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People Groups
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Population |
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% Evangel |
% Adherent |
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Primary Religion |
Primary Language |
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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 | 18,000 | Y● | | 13.59 % | 2  | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Agamudaiyan | 0M Agamudaiyan of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Agamudaiyan Nattaman | 8,600 | Y● | | 14.65 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Agamudaiyan Nattaman of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Ahinkuntaya | 60,000 | Y● | | 6.52 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 1 | | Ansari | 1,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Urdu | 0P Ansari | 0M Ansari of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Arab | 5,100 | | 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 | | Arayan | 900 | Y● | | 11.33 % | 2 | Hinduism | Malayalam | 1 | 0M Arayan of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Badahala | 113,000 | 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 | 16,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Bania | 0M Bania of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Bania Agarwal | 21,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Gujarati | 0P Bania Agarwal | 0M Bania Agarwal of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Bania Chetti | 6,300 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Bania Chetti | 0M Bania Chetti of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Bania Mahajan | 1,300 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Hindi | 1 | 0M Bania Mahajan of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Bania Mahesri | 1,900 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Marwari | 0P Bania Mahesri | 0M Bania Mahesri of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Bania Porwal | 1,900 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Marwari | 0P Bania Porwal | 0M Bania Porwal 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 | 376,000 | Y● | | 1.48 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Batgama of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Berava | 368,000 | Y● | | 6.56 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Berava of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Bharathar (Christian traditi | 2,200 | Y● | | 100.00 % | 3  | Christianity | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | 600 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Bharathar (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Bintanna | 6,700 | Y● | | 5.05 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Bodhivansha | 15,000 | Y● | | 6.02 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Bohra | 1,900 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Gujarati | 0P Bohra | 0M Bohra of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Boya | 16,000 | Y● | | 14.00 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Boya | 0M Boya of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Brahmin | 107,000 | Y● | | 0.22 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Brahmin | 0M Brahmin of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Brahmin Indian Tamil | 31,000 | Y● | | 0.45 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 0T | | Burgher | 52,000 | Y● | | 86.96 % | 3 | Christianity | Sinhala | 0P Burgher | 1 | 1 | | Burmese | 600 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Burmese | 0P Burmese | 0M Burmese of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Chakkiliyan (Christian tradi | 4,800 | 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 | | Chinese, general | 700 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Unknown | Chinese, Mandarin | 0P Chinese, general | 1 | 0T | | Christian | 27,000 | Y● | | 100.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Language unknown | 0P Christian | 0M Christian of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Couratto | 6,900 | Y● | | 1.72 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Deaf | 107,000 | Y● | | 8.38 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sri Lankan Sign Language | 1 | 1 | 0T | | Demala Gattara | 8,000 | Y● | | 7.52 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 0T | | Dodda-Weddah | 37,000 | Y● | | 6.50 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Durava | 722,000 | Y● | | 8.12 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Durava of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Gahala | 11,000 | Y● | | 0.78 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Gattara | 757,000 | Y● | | 6.74 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Gattara of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Gauraykwallu | 19,000 | Y● | | 3.88 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Goanese | 2,200 | Y● | | 100.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Konkani | 1 | 0M Goanese of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Govigama | 555,000 | Y● | | 6.90 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 0P Govigama | 0M Govigama of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Govigama Patti | 27,000 | Y● | | 5.28 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Govigama Radala | 27,000 | Y● | | 5.27 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Hajam | 4,800 | 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 | 1 | 0T | | Handi | 1,700 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Hannali | 332,000 | Y● | | 6.85 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Hannali of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Hanomoreyo | 5,300 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Heeri | 17,000 | Y● | | 1.59 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Henawalayo | 19,000 | Y● | | 3.71 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Hinna | 241,000 | Y● | | 6.70 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Hinna of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Hunna | 90,000 | Y● | | 6.49 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Idayan | 9,200 | Y● | | 12.72 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Idayan of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Ilavan | 69,000 | 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 | 9,700 | Y● | | 36.16 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 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) | 1,700 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Punjabi, Western | 0P Jat (Muslim traditions) | 0M Jat (Muslim traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Javanese | 8,500 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Javanese | 0P Javanese | 1 | 0T | | Kadaiyar | 1,000 | Y● | | 7.45 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Kaikolan | 78,000 | Y● | | 12.52 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Kaikolan | 0M Kaikolan of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Kallan | 17,000 | Y● | | 9.12 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Kallan of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Kapu | 1,300 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Telugu | 0P Kapu | 0M Kapu of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Karaiyar | 194,000 | Y● | | 15.81 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Karaiyar of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Karava | 1,071,000 | 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 | 15,000 | Y● | | 6.10 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Kinnara | 28,000 | Y● | | 0.46 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 1 | 0T | | Konta Durayi | 1,900 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Koviar | 210,000 | Y● | | 17.02 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Koviar of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Koviyar | 1,100 | Y● | | 15.77 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Kumhar (Hindu traditions) | 6,200 | Y● | | 9.55 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Kumhar (Hindu traditions) | 0M Kumhar (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Kuravan (Christian tradition | 500 | Y● | | 100.