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| Adi Andhra | 800 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1  | Hinduism | Telugu | 0P Adi Andhra | 0M Adi Andhra of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Agamudaiyan Nattaman | 8,700 | Y● | | 14.65 % | 2  | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Agamudaiyan Nattaman of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Agamudaiyan unspecified | 9,200 | Y● | | 13.59 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Agamudaiyan unspecified | 0M Agamudaiyan unspecified of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Ahinkuntaya | 62,000 | Y● | | 6.52 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Ahinkuntaya of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Ambalavasi | 16,000 | Y● | | 14.98 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Ambalavasi | 0M Ambalavasi of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Ambattan | 15,000 | Y● | | 14.49 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Ambattan of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Ansari | 1,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Urdu | 0P Ansari | 0M Ansari of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Arab | 5,200 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken | 0P Arab | 1 | 0T | | Arain (Muslim traditions) | 600 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Punjabi, Western | 0P Arain (Muslim traditions) | 0M Arain (Muslim traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Badahala | 115,000 | Y● | | 7.52 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Badahala of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Baloch | 900 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Urdu | 0P Baloch | 0M Baloch of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Bania Chetti | 6,400 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Bania Chetti | 0M Bania Chetti of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Bania unspecified | 9,600 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Bania unspecified | 0M Bania unspecified of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Banjara (Hindu traditions) | 800 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Hindi | 0P Banjara (Hindu traditions) | 0M Banjara (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Batgama | 384,000 | Y● | | 1.48 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 0P Batgama | 0M Batgama of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Berava | 375,000 | Y● | | 6.56 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Berava of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Bharathar (Christian traditi | 1,400 | Y● | | 100.00 % | 3  | Christianity | Tamil | 1 | 0M Bharathar (Christian traditions) of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | 400 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Bharathar (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Bintanna | 6,900 | Y● | | 5.05 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Bintanna of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Bodhivansha | 15,000 | Y● | | 6.02 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Bodhivansha of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Bohra | 2,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Gujarati | 0P Bohra | 0M Bohra of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Boya | 17,000 | Y● | | 14.00 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Boya | 0M Boya of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Brahmin Indian Tamil | 32,000 | Y● | | 0.45 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Brahmin Indian Tamil of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Brahmin unspecified | 4,400 | Y● | | 0.22 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Brahmin unspecified | 0M Brahmin unspecified of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Burgher | 46,000 | Y● | | 87.06 % | 3 | Christianity | Sinhala | 0P Burgher | 0M Burgher of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Chakkiliyan (Christian tradi | 4,900 | Y● | | 100.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Tamil | 1 | 0M Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Chakkiliyan (Hindu tradition | 27,000 | Y● | | 0.12 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 0M Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Christian | 27,000 | Y● | | 100.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Language unknown | 0P Christian | 0M Christian of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Couratto | 7,000 | Y● | | 1.72 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Couratto of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Deaf | 108,000 | Y● | | 8.38 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sri Lankan Sign Language | 0P Deaf | 1 | 0T | | Demala Gattara | 8,200 | Y● | | 7.52 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Demala Gattara of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 11,000 | Y● | | 1.22 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 0M Dhobi (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Divehi | 1,900 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Maldivian | 1 | 0M Divehi of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Dodda-Weddah | 38,000 | Y● | | 6.50 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Dodda-Weddah of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Durava | 736,000 | Y● | | 8.12 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Durava of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Gahala | 11,000 | Y● | | 0.78 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Gahala of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Gattara | 772,000 | Y● | | 6.74 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Gattara of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Gauraykwallu | 19,000 | Y● | | 3.88 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Gauraykwallu of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Goanese | 2,300 | Y● | | 100.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Konkani | 1 | 0M Goanese of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Govigama | 566,000 | Y● | | 6.90 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 0P Govigama | 0M Govigama of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Govigama Patti | 28,000 | Y● | | 5.28 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Govigama Patti of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Govigama Radala | 28,000 | Y● | | 5.27 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Govigama Radala of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Hajam | 4,900 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Tamil | 0P Hajam | 0M Hajam of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Hakki Pikki | 1,200 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Telugu | 0P Hakki Pikki | 0M Hakki Pikki of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Handi | 1,800 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Handi of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Hannali | 339,000 | Y● | | 6.85 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Hannali of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Hanomoreyo | 5,400 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Hanomoreyo of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Heeri | 17,000 | Y● | | 1.59 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Heeri of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Henawalayo | 19,000 | Y● | | 3.71 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Henawalayo of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Hinna | 246,000 | Y● | | 6.70 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Hinna of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Hunna | 92,000 | Y● | | 6.49 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Hunna of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Idayan | 9,400 | Y● | | 12.72 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Idayan of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Ilavan | 70,000 | Y● | | 0.09 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Ilavan | 0M Ilavan of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Ilavan Christian | 11,000 | Y● | | 100.