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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka Chetti | 500 | 6,900 | 7.2464 7.2% | Tamil | Hinduism |
0
|
|
Sri Lanka Moor | 94,000 | 745,000 | 12.6174 12.6% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
Tamil (Hindu traditions) | 900 | 55,000 | 1.6364 1.6% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 155,000 | 1,244,000 | 12.4598 12.5% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
|
Thimilar | 800 | 23,000 | 3.4783 3.5% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
|
Vannan (Christian traditions) | 70 | 4,100 | 1.7073 1.7% | Tamil | Christianity |
3
|
|
Vanniyan | 1,600 | 149,000 | 1.0738 1.1% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
Vellalan | 38,000 | 1,314,000 | 2.8919 2.9% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
Viswakarma | 100 | 7,900 | 1.2658 1.3% | Tamil | Hinduism |
1
|
|
Wahumpura | 1,286,000 | 8,952,000 | 14.3655 14.4% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
|
Yamannu | 18,000 | 85,000 | 21.1765 21.2% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
1
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 86 | 2,634,000 | 35 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 96 | 2,637,000 | 39 ● |
