Number of People Groups
95
Unreached People Groups
39
Total Population
684,000
Buddhist
38.6 %
Christian
2.0 %
Hindu
16.3 %
Muslim
43.0 %
Sikh
0.0 %
Other Religions
0.0 %
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Hindu | Muslim | Buddhist | Christian | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Agamudaiyan unspecified | 20 | Tamil | 2 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Ahinkuntaya | 1,100 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,100 | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Ambattan | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Ansari | 500 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Arab | 700 | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Badahala | 2,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,900 | 50 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania Chetti | -1 Unknown | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania unspecified | 70 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bengali Muslim Moghal | 400 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Berava | 6,300 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 6,000 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Bintanna | 200 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Bodhivansha | 300 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bohra | 200 | Gujarati | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Brahmin Indian Tamil | -1 Unknown | Tamil | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin unspecified | 3,800 | Tamil | 1 ● | 3,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Burgher | 900 | Sinhala | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | 800 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | -1 Unknown | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 20 | Tamil | 1 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Christian | 600 | Language unknown | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Demala Gattara | 300 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Divehi | 100 | Maldivian | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Durava | 27,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 26,000 | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Gattara | 15,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 14,000 | 600 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Gauraykwallu | 400 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Goanese | 60 | Konkani | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Govigama | 14,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 14,000 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
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|
Govigama Patti | 400 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Govigama Radala | 400 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Hannali | 5,600 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 5,400 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Henawalayo | 400 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Hinna | 4,100 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 3,900 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Hunna | 1,500 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,500 | 50 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Ilavan | 30 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Indian Tamil | 30 | Tamil | 2 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Japanese | 80 | Japanese | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Jat (Hindu traditions) | 40 | Punjabi, Eastern | 0 ☀︎ | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Jat (Muslim traditions) | 500 | Punjabi, Western | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Javanese | 2,200 | Javanese | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 2,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Karaiyar | 12,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 11,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 700 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Karava | 1,200 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,200 | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Kiddea | 200 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Koviar | 7,500 | Tamil | 2 ● | 7,400 | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Kustarogiyo | 200 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Malay, Javar | 1,300 | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Malayan, caste | 20 | Malayalam | 2 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mappila | 900 | Malayalam | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Marakkalage | 1,300 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Maravan | 30 | Tamil | 2 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Maravar | 2,400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 2,400 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mauritian | 60 | Morisyen | 2 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Memon | 300 | Gujarati | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Mukkuvar | 2,300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 2,300 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 40 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Nair | 60 | Tamil | 1 ● | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Nalavar | 1,700 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,700 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Navandanna | 21,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 20,000 | 900 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Oli | 500 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Osta (Nasuva) | 1,900 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Palla | 1,600 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,600 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 40 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Pallar | 2,400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 2,400 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Pamunu | 500 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Panna | 1,500 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Pannikki | 4,100 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 3,900 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 30 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Paraiyar | 3,700 | Tamil | 2 ● | 3,100 | -1 - | 500 | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pashtun, Pathan | 2,900 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 2,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Pidayne Danno | 100 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Porowakara | 3,100 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 3,000 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Primanar | 3,900 | Tamil | 1 ● | 3,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Radava | 6,600 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 6,400 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Rajaka | 2,500 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,400 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 60 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 400 | Punjabi, Western | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Salagama | 10,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 9,900 | 400 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sayyid | 1,600 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Shaikh | 18,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 18,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 300 | Sindhi | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Sinhalese | 1,400 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,100 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Sri Lanka Chetti | 40 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sri Lanka Moor | 54,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 54,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sri Lankan Tamil | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 207,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 207,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Tattar | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Thacher | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Thimilar | 600 | Tamil | 2 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Vannar | 1,300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Vanniyan | 30 | Tamil | 2 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Vanniyar | 8,500 | Tamil | 2 ● | 8,400 | -1 - | -1 - | 80 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Vellalan | 30 | Tamil | 2 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Vellalar | 59,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 58,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Vettar | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Viswakarma | 50 | Tamil | 1 ● | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Wahumpura | 144,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 138,000 | 6,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 40 | Tamil | 1 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
| Totals: 95 | 684,000 | 39 ● | 112,000 | 295,000 | 264,000 | 14,000 | 0 | 10 |
