Country: |
Sri Lanka |
| Province / State: | Eastern |
| District: | Trincomalee |
Number of People Groups
111
Unreached People Groups
43
Total Population
405,000
Buddhist
25.9 %
Christian
5.9 %
Hindu
26.6 %
Muslim
41.6 %
Sikh
0.0 %
Other Religions
0.0 %
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Hindu | Muslim | Buddhist | Christian | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Agamudaiyan Nattaman | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Agamudaiyan unspecified | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Ahinkuntaya | 500 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | 50 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Ambattan | 500 | Tamil | 2 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Ansari | 30 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Arab | 500 | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Badahala | 900 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 700 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania Chetti | -1 Unknown | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania unspecified | 200 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bengali Muslim Moghal | 80 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Berava | 2,700 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,300 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Bodhivansha | 70 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bohra | 200 | Gujarati | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Boya | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Brahmin Indian Tamil | 300 | Tamil | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin unspecified | 4,100 | Tamil | 1 ● | 4,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Burgher | 900 | Sinhala | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | 800 | -1 - | 30 |
|
|
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | 80 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 80 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Tamil | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Christian | 800 | Language unknown | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 800 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 70 | Tamil | 1 ● | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Gattara | 5,900 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 5,200 | 700 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Gauraykwallu | 200 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Govigama | 4,300 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 3,800 | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Govigama Patti | 200 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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|
Govigama Radala | 200 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Hajam | 500 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Hannali | 2,500 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,200 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Henawalayo | 200 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Hinna | 1,800 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,600 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Hunna | 700 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | 80 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Idayan | 60 | Tamil | 2 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Ilavan | 400 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Ilavan Christian | 200 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Indian Tamil | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Japanese | 80 | Japanese | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 |
|
Jat (Hindu traditions) | 20 | Punjabi, Eastern | 0 ☀︎ | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Jat (Muslim traditions) | 100 | Punjabi, Western | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Javanese | 1,400 | Javanese | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kaikolan | 600 | Tamil | 2 ● | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kallan | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Karaiyar | 9,200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 8,700 | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Karava | 12,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 10,000 | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Kiddea | 100 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Koviar | 12,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 11,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 700 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | 30 | Tamil | 2 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Kustarogiyo | 100 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Malay, Javar | 400 | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mappila | 400 | Malayalam | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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|
Marakkalage | 100 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Maravan | 800 | Tamil | 2 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Maravar | 3,600 | Tamil | 2 ● | 3,400 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mauritian | 50 | Morisyen | 2 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Memon | 200 | Gujarati | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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|
Mukkuvar | 2,100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 2,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Nadar (Christian traditions) | 100 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 400 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Nair | 100 | Tamil | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Nalavar | 1,800 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,700 | -1 - | -1 - | 80 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Navait | 2,100 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 2,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Navandanna | 8,700 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 7,600 | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Navithan | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Oli | 200 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Osta (Nasuva) | 30 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Palla | 2,500 | Tamil | 2 ● | 2,300 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Pallan (Christian traditions) | 100 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Pallar | 2,400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 2,200 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Palliwilli | 30 | Tamil | 2 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Pamunu | 200 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Panan | 40 | Tamil | 2 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Panna | 2,500 | Tamil | 2 ● | 2,300 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Pannikki | 1,800 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,600 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | 300 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 800 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Paraiyar | 3,100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 2,400 | -1 - | 600 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pashtun, Pathan | 4,500 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 4,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Pidayne Danno | 50 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Primanar | 4,200 | Tamil | 1 ● | 4,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Radava | 3,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,600 | 400 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Rajaka | 1,300 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,100 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 80 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 100 | Punjabi, Western | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Salagama | 4,600 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 4,100 | 600 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Sali, Seriyar | 30 | Tamil | 2 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sayyid | 6,100 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 6,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Shaikh | 21,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 21,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 50 | Sindhi | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Sinhalese | 3,600 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 3,100 | 400 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 80 | Tamil | 1 ● | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Sri Lanka Chetti | 200 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sri Lanka Moor | 2,700 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 2,700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sri Lankan Tamil | 600 | Tamil | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 128,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 128,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Tattar | 600 | Tamil | 2 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Teli (Hindu traditions) | 50 | Tamil | 2 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Thacher | 400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Thanakavar | 30 | Tamil | 2 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Thimilar | 900 | Tamil | 2 ● | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Vaniyan | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Vannan (Christian traditions) | 50 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Vannar | 1,400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Vanniyan | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Vanniyar | 7,500 | Tamil | 2 ● | 7,100 | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Vellalan | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Vellalar | 48,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 46,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 2,600 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Vettar | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Viswakarma | 200 | Tamil | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Wahumpura | 63,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 55,000 | 8,100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 80 | Tamil | 1 ● | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
| Totals: 111 | 405,000 | 43 ● | 108,000 | 168,000 | 105,000 | 24,000 | 0 | 50 |
