Sri Lanka, Northern state, Jaffna district people groups

Country:	Sri Lanka
Province / State:	Northern
District:	Jaffna

Number of People Groups

Unreached People Groups

Total Population

629,000

Buddhist

0.4 %

Christian

16.1 %

Hindu

83.3 %

Muslim

0.4 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %

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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Agamudaiyan unspecified	80	Tamil	2 ●	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ambattan	3,200	Tamil	2 ●	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	400	Tamil	0 ☀︎	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Berava	70	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Indian Tamil	20	Tamil	1 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	17,000	Tamil	1 ●	17,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Burgher	100	Sinhala	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions)	20	Tamil	1 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	1,400	Language unknown	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -
Gattara	200	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama	200	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hannali	60	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hinna	40	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan	30	Tamil	0 ☀︎	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Indian Tamil	60	Tamil	2 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Japanese	30	Japanese	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Javanese	30	Javanese	0 ☀︎	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kaikolan	60	Tamil	2 ●	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Karaiyar	59,000	Tamil	2 ●	49,000	-1 -	-1 -	9,900	-1 -	-1 -
Karava	200	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koviar	80,000	Tamil	2 ●	66,000	-1 -	-1 -	14,000	-1 -	-1 -
Koviyar	800	Tamil	2 ●	700	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Malay, Javar	-1 Unknown	Sri Lankan Malay Creole	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maravan	100	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maravar	24,000	Tamil	2 ●	19,000	-1 -	-1 -	4,200	-1 -	-1 -
Mukkuvar	15,000	Tamil	2 ●	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	2,300	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Christian traditions)	200	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Hindu traditions)	500	Tamil	0 ☀︎	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nair	200	Tamil	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nalavar	11,000	Tamil	2 ●	9,600	-1 -	-1 -	1,800	-1 -	-1 -
Navait	30	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navandanna	200	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Oli	30	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Palla	7,200	Tamil	2 ●	6,000	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Christian traditions)	-1 Unknown	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Hindu traditions)	40	Tamil	0 ☀︎	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallar	15,000	Tamil	2 ●	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	2,600	-1 -	-1 -
Panna	7,500	Tamil	2 ●	6,300	-1 -	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -
Pannikki	40	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Christian traditions)	30	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)	100	Tamil	0 ☀︎	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyar	19,000	Tamil	2 ●	16,000	-1 -	-1 -	3,300	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	60	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Primanar	17,000	Tamil	1 ●	17,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Radava	60	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka	50	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	80	Hindi	0 ☀︎	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	100	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	300	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sinhalese	100	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	70	50	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	70	Tamil	1 ●	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Chetti	100	Tamil	0 ☀︎	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Moor	100	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lankan Tamil	1,600	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -
Tamil (Muslim traditions)	1,600	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tattar	700	Tamil	2 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	50	Tamil	2 ●	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thacher	500	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Thimilar	5,700	Tamil	2 ●	4,800	-1 -	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -
Vannar	5,600	Tamil	2 ●	4,700	-1 -	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyan	50	Tamil	2 ●	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyar	21,000	Tamil	2 ●	17,000	-1 -	-1 -	3,800	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalan	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalar	311,000	Tamil	2 ●	260,000	-1 -	-1 -	52,000	-1 -	-1 -
Vettar	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Viswakarma	100	Tamil	1 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Wahumpura	1,100	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	80	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	200	Tamil	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 68	629,000		24 ●	524,000	2,300	2,200	101,000	0	20

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