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Tamil | 1 | 0M Ilavan Christian of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Indian Tamil | 9,900 | Y● | | 36.16 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Indian Tamil of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Japanese | 2,300 | | | 2.87 % | 1 | Buddhism | Japanese | 0P Japanese | 1 | 0T | | Jat (Hindu traditions) | 1,600 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Punjabi, Eastern | 0P Jat (Hindu traditions) | 0M Jat (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Jat (Muslim traditions) | 1,800 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Punjabi, Western | 0P Jat (Muslim traditions) | 0M Jat (Muslim traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Javanese | 8,700 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Javanese | 0P Javanese | 1 | 0T | | Kaikolan | 80,000 | Y● | | 12.52 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Kaikolan | 0M Kaikolan of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Kallan | 18,000 | Y● | | 9.12 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Kallan of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Kapu | 1,400 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Telugu | 0P Kapu | 0M Kapu of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Karaiyar | 198,000 | Y● | | 15.81 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Karaiyar of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Karava | 1,092,000 | Y● | | 7.40 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Karava of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Kasar (Hindu traditions) | 3,400 | Y● | | 7.95 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Kasar (Hindu traditions) | 0M Kasar (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Kiddea | 16,000 | Y● | | 6.10 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Kiddea of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Kinnara | 29,000 | Y● | | 0.46 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 0P Kinnara | 0M Kinnara of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Konta Durayi | 1,900 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Konta Durayi of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Koviar | 214,000 | Y● | | 17.02 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Koviar of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Koviyar | 1,200 | Y● | | 15.77 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Koviyar of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Kumhar (Hindu traditions) | 6,400 | Y● | | 9.55 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Kumhar (Hindu traditions) | 0M Kumhar (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | 4,100 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | 0M Kuravan (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Kustarogiyo | 15,000 | Y● | | 5.31 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Kustarogiyo of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Lohar (Hindu traditions) | 900 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Hindi | 0P Lohar (Hindu traditions) | 0M Lohar (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Madari (Muslim traditions) | 500 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Urdu | 1 | 0M Madari (Muslim traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Mahishya | 600 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Bengali | 0P Mahishya | 0M Mahishya of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Malay, Javar | 43,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 0P Malay, Javar | 0M Malay, Javar of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Malayali | 800 | Y● | | 11.02 % | 2 | Hinduism | Malayalam | 0P Malayali | 0M Malayali of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Malayan, caste | 1,600 | Y● | | 12.08 % | 2 | Hinduism | Malayalam | 1 | 0M Malayan, caste of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Mangala | 700 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Telugu | 0P Mangala | 0M Mangala of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Mappila | 11,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Malayalam | 0P Mappila | 0M Mappila of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Marakkalage | 8,900 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Tamil | 1 | 0M Marakkalage of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Maravan | 101,000 | Y● | | 13.51 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Maravan | 0M Maravan of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Maravar | 88,000 | Y● | | 16.49 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Maravar of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Mauritian | 3,800 | | | 45.11 % | 2 | Hinduism | Morisyen | 0P Mauritian | 1 | 1 | | Memon | 2,100 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Gujarati | 0P Memon | 0M Memon of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Moghal | 1,200 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Urdu | 0P Moghal | 0M Moghal of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | 1,100 | Y● | | 2.78 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Mukkuvar | 43,000 | Y● | | 18.51 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Mukkuvar of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Nadar (Christian traditions) | 9,100 | Y● | | 100.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Tamil | 1 | 0M Nadar (Christian traditions) of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 26,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 0M Nadar (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Nair | 4,100 | Y● | | 0.51 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Nair | 0M Nair of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Nalavar | 45,000 | Y● | | 15.42 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Nalavar of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Namassej (Hindu traditions) | 600 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Bengali | 0P Namassej (Hindu traditions) | 0M Namassej (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Navait | 17,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Tamil | 1 | 0M Navait of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Navandanna | 1,176,000 | Y● | | 7.28 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Navandanna of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Navithan | 22,000 | Y● | | 13.76 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Navithan | 0M Navithan of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Oli | 30,000 | Y● | | 5.20 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Oli of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Osta (Nasuva) | 8,300 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Tamil | 1 | 0M Osta (Nasuva) of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Palla | 33,000 | Y● | | 15.91 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Palla of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Pallan (Christian traditions | 6,900 | Y● | | 100.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Tamil | 1 | 0M Pallan (Christian traditions) of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 47,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 0M Pallan (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Pallar | 70,000 | Y● | | 16.04 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Pallar of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Palliwilli | 2,300 | Y● | | 15.08 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Palliwilli of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Pamunu | 31,000 | Y● | | 5.38 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Pamunu of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Panan | 5,100 | Y● | | 11.96 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Panan | 0M Panan of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Panna | 33,000 | Y● | | 16.38 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Panna of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Pannikki | 247,000 | Y● | | 6.62 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Pannikki of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Paraiyan (Christian traditio | 16,000 | Y● | | 100.