Photo | People Group ▲ | Population | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Hindu | Muslim | Buddhist | Christian | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adi Andhra | 400 | Telugu | 0 ☀︎ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Agamudaiyan Nattaman | 1,600 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Agamudaiyan unspecified | 2,900 | Tamil | 2 ● | 2,700 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Ahinkuntaya | 4,400 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 4,400 | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Ambalavasi | 5,900 | Tamil | 2 ● | 5,100 | -1 - | -1 - | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Ambattan | 500 | Tamil | 2 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Arab | 100 | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Badahala | 7,700 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 7,700 | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bania Chetti | 60 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bania unspecified | 1,400 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Batgama | 59,000 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 59,000 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Berava | 27,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 27,000 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bharathar (Christian traditions) | -1 Unknown | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bintanna | 400 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bodhivansha | 1,100 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,100 | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bohra | 50 | Gujarati | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Boya | 3,400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 2,900 | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Brahmin Indian Tamil | 5,800 | Tamil | 1 ● | 5,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Brahmin unspecified | 7,300 | Tamil | 1 ● | 7,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Burgher | 1,100 | Sinhala | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 80 | 1,000 | -1 - | 40 | |
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | 900 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 6,000 | Tamil | 1 ● | 6,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Christian | 200 | Language unknown | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Couratto | 1,300 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,200 | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 2,400 | Tamil | 1 ● | 2,300 | -1 - | -1 - | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Dodda-Weddah | 2,300 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,200 | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Gahala | 1,200 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Gattara | 51,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 50,000 | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Gauraykwallu | 1,700 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,700 | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Govigama | 46,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 46,000 | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Govigama Patti | 2,200 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Govigama Radala | 2,200 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Hajam | 100 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Hakki Pikki | 200 | Telugu | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Hannali | 25,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 25,000 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Hanomoreyo | 1,000 | Sinhala | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Henawalayo | 1,600 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Hinna | 18,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 18,000 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Hunna | 6,300 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 6,300 | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Idayan | 3,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 2,700 | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Ilavan | 18,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 18,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Ilavan Christian | 1,400 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Indian Tamil | 1,700 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,500 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Japanese | 60 | Japanese | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Punjabi, Eastern | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Jat (Muslim traditions) | 20 | Punjabi, Western | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kaikolan | 19,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 18,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kallan | 4,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 3,600 | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kapu | 80 | Telugu | 0 ☀︎ | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Karaiyar | 2,800 | Tamil | 2 ● | 2,700 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Karava | 11,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 10,000 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kasar (Hindu traditions) | 900 | Tamil | 2 ● | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kiddea | 1,100 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kinnara | 4,300 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 4,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Koviar | 400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | 1,100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | 1,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kustarogiyo | 1,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Malay, Javar | 1,400 | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Malayan, caste | 200 | Malayalam | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Mappila | 200 | Malayalam | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Maravan | 23,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 20,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 2,300 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Maravar | 1,300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Memon | 40 | Gujarati | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | 400 | Tamil | 1 ● | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Nadar (Christian traditions) | 200 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 600 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Nair | 200 | Tamil | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Nalavar | 700 | Tamil | 2 ● | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Navait | 300 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Navandanna | 91,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 90,000 | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Navithan | 4,400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 3,900 | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Oli | 2,100 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Osta (Nasuva) | 300 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Palla | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pallan (Christian traditions) | 500 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 7,500 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 7,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pallar | 900 | Tamil | 2 ● | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Palliwilli | 600 | Tamil | 2 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pamunu | 2,200 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Panan | 1,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Panna | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pannikki | 18,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 18,000 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | 2,000 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 2,000 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 19,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 19,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Paraiyar | 1,100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,000 | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Paravan (Hindu traditions) | 800 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pashtun, Pathan | 800 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pidayne Danno | 600 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Porowakara | 200 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Primanar | 1,000 | Tamil | 1 ● | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pulayan | 1,100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Radava | 29,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 29,000 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Radayo | 400 | Sinhala | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rajaka | 11,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 11,000 | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 20 | Punjabi, Western | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rodiya | 3,200 | Sinhala | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | 3,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sali, Seriyar | 600 | Tamil | 2 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Samban | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sayyid | 1,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Semman | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Shaikh | 3,900 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 3,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Silpi | 600 | Tamil | 2 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sinhalese | 18,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 18,000 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Tamil | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sri Lanka Chetti | 70 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sri Lanka Moor | 32,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 32,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sri Lankan Tamil | 400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 19,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 19,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Thanakavar | 400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Thimilar | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Valluvan | 1,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Vaniyan | 3,200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 2,900 | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Vannan (Christian traditions) | 400 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 5,300 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 5,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Vanniyan | 6,200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 5,900 | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Vanniyar | 900 | Tamil | 2 ● | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Vellalan | 4,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 3,900 | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Vellalar | 20,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 20,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Vettar | 30 | Tamil | 2 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Viswakarma | 500 | Tamil | 1 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Wahumpura | 622,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 618,000 | 3,300 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 500 | Tamil | 1 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Yamannu | 11,000 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 11,000 | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Totals: 126 | 1,350,000 | 52 ● | 191,000 | 59,000 | 1,077,000 | 22,000 | 0 | 50 |