1,211,000 | 0 | 70 | 1.17 % |
| North Western | 2,531,000 | 48,600 | 285,000 | 327,000 | 1,870,000 | 0 | 190 | 12.91 % |
| Northern | 1,034,000 | 765,000 | 34,500 | 204,000 | 30,600 | 0 | 40 | 19.70 % |
| Sabaragamuwa | 2,054,000 | 170,000 | 93,600 | 35,600 | 1,756,000 | 0 | 50 | 1.73 % |
| Southern | 1,770,000 | 18,500 | 57,600 | 13,400 | 1,681,000 | 0 | 70 | 0.76 % |
| Uva | 1,351,000 | 187,000 | 59,800 | 22,500 | 1,082,000 | 0 | 140 | 1.67 % |
| Western | 6,222,000 | 313,000 | 534,000 | 822,000 | 4,549,000 | 0 | 2,330 | 13.21 % |
| Country: | 20,724,000 | 2,698,000 | 2,059,000 | 1,630,000 | 14,309,000 | 0 | 3,500 | 7.87 % |
There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Sri Lanka. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:
- Church planting agencies in Sri Lanka
- Christian ministry in Sri Lanka
- Business as mission
- Christian literature distribution
- Evangelism agencies
- Christian discipleship
- Short term Christian missions
- Long term Christian missions
- Urban ministries
- Christian media opportunities
- Bible translation opportunities
- Relief and development agencies
- Clean water projects
- Christian medical outreaches
| People Groups | 165 |
| Unreached People Groups | 76 (46.1%) |
| Population | 20,724,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 0.5% |
| Population in Unreached | 3,148,000 (15.2%) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 117 |
| Primary Religion | Buddhism |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 7.5% |
| Percent Evangelical | Unknown |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 2.3% |
| Country Progress Level | 2 ● |
| Urbanization | 18% |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | South Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | CE |
| Official Language(s) | Sinhala | English |
| Literacy Rate | 93% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 1,451,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 44 (1=High to 50=Low OD) |
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Sri Lanka prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| Window International Country Profile |
| World Factbook |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| National Bible Society |
| God Reports (stories from the field) |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| Political Map (UN) |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| Sri Lanka Prayercast Video |
* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group. Some workers may already be onsite. The country estimate is a summation of the unreached people group estimates. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.
