Country: Province: District:

Major People Groups *

96

Major Unreached People Groups *

36

Total Population

2,743,000

Buddhism

94.6 %

Christianity

0.7 %

Hinduism

1.4 %

Islam

3.3 %

Sikhism

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %
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Photo People Group Population
in Province
Population
in Country
% Country
Popl in Province
Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
 Nadar (Hindu traditions) 400 28,000 1.4% Tamil Hinduism Progress Gauge
Nalavar 600 48,000 1.3% Tamil Hinduism Progress Gauge
Navait 400 19,000 2.1% Tamil Islam Progress Gauge
Navandanna 169,000 1,266,000 13.3% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
 Navithan 500 24,000 2.1% Tamil Hinduism Progress Gauge
Oli 4,600 33,000 13.9% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
Osta (Nasuva) 300 8,900 3.4% Tamil Islam Progress Gauge
Palla 500 35,000 1.4% Tamil Hinduism Progress Gauge
 Pallan (Hindu traditions) 1,700 126,000 1.3% Tamil Hinduism Progress Gauge
Palliwilli 60 2,400 2.5% Tamil Hinduism Progress Gauge
Pamunu 4,700 33,000 14.2% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
 Panan 100 5,500 1.8% Tamil Hinduism Progress Gauge
Panna 400 35,000 1.1% Tamil Hinduism Progress Gauge
Pannikki 36,000 265,000 13.6% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
 Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) 3,200 189,000 1.7% Tamil Hinduism Progress Gauge
 Pashtun, Pathan 1,000 45,000 2.2% Tamil Islam Progress Gauge
Pidayne Danno 1,500 9,700 15.5% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
Porowakara 32,000 65,000 49.2% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
 Primanar 1,100 79,000 1.4% Tamil Hinduism Progress Gauge
 Pulayan 60 5,000 1.2% Tamil Hinduism Progress Gauge
Radava 58,000 397,000 14.6% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
Rajaka 23,000 163,000 14.1% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
Rodiya 300 19,000 1.6% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
Salagama 91,000 340,000 26.8% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
 Sali, Seriyar 90 3,700 2.4% Tamil Hinduism Progress Gauge
  Major Groups (displayed):  96 2,743,000         36
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  104 2,743,000         38
* Province level entries that are less than 1,000 individuals AND less than 1% of the groups total in the country are not displayed.

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