Number of People Groups
105
Unreached People Groups
33
Total Population
863,000
Buddhist
94.0 %
Christian
0.7 %
Hindu
2.2 %
Muslim
3.1 %
Sikh
0.0 %
Other Religions
0.0 %
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Hindu | Muslim | Buddhist | Christian | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Agamudaiyan Nattaman | 30 | Tamil | 2 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Agamudaiyan unspecified | 50 | Tamil | 2 ● | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Ahinkuntaya | 2,600 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,600 | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Ambattan | 50 | Tamil | 2 ● | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Arab | 60 | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Badahala | 4,900 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 4,900 | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania unspecified | 70 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Berava | 16,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 16,000 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Bintanna | 300 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Bodhivansha | 700 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Boya | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Brahmin Indian Tamil | 500 | Tamil | 1 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin unspecified | 600 | Tamil | 1 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Burgher | 200 | Sinhala | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | 20 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 400 | Tamil | 1 ● | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Christian | 60 | Language unknown | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Demala Gattara | 900 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Tamil | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Durava | 133,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 132,000 | 900 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Gattara | 33,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 33,000 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Gauraykwallu | 1,100 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Govigama | 24,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 24,000 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Govigama Patti | 1,300 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Govigama Radala | 1,300 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Hajam | 100 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Hannali | 15,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 15,000 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Henawalayo | 1,100 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Hinna | 11,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 11,000 | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Hunna | 3,900 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 3,900 | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Idayan | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Ilavan | 1,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Ilavan Christian | 40 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Indian Tamil | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Japanese | 100 | Japanese | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 |
|
Javanese | 200 | Javanese | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kaikolan | 1,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kallan | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Karaiyar | 900 | Tamil | 2 ● | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Karava | 43,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 43,000 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Kiddea | 700 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Koviar | 500 | Tamil | 2 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | 50 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Kustarogiyo | 700 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Malay, Javar | 60 | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mappila | 60 | Malayalam | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Marakkalage | 80 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Maravan | 1,200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Maravar | 400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mauritian | 80 | Morisyen | 2 ● | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Memon | 20 | Gujarati | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Mukkuvar | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Nadar (Christian traditions) | 40 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 80 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Nalavar | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Navait | 300 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Navandanna | 50,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 49,000 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Navithan | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Oli | 1,300 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Osta (Nasuva) | 30 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Palla | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Pallan (Christian traditions) | 30 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 700 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Pallar | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Palliwilli | 50 | Tamil | 2 ● | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Pamunu | 1,300 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Panan | 70 | Tamil | 2 ● | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Panna | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Pannikki | 11,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 11,000 | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | 100 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 1,600 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 1,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Paraiyar | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pashtun, Pathan | 700 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Pidayne Danno | 400 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Porowakara | 13,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 13,000 | 80 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Primanar | 300 | Tamil | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pulayan | 50 | Tamil | 2 ● | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Radava | 17,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 17,000 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Rajaka | 6,500 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 6,400 | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Salagama | 26,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 26,000 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sali, Seriyar | 60 | Tamil | 2 ● | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sayyid | 900 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Shaikh | 2,900 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 2,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Silpi | 60 | Tamil | 2 ● | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Sinhalese | 24,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 24,000 | 50 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 20 | Tamil | 1 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Sri Lanka Chetti | 20 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sri Lanka Moor | 2,900 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 2,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sri Lankan Tamil | 80 | Tamil | 2 ● | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 19,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 19,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Tattar | 40 | Tamil | 2 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Teli (Hindu traditions) | 70 | Tamil | 2 ● | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Thanakavar | 50 | Tamil | 2 ● | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Thimilar | 80 | Tamil | 2 ● | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Vaniyan | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Vannan (Christian traditions) | 30 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 400 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Vannar | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Vanniyan | 500 | Tamil | 2 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Vanniyar | 700 | Tamil | 2 ● | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Vellalan | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Vellalar | 4,300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 4,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Viswakarma | 20 | Tamil | 1 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Wahumpura | 373,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 371,000 | 2,500 | -1 - | -1 - |
| Totals: 105 | 863,000 | 33 ● | 19,000 | 27,000 | 811,000 | 6,000 | 0 | 20 |
