Sri Lanka, Central state, Nuwara Eliya district people groups

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Country:	Sri Lanka
Province / State:	Central
District:	Nuwara Eliya

Number of People Groups

123

Unreached People Groups

Total Population

765,000

Buddhist

38.3 %

Christian

6.8 %

Hindu

51.9 %

Muslim

2.9 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Adi Andhra	300	Telugu	0 ☀︎	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan Nattaman	4,300	Tamil	2 ●	3,800	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan unspecified	8,400	Tamil	2 ●	7,400	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -
Ahinkuntaya	1,100	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ambalavasi	4,100	Tamil	2 ●	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Ambattan	400	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Arab	50	Arabic, Mesopotamian	0 ☀︎	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badahala	2,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,000	40	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Chetti	50	Tamil	0 ☀︎	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	3,400	Tamil	0 ☀︎	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Batgama	16,000	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	16,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Berava	7,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	6,900	100	-1 -	-1 -
Bharathar (Christian traditions)	-1 Unknown	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bintanna	100	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bodhivansha	300	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Boya	7,400	Tamil	2 ●	6,500	-1 -	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Indian Tamil	14,000	Tamil	1 ●	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	16,000	Tamil	1 ●	16,000	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Burgher	800	Sinhala	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	60	700	-1 -	30
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions)	1,800	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,800	-1 -	-1 -
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions)	12,000	Tamil	1 ●	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	500	Language unknown	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	5,500	Tamil	1 ●	5,400	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Dodda-Weddah	1,100	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gahala	400	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gattara	15,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	15,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Gauraykwallu	400	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Goanese	40	Konkani	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama	11,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	11,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Patti	500	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Radala	500	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	60	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hakki Pikki	700	Telugu	0 ☀︎	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hannali	6,100	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	6,000	100	-1 -	-1 -
Hanomoreyo	200	Sinhala	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Henawalayo	400	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hinna	4,300	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	4,300	80	-1 -	-1 -
Hunna	1,600	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,600	20	-1 -	-1 -
Idayan	3,100	Tamil	2 ●	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan	28,000	Tamil	0 ☀︎	28,000	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan Christian	4,200	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	4,200	-1 -	-1 -
Indian Tamil	3,700	Tamil	2 ●	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -
Japanese	80	Japanese	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	20
Jat (Hindu traditions)	400	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀︎	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Javanese	60	Javanese	0 ☀︎	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kaikolan	33,000	Tamil	2 ●	29,000	-1 -	-1 -	4,200	-1 -	-1 -
Kallan	7,400	Tamil	2 ●	7,200	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Kapu	1,000	Telugu	0 ☀︎	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Karaiyar	4,100	Tamil	2 ●	4,000	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Karava	11,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	10,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Kasar (Hindu traditions)	1,400	Tamil	2 ●	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Kiddea	300	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kinnara	1,100	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koviar	600	Tamil	2 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	3,000	Tamil	2 ●	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Kuravan (Hindu traditions)	1,800	Tamil	0 ☀︎	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kustarogiyo	300	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malay, Javar	500	Sri Lankan Malay Creole	0 ☀︎	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malayan, caste	100	Malayalam	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mappila	70	Malayalam	0 ☀︎	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maravan	43,000	Tamil	2 ●	38,000	-1 -	-1 -	5,100	-1 -	-1 -
Maravar	1,900	Tamil	2 ●	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mauritian	60	Morisyen	2 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Memon	40	Gujarati	0 ☀︎	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions)	500	Tamil	1 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Christian traditions)	4,900	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	4,900	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Hindu traditions)	17,000	Tamil	0 ☀︎	17,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nair	2,000	Tamil	1 ●	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Nalavar	1,000	Tamil	2 ●	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navait	200	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navandanna	23,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	22,000	400	-1 -	-1 -
Navithan	9,500	Tamil	2 ●	8,400	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -
Oli	500	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Osta (Nasuva)	50	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Palla	400	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Christian traditions)	2,900	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	2,900	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Hindu traditions)	22,000	Tamil	0 ☀︎	22,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallar	1,300	Tamil	2 ●	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Palliwilli	800	Tamil	2 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Pamunu	500	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Panan	2,300	Tamil	2 ●	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Panna	100	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pannikki	4,300	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	4,300	70	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Christian traditions)	7,000	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	7,000	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)	48,000	Tamil	0 ☀︎	48,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyar	1,600	Tamil	2 ●	1,400	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paravan (Hindu traditions)	500	Tamil	0 ☀︎	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	500	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pidayne Danno	200	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Porowakara	60	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Primanar	1,100	Tamil	1 ●	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pulayan	2,000	Tamil	2 ●	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Radava	7,100	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	7,000	100	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka	2,900	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,900	60	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	500	Hindi	0 ☀︎	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rodiya	800	Sinhala	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sali, Seriyar	1,400	Tamil	2 ●	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Samban	700	Tamil	2 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	400	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Semman	500	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	2,100	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Silpi	1,600	Tamil	2 ●	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Sinhalese	5,900	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	5,300	600	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	3,500	Tamil	1 ●	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Chetti	50	Tamil	0 ☀︎	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Moor	6,300	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	6,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lankan Tamil	500	Tamil	2 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamil (Muslim traditions)	12,000	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	2,400	Tamil	2 ●	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Thanakavar	1,100	Tamil	2 ●	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Thimilar	500	Tamil	2 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Valluvan	1,300	Tamil	2 ●	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Vaniyan	7,600	Tamil	2 ●	6,700	-1 -	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Christian traditions)	1,600	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Hindu traditions)	11,000	Tamil	0 ☀︎	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyan	17,000	Tamil	2 ●	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	2,000	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyar	600	Tamil	2 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalan	16,000	Tamil	2 ●	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	2,100	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalar	26,000	Tamil	2 ●	26,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Viswakarma	3,700	Tamil	1 ●	3,600	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Wahumpura	171,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	167,000	3,300	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	4,800	Tamil	1 ●	4,800	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Yamannu	2,900	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,900	40	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 123	765,000		48 ●	397,000	22,000	293,000	52,000	0	50

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