Major People Groups *
98
Major Unreached People Groups *
32
Total Population
1,740,000
Buddhist
22.7 %
Christian
5.3 %
Hindu
35.3 %
Muslim
36.7 %
Sikh
0.0 %
Other Religions
0.0 %
| Photo | People Group |
Population in Province |
Population in Country |
% Country Popl in Province |
Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hajam | 1,200 | 5,300 | 22.6415 22.6% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Hannali | 8,800 | 362,000 | 2.4309 2.4% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Henawalayo | 600 | 21,000 | 2.8571 2.9% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
1
|
|
|
Hinna | 6,400 | 264,000 | 2.4242 2.4% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Hunna | 2,400 | 98,000 | 2.4490 2.4% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Ilavan | 1,100 | 75,000 | 1.4667 1.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
|
Ilavan Christian | 400 | 12,000 | 3.3333 3.3% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
|
|
Indian Tamil | 400 | 11,000 | 3.6364 3.6% | Tamil | Christian |
2
|
|
Javanese | 4,800 | 9,300 | 51.6129 51.6% | Javanese | Muslim |
0
|
|
Kaikolan | 1,400 | 86,000 | 1.6279 1.6% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Karaiyar | 53,000 | 212,000 | 25.0000 25.0% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Karava | 14,000 | 1,169,000 | 1.1976 1.2% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Kiddea | 400 | 17,000 | 2.3529 2.4% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Koviar | 67,000 | 229,000 | 29.2576 29.3% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Kustarogiyo | 400 | 16,000 | 2.5000 2.5% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Malay, Javar | 1,800 | 56,000 | 3.2143 3.2% | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Malayan, caste | 1,200 | 1,700 | 70.5882 70.6% | Malayalam | Hindu |
2
|
|
Mappila | 1,700 | 12,000 | 14.1667 14.2% | Malayalam | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Marakkalage | 1,600 | 9,600 | 16.6667 16.7% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Maravan | 1,600 | 108,000 | 1.4815 1.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Maravar | 20,000 | 94,000 | 21.2766 21.3% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Mauritian | 1,600 | 4,100 | 39.0244 39.0% | Morisyen | Hindu |
2
|
|
Memon | 700 | 2,300 | 30.4348 30.4% | Gujarati | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Mukkuvar | 13,000 | 45,000 | 28.8889 28.9% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Nadar (Christian traditions) | 500 | 9,800 | 5.1020 5.1% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 98 | 1,739,000 | 32 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 109 | 1,740,000 | 35 ● |
