Sri Lanka, Western state, Colombo district people groups

Country:	Sri Lanka
Province / State:	Western
District:	Colombo

Number of People Groups

138

Unreached People Groups

Total Population

2,481,000

Buddhist

70.1 %

Christian

9.8 %

Hindu

8.3 %

Muslim

11.8 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.1 %

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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
Adi Andhra	40	Telugu	0 ☀︎	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan Nattaman	400	Tamil	2 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan unspecified	700	Tamil	2 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Ahinkuntaya	6,900	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	6,400	500	-1 -	-1 -
Ambalavasi	500	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Ambattan	2,400	Tamil	2 ●	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -
Ansari	100	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Arab	700	Arabic, Mesopotamian	0 ☀︎	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badahala	13,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	12,000	1,200	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Chetti	1,400	Tamil	0 ☀︎	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	1,400	Tamil	0 ☀︎	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Batgama	8,600	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	7,800	800	-1 -	-1 -
Bengali Muslim Moghal	200	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Berava	42,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	39,000	2,600	-1 -	-1 -
Bharathar (Christian traditions)	600	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -
Bharathar (Hindu traditions)	200	Tamil	0 ☀︎	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bintanna	700	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bodhivansha	1,800	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,700	100	-1 -	-1 -
Bohra	500	Gujarati	0 ☀︎	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Boya	800	Tamil	2 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Indian Tamil	1,100	Tamil	1 ●	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	9,300	Tamil	1 ●	9,200	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Burgher	21,000	Sinhala	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,800	18,000	-1 -	1,400
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions)	400	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions)	1,300	Tamil	1 ●	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	5,100	Language unknown	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	5,100	-1 -	-1 -
Demala Gattara	2,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,900	50	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	200	Tamil	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Divehi	1,200	Maldivian	0 ☀︎	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dodda-Weddah	7,400	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	6,800	500	-1 -	-1 -
Durava	163,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	154,000	9,100	-1 -	-1 -
Gahala	300	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	300	20	-1 -	-1 -
Gattara	84,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	78,000	5,800	-1 -	-1 -
Gauraykwallu	800	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	700	50	-1 -	-1 -
Goanese	800	Konkani	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama	62,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	55,000	7,600	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Patti	3,300	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Radala	3,300	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	500	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hakki Pikki	90	Telugu	0 ☀︎	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hannali	39,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	35,000	4,400	-1 -	-1 -
Hanomoreyo	50	Sinhala	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Henawalayo	700	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	700	50	-1 -	-1 -
Hinna	29,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	26,000	3,000	-1 -	-1 -
Hunna	11,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	9,800	1,200	-1 -	-1 -
Idayan	500	Tamil	2 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan	2,500	Tamil	0 ☀︎	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan Christian	900	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -
Indian Tamil	300	Tamil	2 ●	80	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Japanese	500	Japanese	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	400	30	-1 -	100
Jat (Hindu traditions)	200	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀︎	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat (Muslim traditions)	200	Punjabi, Western	0 ☀︎	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Javanese	2,000	Javanese	0 ☀︎	-1 -	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kaikolan	2,900	Tamil	2 ●	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -
Kallan	600	Tamil	2 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Kapu	70	Telugu	0 ☀︎	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Karaiyar	12,000	Tamil	2 ●	9,400	-1 -	-1 -	2,400	-1 -	-1 -
Karava	306,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	276,000	30,000	-1 -	-1 -
Kasar (Hindu traditions)	200	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Kiddea	2,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,700	200	-1 -	-1 -
Koviar	5,400	Tamil	2 ●	4,500	-1 -	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar (Kusavar) (Hindu traditions)	400	Tamil	2 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Kuravan (Hindu traditions)	200	Tamil	0 ☀︎	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kustarogiyo	1,800	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,700	100	-1 -	-1 -
Malay, Javar	13,000	Sri Lankan Malay Creole	0 ☀︎	-1 -	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malayan, caste	200	Malayalam	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mappila	800	Malayalam	0 ☀︎	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Marakkalage	4,700	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	4,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maravan	3,700	Tamil	2 ●	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -
Maravar	8,800	Tamil	2 ●	7,200	-1 -	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -
Mauritian	1,200	Morisyen	2 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -
Memon	400	Gujarati	0 ☀︎	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mukkuvar	5,500	Tamil	2 ●	4,500	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Christian traditions)	1,900	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Hindu traditions)	3,100	Tamil	0 ☀︎	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nair	200	Tamil	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nalavar	4,800	Tamil	2 ●	3,900	-1 -	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -
Navait	1,700	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navandanna	131,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	117,000	14,000	-1 -	-1 -
Navithan	1,000	Tamil	2 ●	700	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Oli	3,600	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,400	300	-1 -	-1 -
Osta (Nasuva)	2,900	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	2,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Palla	1,300	Tamil	2 ●	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Christian traditions)	500	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Hindu traditions)	1,800	Tamil	0 ☀︎	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallar	10,000	Tamil	2 ●	8,100	-1 -	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -
Palliwilli	100	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Pamunu	3,700	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,500	200	-1 -	-1 -
Panan	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Panna	500	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Pannikki	27,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	25,000	2,000	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Christian traditions)	800	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)	2,800	Tamil	0 ☀︎	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyar	7,400	Tamil	2 ●	5,200	-1 -	1,100	1,100	-1 -	-1 -
Paravan (Hindu traditions)	100	Tamil	0 ☀︎	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	4,000	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	4,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pidayne Danno	1,000	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Porowakara	6,200	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	5,700	500	-1 -	-1 -
Primanar	8,100	Tamil	1 ●	8,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pulayan	300	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Radava	44,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	40,000	4,000	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka	17,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	16,000	1,700	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	200	Hindi	0 ☀︎	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	200	Punjabi, Western	0 ☀︎	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rodiya	200	Sinhala	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Salagama	70,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	63,000	7,200	-1 -	-1 -
Sali, Seriyar	100	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Samban	70	Tamil	2 ●	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	3,400	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Semman	70	Tamil	2 ●	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	12,000	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Silpi	100	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Sindhi (Muslim traditions)	100	Sindhi	0 ☀︎	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sinhalese	4,100	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,300	800	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	100	Tamil	1 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Chetti	1,300	Tamil	0 ☀︎	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Moor	139,000	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	139,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lankan Tamil	1,000	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -
Tamil (Muslim traditions)	104,000	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	104,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tattar	400	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	200	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Thacher	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Thanakavar	100	Tamil	2 ●	70	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Thimilar	1,900	Tamil	2 ●	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Valluvan	100	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Vaniyan	900	Tamil	2 ●	700	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Christian traditions)	200	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Hindu traditions)	700	Tamil	0 ☀︎	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vannar	800	Tamil	2 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyan	1,200	Tamil	2 ●	900	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyar	4,300	Tamil	2 ●	3,500	-1 -	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalan	1,300	Tamil	2 ●	900	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalar	122,000	Tamil	2 ●	103,000	-1 -	-1 -	19,000	-1 -	-1 -
Vettar	90	Tamil	2 ●	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Viswakarma	400	Tamil	1 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Wahumpura	813,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	734,000	79,000	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	300	Tamil	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Yamannu	3,600	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,400	300	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 138	2,481,000		55 ●	205,000	292,000	1,739,000	244,000	0	1,600

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