Major People Groups *
127
Major Unreached People Groups *
45
Total Population
6,805,000
Buddhist
70.6 %
Christian
12.9 %
Hindu
4.8 %
Muslim
11.7 %
Sikh
0.0 %
Other Religions
0.1 %
| Photo | People Group |
Population in Province |
Population in Country |
% Country Popl in Province |
Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shaikh | 48,000 | 218,000 | 22.0183 22.0% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Silpi | 300 | 3,600 | 8.3333 8.3% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 500 | 1,100 | 45.4545 45.5% | Sindhi | Muslim |
0
|
|
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 100 | 6,800 | 1.4706 1.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
|
Sri Lanka Chetti | 5,500 | 6,800 | 80.8824 80.9% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
Sri Lanka Moor | 433,000 | 737,000 | 58.7517 58.8% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
Sri Lankan Tamil | 1,900 | 10,000 | 19.0000 19.0% | Tamil | Christian |
2
|
|
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 222,000 | 1,234,000 | 17.9903 18.0% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Tattar | 800 | 6,400 | 12.5000 12.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Teli (Hindu traditions) | 500 | 5,100 | 9.8039 9.8% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Thacher | 300 | 3,400 | 8.8235 8.8% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Thanakavar | 300 | 2,600 | 11.5385 11.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Thimilar | 3,100 | 23,000 | 13.4783 13.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Valluvan | 300 | 3,200 | 9.3750 9.4% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Vaniyan | 1,900 | 19,000 | 10.0000 10.0% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Vannan (Christian traditions) | 700 | 4,000 | 17.5000 17.5% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
|
Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 2,100 | 28,000 | 7.5000 7.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
|
Vannar | 1,400 | 18,000 | 7.7778 7.8% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Vanniyan | 3,400 | 39,000 | 8.7179 8.7% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Vanniyar | 7,300 | 109,000 | 6.6972 6.7% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Vellalan | 2,200 | 33,000 | 6.6667 6.7% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Vellalar | 175,000 | 1,267,000 | 13.8122 13.8% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Vettar | 200 | 3,300 | 6.0606 6.1% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Viswakarma | 600 | 7,800 | 7.6923 7.7% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
Wahumpura | 2,686,000 | 8,865,000 | 30.2989 30.3% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 127 | 6,805,000 | 45 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 127 | 6,805,000 | 45 ● |
