Number of People Groups
68
Unreached People Groups
24
Total Population
634,000
Buddhist
0.4 %
Christian
16.1 %
Hindu
83.2 %
Muslim
0.4 %
Sikh
0.0 %
Other Religions
0.0 %
| Photo | 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 - | 4,300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Mukkuvar | 15,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 12,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 2,400 | -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 | 12,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 9,700 | -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 ● | 6,100 | -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 | 7,600 | Tamil | 2 ● | 6,400 | -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 - | 3,400 | -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) | 90 | Hindi | 0 ☀ | 90 | -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 ● | 500 | -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 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | 90 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Thimilar | 5,800 | Tamil | 2 ● | 4,900 | -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 | 314,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 262,000 | -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 | 90 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Tamil | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
| Totals: 68 | 634,000 | 24 ● | 528,000 | 2,300 | 2,200 | 102,000 | 0 | 20 |
