Country: Province: District:

Major People Groups *

112

Major Unreached People Groups *

36

Total Population

2,581,000

Buddhist

70.9 %

Christian

21.4 %

Hindu

2.6 %

Muslim

5.0 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %
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Photo People Group Population
in District
Population
in Country
% Country
Popl in District
Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
Vaniyan 300 19,000 1.6% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
Vannan (Christian traditions) 100 4,000 2.5% Tamil Christian Progress Gauge
 Vannan (Hindu traditions) 300 28,000 1.1% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
Vannar 400 18,000 2.2% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
 Vanniyan 700 40,000 1.8% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
Vanniyar 2,100 109,000 1.9% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
 Vellalan 600 33,000 1.8% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
Vellalar 31,000 1,274,000 2.4% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
Vettar 90 3,300 2.7% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
 Viswakarma 100 7,900 1.3% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
 Wahumpura 1,274,000 8,907,000 14.3% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Yamannu 4,800 84,000 5.7% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
  Major Groups (displayed):  112 2,580,000         36
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  116 2,581,000         40
* District level entries that are less than 1,000 individuals AND less than 1% of the groups total in the country are not displayed.

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