Country: Province: District:

Major People Groups *

127

Major Unreached People Groups *

50

Total Population

2,877,000

Buddhist

64.3 %

Christian

3.7 %

Hindu

21.8 %

Muslim

10.3 %

Sikh

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
Dodda-Weddah 8,000 41,000 19.5% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Gahala 2,500 12,000 20.8% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Gattara 100,000 822,000 12.2% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Gauraykwallu 3,200 21,000 15.2% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
 Goanese 50 2,400 2.1% Konkani Christian Progress Gauge
 Govigama 69,000 603,000 11.4% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Govigama Patti 3,600 29,000 12.4% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Govigama Radala 3,600 30,000 12.0% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
 Hajam 1,200 5,300 22.6% Tamil Muslim Progress Gauge
 Hakki Pikki 800 1,300 61.5% Telugu Hindu Progress Gauge
Handi 1,000 1,900 52.6% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Hannali 43,000 361,000 11.9% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Hanomoreyo 1,000 5,800 17.2% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Heeri 7,500 18,000 41.7% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Henawalayo 3,200 21,000 15.2% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Hinna 33,000 262,000 12.6% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Hunna 12,000 98,000 12.2% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Idayan 4,400 10,000 44.0% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
 Ilavan 39,000 74,000 52.7% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
Ilavan Christian 6,200 11,000 56.4% Tamil Christian Progress Gauge
Indian Tamil 5,200 11,000 47.3% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
 Javanese 200 9,300 2.2% Javanese Muslim Progress Gauge
 Kaikolan 46,000 85,000 54.1% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
 Kallan 10,000 19,000 52.6% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
Karaiyar 16,000 211,000 7.6% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
  Major Groups (displayed):  127 2,877,000         50
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  128 2,877,000         50
* 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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