Country: |
Sri Lanka |
| Province / State: | North Western |
| District: | All |
Number of People Groups
116
Unreached People Groups
49
Total Population
2,501,000
Buddhist
73.9 %
Christian
12.9 %
Hindu
1.9 %
Muslim
11.2 %
Sikh
0.0 %
Other Religions
0.0 %
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Hindu | Muslim | Buddhist | Christian | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Agamudaiyan Nattaman | 90 | Tamil | 2 ● | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Agamudaiyan unspecified | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Ahinkuntaya | 8,500 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 7,400 | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Ambattan | 400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Ansari | 50 | Urdu | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Arab | 600 | Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Arain (Muslim traditions) | 50 | Punjabi, Western | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Badahala | 16,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 14,000 | 2,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Baloch | 100 | Urdu | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania Chetti | 300 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania unspecified | 500 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Batgama | 80,000 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 80,000 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Berava | 51,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 44,000 | 6,800 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Bharathar (Christian traditions) | 200 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | 50 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Bintanna | 900 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 800 | 90 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Bodhivansha | 1,900 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,700 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bohra | 200 | Gujarati | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Boya | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Brahmin Indian Tamil | 200 | Tamil | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin unspecified | 2,400 | Tamil | 1 ● | 2,300 | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Burgher | 2,200 | Sinhala | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | 1,900 | -1 - | 100 |
|
|
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | 60 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Tamil | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Christian | 5,000 | Language unknown | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 5,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Demala Gattara | 600 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Dodda-Weddah | 6,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 5,800 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Durava | 5,400 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 3,200 | 2,200 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Gahala | 2,900 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,800 | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Gattara | 109,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 94,000 | 14,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Gauraykwallu | 3,200 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,800 | 400 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Goanese | 100 | Konkani | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Govigama | 72,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 63,000 | 9,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Govigama Patti | 3,700 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 3,200 | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Govigama Radala | 3,700 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 3,300 | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Hajam | 600 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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|
Hannali | 47,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 41,000 | 6,200 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Hanomoreyo | 1,400 | Sinhala | 0 ☀ | -1 - | -1 - | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Henawalayo | 3,200 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,800 | 400 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Hinna | 33,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 29,000 | 4,500 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Hunna | 13,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 11,000 | 1,600 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Idayan | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 80 | -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 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Japanese | 200 | Japanese | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 50 |
|
Jat (Muslim traditions) | 200 | Punjabi, Western | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Javanese | 600 | Javanese | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Kaikolan | 600 | Tamil | 2 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Kallan | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Karaiyar | 3,800 | Tamil | 2 ● | 2,700 | -1 - | -1 - | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Karava | 108,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 76,000 | 32,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Kiddea | 2,100 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,800 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kinnara | 6,100 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 6,000 | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Koviar | 3,400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 2,200 | -1 - | -1 - | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kumhar (Hindu traditions) | 30 | Tamil | 2 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Kustarogiyo | 2,100 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,800 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Madari (Muslim traditions) | 70 | Urdu | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Malay, Javar | 1,800 | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 1,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mappila | 600 | Malayalam | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Marakkalage | 200 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Maravan | 800 | Tamil | 2 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Maravar | 2,800 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,900 | -1 - | -1 - | 900 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mauritian | 300 | Morisyen | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 90 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Memon | 200 | Gujarati | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Mukkuvar | 1,300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Nadar (Christian traditions) | 300 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 500 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Nair | 40 | Tamil | 1 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Nalavar | 1,500 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Navait | 2,400 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 2,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Navandanna | 161,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 140,000 | 21,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Navithan | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Oli | 4,200 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 3,700 | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Osta (Nasuva) | 900 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Palla | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -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 | 1,900 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Pamunu | 4,200 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 3,700 | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Panna | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Pannikki | 34,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 30,000 | 4,600 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | 300 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 700 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Paraiyar | 2,400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,400 | -1 - | 300 | 700 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Parsee | 20 | Gujarati | 0 ☀ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 20 |
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Pashtun, Pathan | 5,700 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 5,700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Pidayne Danno | 1,200 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,100 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Porowakara | 400 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Primanar | 2,200 | Tamil | 1 ● | 2,100 | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Radava | 56,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 48,000 | 7,300 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Rajaka | 21,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 18,000 | 2,800 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 200 | Punjabi, Western | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Rodiya | 4,600 | Sinhala | 0 ☀ | -1 - | -1 - | 4,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Salagama | 22,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 13,000 | 9,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Sayyid | 7,400 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 7,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Shaikh | 26,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 26,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 60 | Sindhi | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Sinhalese | 35,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 30,000 | 4,400 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Sri Lanka Chetti | 500 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sri Lanka Moor | 88,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 88,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sri Lankan Tamil | 400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Syrian Christian | 30 | Malayalam | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 145,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 145,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Thimilar | 700 | Tamil | 2 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Vaniyan | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Vannan (Christian traditions) | 70 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Vanniyan | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Vanniyar | 1,200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Vellalan | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 80 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Vellalar | 36,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 23,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 12,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Viswakarma | 90 | Tamil | 1 ● | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Wahumpura | 1,202,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,042,000 | 160,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 30 | Tamil | 1 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Yamannu | 17,000 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 16,000 | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
| Totals: 116 | 2,501,000 | 49 ● | 48,000 | 281,000 | 1,848,000 | 323,000 | 0 | 200 |