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Tamil | 1 | 0M Paraiyan (Christian traditions) of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 104,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 0M Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Paraiyar | 71,000 | Y● | | 15.03 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Paraiyar of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Paravan (Hindu traditions) | 1,800 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Paravan (Hindu traditions) | 0M Paravan (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Parsee | 700 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Other / Small | Gujarati | 0P Parsee | 0M Parsee of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Pashtun, Pathan | 42,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Tamil | 0P Pashtun, Pathan | 0M Pashtun, Pathan of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Pidayne Danno | 9,000 | Y● | | 3.51 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Pidayne Danno of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Porowakara | 60,000 | Y● | | 5.08 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Porowakara of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Primanar | 73,000 | Y● | | 3.07 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Primanar | 0M Primanar of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Pulayan | 4,600 | Y● | | 11.79 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Pulayan | 0M Pulayan of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Radava | 369,000 | Y● | | 7.36 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Radava of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Radayo | 1,800 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Radayo of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Rajaka | 152,000 | Y● | | 7.03 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Rajaka of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 2,200 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Hindi | 0P Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 0M Rajput (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 1,500 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Punjabi, Western | 0P Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 0M Rajput (Muslim traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Rodiya | 18,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Rodiya of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Salagama | 316,000 | Y● | | 12.16 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Salagama of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Sali, Seriyar | 3,400 | Y● | | 10.94 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Sali, Seriyar | 0M Sali, Seriyar of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Samban | 1,400 | Y● | | 8.03 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Samban | 0M Samban of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Sayyid | 50,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Tamil | 0P Sayyid | 0M Sayyid of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Semman | 1,200 | Y● | | 6.25 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Semman of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Shaikh | 204,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Tamil | 0P Shaikh | 0M Shaikh of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Silpi | 3,400 | Y● | | 10.80 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Silpi of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 1,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Sindhi | 0P Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 0M Sindhi (Muslim traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Sinhalese | 187,000 | Y● | | 6.81 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Sinhalese of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 6,300 | Y● | | 1.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 0M Sonar (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Sri Lanka Chetti | 6,400 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Sri Lanka Chetti of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Sri Lanka Moor | 486,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Tamil | 0P Sri Lanka Moor | 0M Sri Lanka Moor of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Sri Lankan Tamil | 9,500 | Y● | | 37.72 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Sri Lankan Tamil | 0M Sri Lankan Tamil of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Syrian Christian | 700 | Y● | | 100.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Malayalam | 0P Syrian Christian | 0M Syrian Christian of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 1,157,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Tamil | 0P Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 0M Tamil (Muslim traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Tattar | 6,000 | Y● | | 12.06 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Tattar of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Teli (Hindu traditions) | 4,800 | Y● | | 6.93 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Teli (Hindu traditions) | 0M Teli (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Thacher | 3,200 | Y● | | 9.83 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Thacher of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Thanakavar | 2,500 | Y● | | 9.53 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Thanakavar of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Thimilar | 21,000 | Y● | | 15.42 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Thimilar of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Tondagattan | 1,500 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Tondagattan of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Valluvan | 3,000 | Y● | | 9.86 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Valluvan | 0M Valluvan of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Vaniyan | 17,000 | Y● | | 12.77 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Vaniyan of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Vannan (Christian traditions | 3,800 | Y● | | 100.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Tamil | 1 | 0M Vannan (Christian traditions) of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 26,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 0M Vannan (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Vannar | 17,000 | Y● | | 14.49 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Vannar of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Vanniyan | 37,000 | Y● | | 12.06 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Vanniyan | 0M Vanniyan of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Vanniyar | 102,000 | Y● | | 15.46 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Vanniyar of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Vedda | 300 | Y● | | 50.00 % | 2 | Christianity | Sinhala | 0P Vedda | 0M Vedda of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Vellalan | 31,000 | Y● | | 12.47 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Vellalan | 0M Vellalan of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Vellalar | 1,191,000 | Y● | | 14.80 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Vellalar of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Vellidura | 1,200 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Vellidura of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Vettar | 3,100 | Y● | | 8.86 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Vettar of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Viswakarma | 7,300 | Y● | | 2.80 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Viswakarma | 0M Viswakarma of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Wahumpura | 8,324,000 | Y● | | 7.01 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 0P Wahumpura | 0M Wahumpura of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 7,400 | Y● | | 0.85 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 0M Yadav (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Yamannu | 79,000 | Y● | | 3.68 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Yamannu of Sri Lanka | 1 |
