Sri Lanka, Southern state, Hambantota district people groups

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Country:	Sri Lanka
Province / State:	Southern
District:	Hambantota

Number of People Groups

Unreached People Groups

Total Population

638,000

Buddhist

96.7 %

Christian

0.5 %

Hindu

0.2 %

Muslim

2.5 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Ahinkuntaya	2,300	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Arab	40	Arabic, Mesopotamian	0 ☀︎	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badahala	4,300	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	4,300	20	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Chetti	-1 Unknown	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	30	Tamil	0 ☀︎	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Berava	14,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	14,000	60	-1 -	-1 -
Bintanna	200	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bodhivansha	600	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	200	Tamil	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Burgher	200	Sinhala	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	50	Language unknown	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Demala Gattara	600	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Durava	59,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	58,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Gattara	32,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	31,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Gauraykwallu	900	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama	25,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	25,000	100	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Patti	1,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Radala	1,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	30	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hannali	13,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	13,000	60	-1 -	-1 -
Hanomoreyo	50	Sinhala	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Henawalayo	900	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hinna	9,300	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	9,300	40	-1 -	-1 -
Hunna	3,500	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan	-1 Unknown	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Indian Tamil	-1 Unknown	Tamil	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Japanese	50	Japanese	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	20
Javanese	100	Javanese	0 ☀︎	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Karaiyar	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Karava	3,400	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kiddea	600	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koviar	40	Tamil	2 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kustarogiyo	600	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malay, Javar	8,700	Sri Lankan Malay Creole	0 ☀︎	-1 -	8,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mappila	30	Malayalam	0 ☀︎	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Marakkalage	40	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maravan	30	Tamil	2 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maravar	30	Tamil	2 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mukkuvar	30	Tamil	2 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nalavar	30	Tamil	2 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navait	80	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navandanna	44,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	44,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Oli	1,200	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Palla	30	Tamil	2 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallar	30	Tamil	2 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pamunu	1,200	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Panna	40	Tamil	2 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pannikki	9,300	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	9,300	40	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyar	30	Tamil	2 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	200	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pidayne Danno	400	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Porowakara	6,900	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	6,900	30	-1 -	-1 -
Primanar	200	Tamil	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Radava	15,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	15,000	70	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka	6,100	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	6,100	30	-1 -	-1 -
Rodiya	200	Sinhala	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Salagama	23,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	23,000	100	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	300	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	900	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sinhalese	13,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	13,000	50	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Chetti	20	Tamil	0 ☀︎	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Moor	200	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lankan Tamil	-1 Unknown	Tamil	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamil (Muslim traditions)	5,300	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	5,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tattar	30	Tamil	2 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thacher	20	Tamil	2 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thimilar	-1 Unknown	Tamil	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vannar	30	Tamil	2 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyan	-1 Unknown	Tamil	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyar	200	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalar	300	Tamil	2 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Vettar	20	Tamil	2 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Wahumpura	328,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	326,000	1,500	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 76	638,000		27 ●	1,500	16,000	617,000	3,000	0	30

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