Major People Groups *
118
Major Unreached People Groups *
49
Total Population
2,870,000
Buddhism
64.1 %
Christianity
3.7 %
Hinduism
22.0 %
Islam
10.2 %
Sikhism
0.0 %
Other Religions
0.0 %
| Photo | People Group |
Population in Province |
Population in Country |
% Country Popl in Province |
Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kinnara | 7,700 | 31,000 | 24.8387 24.8% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
1
|
|
Koviar | 2,100 | 231,000 | 0.9091 0.9% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | 4,000 | 6,900 | 57.9710 58.0% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | 2,400 | 4,400 | 54.5455 54.5% | Tamil | Hinduism |
0
|
|
|
Kustarogiyo | 2,000 | 16,000 | 12.5000 12.5% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
Malay, Javar | 3,300 | 56,000 | 5.8929 5.9% | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | Islam |
0
|
|
|
Malayan, caste | 100 | 1,700 | 5.8824 5.9% | Malayalam | Hinduism |
2
|
|
Mappila | 1,100 | 12,000 | 9.1667 9.2% | Malayalam | Islam |
0
|
|
Maravan | 66,000 | 203,000 | 32.5123 32.5% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
Mauritian | 100 | 4,100 | 2.4390 2.4% | Morisyen | Hinduism |
2
|
|
Memon | 300 | 2,300 | 13.0435 13.0% | Gujarati | Islam |
0
|
|
|
Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | 700 | 47,000 | 1.4894 1.5% | Tamil | Hinduism |
1
|
|
|
Nadar (Christian traditions) | 5,500 | 9,800 | 56.1224 56.1% | Tamil | Christianity |
3
|
|
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 18,000 | 28,000 | 64.2857 64.3% | Tamil | Hinduism |
0
|
|
|
Nalavar | 3,600 | 48,000 | 7.5000 7.5% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
|
Navait | 3,100 | 19,000 | 16.3158 16.3% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
|
Navandanna | 147,000 | 1,266,000 | 11.6114 11.6% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
Navithan | 13,000 | 24,000 | 54.1667 54.2% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
|
Oli | 4,000 | 33,000 | 12.1212 12.1% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
|
Osta (Nasuva) | 600 | 8,900 | 6.7416 6.7% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
|
Palla | 1,500 | 35,000 | 4.2857 4.3% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
|
Pallan (Christian traditions) | 4,400 | 7,400 | 59.4595 59.5% | Tamil | Christianity |
3
|
|
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 34,000 | 126,000 | 26.9841 27.0% | Tamil | Hinduism |
0
|
|
|
Palliwilli | 1,100 | 2,400 | 45.8333 45.8% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
|
Pamunu | 3,900 | 33,000 | 11.8182 11.8% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 118 | 2,870,000 | 49 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 119 | 2,870,000 | 49 ● |