| Total People Groups: 161 |
21,423,000 |
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76 |
156 |
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| Unclassified / Other Individuals |
153,000 |
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| UN Country Population (2022) |
21,576,000 |
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| Other reported groups: 36 | | |
| Sri Lanka – People Progress |
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% of Population in People Group [1] [2]
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NOTES:
- Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
- % of Population in People Group: The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.
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Adi Andhra
800
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Agamudaiyan unspecified
9,200
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Ambalavasi
16,000
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Ansari
1,000
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Arab
5,200
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Arain (Muslim traditions)
600
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Baloch
900
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Bania Chetti
6,400
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Bania unspecified
9,600
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Banjara (Hindu traditions)
800
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Batgama
384,000
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Bohra
2,000
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Boya
17,000
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Brahmin unspecified
4,400
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Burgher
46,000
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Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions)
27,000
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Christian
27,000
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Deaf
108,000
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Dhobi (Hindu traditions)
11,000
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Govigama
566,000
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Hajam
4,900
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Hakki Pikki
1,200
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Ilavan
70,000
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Japanese
2,300
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Jat (Hindu traditions)
1,600
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Jat (Muslim traditions)
1,800
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Javanese
8,700
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Kaikolan
80,000
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Kapu
1,400
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Kasar (Hindu traditions)
3,400
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Kinnara
29,000
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Kumhar (Hindu traditions)
6,400
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Kuravan (Hindu traditions)
4,100
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Lohar (Hindu traditions)
900
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Mahishya
600
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Malay, Javar
43,000
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Malayali
800
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Mangala
700
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Mappila
11,000
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Maravan
101,000
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Mauritian
3,800
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Memon
2,100
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Moghal
1,200
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Nadar (Hindu traditions)
26,000
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Nair
4,100
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Namassej (Hindu traditions)
600
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Navithan
22,000
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Pallan (Hindu traditions)
47,000
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Panan
5,100
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Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)
104,000
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Paravan (Hindu traditions)
1,800
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Parsee
700
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Pashtun, Pathan
42,000
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Primanar
73,000
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Pulayan
4,600
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Rajput (Hindu traditions)
2,200
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Rajput (Muslim traditions)
1,500
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Sali, Seriyar
3,400
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Samban
1,400
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Sayyid
50,000
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Shaikh
204,000
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Sindhi (Muslim traditions)
1,000
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Sonar (Hindu traditions)
6,300
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Sri Lanka Moor
486,000
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Sri Lankan Tamil
9,500
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Syrian Christian
700
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Tamil (Muslim traditions)
1,157,000
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Teli (Hindu traditions)
4,800
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Valluvan
3,000
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Vannan (Hindu traditions)
26,000
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Vanniyan
37,000
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Vedda
300
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Vellalan
31,000
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Viswakarma
7,300
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Wahumpura
8,324,000
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Yadav (Hindu traditions)
7,400
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| Sri Lanka – Religions |
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Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 0.0 %
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% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends [4]
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NOTES:
- Major Religions: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
- Christianity Segments: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
- Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
- % Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends: Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.
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| Sri Lanka – Possible Ministry Involvement |
- Below are lists of ministries that may work in Sri Lanka. Ministries in the Sri Lanka section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Asia, South section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
- The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
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Ministries in Asia, South |
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Sri Lanka – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
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[1] Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country. |
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[2] Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country. |
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JP Unreached of Day
