Major People Groups *
108
Major Unreached People Groups *
45
Total Population
2,149,000
Buddhism
85.3 %
Christianity
1.7 %
Hinduism
8.3 %
Islam
4.6 %
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Koviar | 1,200 | 231,000 | 0.5195 0.5% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | 700 | 6,900 | 10.1449 10.1% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | 400 | 4,400 | 9.0909 9.1% | Tamil | Hinduism |
0
|
|
|
Kustarogiyo | 1,800 | 16,000 | 11.2500 11.3% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
Mappila | 200 | 12,000 | 1.6667 1.7% | Malayalam | Islam |
0
|
|
Maravan | 16,000 | 203,000 | 7.8818 7.9% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
Memon | 50 | 2,300 | 2.1739 2.2% | Gujarati | Islam |
0
|
|
|
Nadar (Christian traditions) | 300 | 9,800 | 3.0612 3.1% | Tamil | Christianity |
3
|
|
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 1,400 | 28,000 | 5.0000 5.0% | Tamil | Hinduism |
0
|
|
|
Nalavar | 2,100 | 48,000 | 4.3750 4.4% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
|
Navait | 1,100 | 19,000 | 5.7895 5.8% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
|
Navandanna | 145,000 | 1,266,000 | 11.4534 11.5% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
Navithan | 2,500 | 24,000 | 10.4167 10.4% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
|
Oli | 3,700 | 33,000 | 11.2121 11.2% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
|
Osta (Nasuva) | 100 | 8,900 | 1.1236 1.1% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
|
Pallan (Christian traditions) | 800 | 7,400 | 10.8108 10.8% | Tamil | Christianity |
3
|
|
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 8,200 | 126,000 | 6.5079 6.5% | Tamil | Hinduism |
0
|
|
|
Palliwilli | 300 | 2,400 | 12.5000 12.5% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
|
Pamunu | 3,700 | 33,000 | 11.2121 11.2% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
Panan | 600 | 5,500 | 10.9091 10.9% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
|
Panna | 500 | 35,000 | 1.4286 1.4% | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
|
|
Pannikki | 30,000 | 265,000 | 11.3208 11.3% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
|
Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | 1,200 | 17,000 | 7.0588 7.1% | Tamil | Christianity |
3
|
|
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 16,000 | 189,000 | 8.4656 8.5% | Tamil | Hinduism |
0
|
|
Paravan (Hindu traditions) | 200 | 2,000 | 10.0000 10.0% | Tamil | Hinduism |
0
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 108 | 2,148,000 | 45 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 113 | 2,149,000 | 47 ● |
