Major People Groups *
86
Major Unreached People Groups *
35
Total Population
2,637,000
Buddhism
73.8 %
Christianity
12.9 %
Hinduism
1.9 %
Islam
11.3 %
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Govigama Patti | 3,900 | 30,000 | 13.0000 13.0% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
|
Govigama Radala | 4,000 | 30,000 | 13.3333 13.3% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
Hajam | 600 | 5,300 | 11.3208 11.3% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
|
Hannali | 50,000 | 364,000 | 13.7363 13.7% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
|
Hanomoreyo | 1,500 | 5,900 | 25.4237 25.4% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
0
|
|
|
Henawalayo | 3,400 | 21,000 | 16.1905 16.2% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
1
|
|
|
Hinna | 35,000 | 265,000 | 13.2075 13.2% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
|
Hunna | 14,000 | 99,000 | 14.1414 14.1% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
|
Idayan | 100 | 10,000 | 1.0000 1.0% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
|
Ilavan Christian | 200 | 12,000 | 1.6667 1.7% | Tamil | Christianity |
3
|
|
Javanese | 600 | 9,300 | 6.4516 6.5% | Javanese | Islam |
0
|
|
Kallan | 200 | 19,000 | 1.0526 1.1% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
|
Karaiyar | 4,100 | 213,000 | 1.9249 1.9% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
|
Karava | 116,000 | 1,175,000 | 9.8723 9.9% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
|
Kiddea | 2,300 | 17,000 | 13.5294 13.5% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
Kinnara | 6,500 | 31,000 | 20.9677 21.0% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
1
|
|
|
Koviar | 3,600 | 231,000 | 1.5584 1.6% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
|
Kustarogiyo | 2,300 | 16,000 | 14.3750 14.4% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
Malay, Javar | 1,900 | 56,000 | 3.3929 3.4% | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | Islam |
0
|
|
Mappila | 700 | 12,000 | 5.8333 5.8% | Malayalam | Islam |
0
|
|
|
Marakkalage | 200 | 9,600 | 2.0833 2.1% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
Maravan | 3,900 | 203,000 | 1.9212 1.9% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
Mauritian | 300 | 4,100 | 7.3171 7.3% | Morisyen | Hinduism |
2
|
|
Memon | 300 | 2,300 | 13.0435 13.0% | Gujarati | Islam |
0
|
|
|
Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | 1,400 | 47,000 | 2.9787 3.0% | Tamil | Hinduism |
1
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 86 | 2,634,000 | 35 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 96 | 2,637,000 | 39 ● |
