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Total People Groups *

113

Unreached People Groups *

38

Total Population

2,755,000

Buddhist

94.6 %

Christian

0.7 %

Hindu

1.4 %

Muslim

3.3 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %
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Photo People Group ▲ Population Primary Language Progress
Scale		 Hindu % Muslim % Buddhist % Christian % Sikh % Other %
Agamudaiyan Nattaman 200 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - 5-10% - -
Agamudaiyan unspecified 300 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - 2-5% - -
Ahinkuntaya 9,100 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% 0.1-2% - -
Ambattan 200 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Arab, general 200 Arabic, Mesopotamian Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Badahala 17,000 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% 0.1-2% - -
Bania Chetti 20 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Bania unspecified 200 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Berava 55,000 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% 0.1-2% - -
Bharathar (Christian traditions) Unknown Tamil Progress Gauge - - - - - -
Bintanna 1,100 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% - - -
Bodhivansha 2,400 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% - - -
Boya 400 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - 2-5% - -
Brahmin Indian Tamil 700 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Brahmin unspecified 1,500 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Burgher 600 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 5-10% 50-100% - 2-5%
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) 40 Tamil Progress Gauge - - - 50-100% - -
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) 700 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Christian 600 Language unknown Progress Gauge - - - 50-100% - -
Demala Gattara 2,800 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% - - -
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) 300 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Durava 298,000 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% 0.1-2% - -
Gattara 117,000 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% 0.1-2% - -
Gauraykwallu 3,700 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% - - -
Goanese 100 Konkani Progress Gauge - - - 50-100% - -
Govigama 83,000 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% 0.1-2% - -
Govigama Patti 4,200 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% - - -
Govigama Radala 4,200 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% - - -
Hajam 100 Tamil Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Hakki Pikki 20 Telugu Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Hannali 50,000 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% 0.1-2% - -
Hanomoreyo 90 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% - - -
Henawalayo 3,600 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% - - -
Hinna 36,000 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% 0.1-2% - -
Hunna 14,000 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% 0.1-2% - -
Idayan 300 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - 2-5% - -
Ilavan 1,500 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Ilavan Christian 100 Tamil Progress Gauge - - - 50-100% - -
Indian Tamil 300 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - 10-50% - -
Javanese 600 Javanese Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Kaikolan 1,500 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - 5-10% - -
Kallan 400 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - 2-5% - -
Karaiyar 2,700 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - 2-5% - -
Karava 225,000 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% 0.1-2% - -
Kiddea 2,400 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% - - -
Koviar 1,500 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) 200 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - 10-50% - -
Kuravan (Hindu traditions) 60 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Kustarogiyo 2,400 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% - - -
Malay, Javar 9,400 Sri Lankan Malay Creole Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Mappila 200 Malayalam Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Marakkalage 700 Tamil Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Maravan 1,800 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - 5-10% - -
Maravar 1,100 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Mauritian 200 Morisyen Progress Gauge 50-100% - - 10-50% - -
Memon 70 Gujarati Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Mukkuvar 700 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Nadar (Christian traditions) 100 Tamil Progress Gauge - - - 50-100% - -
Nadar (Hindu traditions) 400 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Nalavar 600 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Navait 400 Tamil Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Navandanna 170,000 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% 0.1-2% - -
Navithan 500 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - 5-10% - -
Oli 4,700 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% 0.1-2% - -
Osta (Nasuva) 300 Tamil Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Palla 500 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Pallan (Christian traditions) 60 Tamil Progress Gauge - - - 50-100% - -
Pallan (Hindu traditions) 1,000 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Pallar 700 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Palliwilli 60 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Pamunu 4,700 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% - - -
Panan 100 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Panna 400 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Pannikki 36,000 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% 0.1-2% - -
Paraiyan (Christian traditions) 100 Tamil Progress Gauge - - - 50-100% - -
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) 2,200 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Paraiyar 1,000 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - 10-50% - - -
Pashtun, Pathan 1,000 Tamil Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Pidayne Danno 1,500 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% - - -
Porowakara 32,000 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% 0.1-2% - -
Primanar 1,100 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Pulayan 60 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Radava 59,000 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% 0.1-2% - -
Rajaka 23,000 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% 0.1-2% - -
Rodiya 300 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% - - -
Salagama 92,000 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% 0.1-2% - -
Sali, Seriyar 90 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Sayyid 1,300 Tamil Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Shaikh 4,400 Tamil Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Silpi 70 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Sonar (Hindu traditions) 80 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Sri Lanka Chetti 70 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Sri Lanka Moor 45,000 Tamil Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Sri Lankan Tamil 200 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Tamil (Muslim traditions) 26,000 Tamil Progress Gauge - 50-100% - - - -
Tattar 200 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Teli (Hindu traditions) 100 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Thacher 50 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Thanakavar 50 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Thimilar 300 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Tondagattan 1,600 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% - - -
Vaniyan 400 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - 2-5% - -
Vannan (Christian traditions) 50 Tamil Progress Gauge - - - 50-100% - -
Vannan (Hindu traditions) 600 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Vannar 400 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Vanniyan 700 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - 5-10% - -
Vanniyar 1,400 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - 0.1-2% - -
Vellalan 600 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - 5-10% - -
Vellalar 9,600 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - 0.1-2% - -
Vettar 20 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Viswakarma 200 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
Wahumpura 1,268,000 Sinhala Progress Gauge - - 50-100% 0.1-2% - -
Yadav (Hindu traditions) 50 Tamil Progress Gauge 50-100% - - - - -
  Totals:  113 2,755,000   38 ● 0.1-2% 2-5% 50-100% 0.1-2% - 0-0.1%
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