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | 4,000 | 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 | 1 | 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 | | Madappalli | 800 | Y● | | 12.42 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 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 | 51,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 0P Malay, Javar | 0M Malay, Javar of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Malayali | 700 | Y● | | 11.02 % | 2 | Hinduism | Malayalam | 0P Malayali | 0M Malayali of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Malayan, caste | 1,500 | Y● | | 12.08 % | 2 | Hinduism | Malayalam | 1 | 1 | 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 | 8,700 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 0T | | Maravan | 99,000 | Y● | | 13.51 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Maravan | 0M Maravan of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Maravar | 86,000 | Y● | | 16.49 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Mauritian | 3,800 | | | 45.11 % | 2 | Hinduism | Morisyen | 0P Mauritian | 1 | 1 | | Memon | 2,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Gujarati | 0P Memon | 0M Memon of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Moghal | 1,100 | 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 | 42,000 | Y● | | 18.51 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Nadar (Christian traditions) | 8,900 | Y● | | 100.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Tamil | 1 | 0M Nadar (Christian traditions) of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 25,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 0M Nadar (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Nair | 4,000 | Y● | | 0.51 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Nair | 0M Nair of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Nalavar | 44,000 | Y● | | 15.42 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Namassej (Hindu traditions) | 500 | 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 | 1,154,000 | Y● | | 7.28 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Navandanna of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Navithan | 21,000 | Y● | | 13.76 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Navithan | 0M Navithan of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Oli | 30,000 | Y● | | 5.20 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Osta (Nasuva) | 8,100 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Palla | 32,000 | Y● | | 15.91 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Pallan (Christian traditions | 6,800 | Y● | | 100.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Tamil | 1 | 0M Pallan (Christian traditions) of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 46,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 0M Pallan (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Pallar | 69,000 | Y● | | 16.04 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Palliwilli | 2,200 | Y● | | 15.08 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Pamunu | 30,000 | Y● | | 5.38 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Panan | 5,000 | Y● | | 11.96 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Panan | 0M Panan of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Panna | 32,000 | Y● | | 16.38 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Pannikki | 242,000 | 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) | 102,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 0M Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Paraiyar | 70,000 | Y● | | 15.03 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Paravan (Hindu traditions) | 1,800 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 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 | 41,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Tamil | 0P Pashtun, Pathan | 0M Pashtun, Pathan of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Pidayne Danno | 8,800 | Y● | | 3.51 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Porowakara | 59,000 | Y● | | 5.08 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Primanar | 72,000 | Y● | | 3.07 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 0T | | Pulayan | 4,500 | Y● | | 11.79 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Pulayan | 0M Pulayan of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Radava | 362,000 | Y● | | 7.36 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Radava of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Radayo | 1,700 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Rajaka | 149,000 | 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 | 1 | 0T | | Salagama | 310,000 | 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 | 49,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Tamil | 0P Sayyid | 0M Sayyid of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Semman | 1,100 | Y● | | 6.25 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Shaikh | 201,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Tamil | 0P Shaikh | 0M Shaikh of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Silpi | 3,300 | 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 | 183,000 | Y● | | 6.81 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 0M Sinhalese of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Siviyar | 500 | Y● | | 16.00 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 6,200 | Y● | | 1.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 0M Sonar (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Sri Lanka Chetti | 6,300 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Sri Lanka Moor | 679,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Tamil | 0P Sri Lanka Moor | 0M Sri Lanka Moor of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Sri Lankan Tamil | 9,300 | Y● | | 37.72 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Sri Lankan Tamil | 1 | 1 | | Syrian Christian | 700 | Y● | | 100.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Malayalam | 0P Syrian Christian | 0M Syrian Christian of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 1,135,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Tamil | 0P Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 0M Tamil (Muslim traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Tattar | 5,900 | Y● | | 12.06 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Teli (Hindu traditions) | 4,700 | Y● | | 6.93 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Teli (Hindu traditions) | 0M Teli (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Thacher | 3,100 | Y● | | 9.83 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Thanakavar | 2,400 | Y● | | 9.53 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Thimilar | 21,000 | Y● | | 15.42 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Thurumber | 1,000 | Y● | | 13.98 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Tondagattan | 1,500 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 1 | 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 | 3,700 | 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 | 1 | 1 | | Vanniyan | 36,000 | Y● | | 12.06 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Vanniyan | 0M Vanniyan of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Vanniyar | 100,000 | Y● | | 15.46 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 0M Vanniyar of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Vedda | 300 | Y● | | 50.00 % | 2 | Christianity | Sinhala | 0P Vedda | 1 | 0T | | Velakkithalanayan | 700 | Y● | | 12.08 % | 2 | Hinduism | Malayalam | 1 | 0M Velakkithalanayan of Sri Lanka | 1 | | Vellalan | 30,000 | Y● | | 12.47 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Vellalan | 0M Vellalan of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Vellalar | 1,166,000 | 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 | 1 | 0T | | Vettar | 3,000 | Y● | | 8.86 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Viswakarma | 7,200 | Y● | | 2.80 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Viswakarma | 0M Viswakarma of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Wahumpura | 8,159,000 | Y● | | 7.01 % | 2 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 0P Wahumpura | 0M Wahumpura of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 7,300 | Y● | | 0.85 % | 1 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 0M Yadav (Hindu traditions) of Sri Lanka | 0T | | Yamannu | 77,000 | Y● | | 3.68 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total People Groups: 174 |
21,373,000 |
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105 |
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| Unclassified / Other Individuals |
124,000 |
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| UN Country Population (2021) |
21,497,000 |
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| Other reported groups: 29 | | |
| Sri Lanka – People Progress |
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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
18,000
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Ambalavasi
16,000
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Ansari
1,000
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Arab
5,100
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Arain (Muslim traditions)
600
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Baloch
900
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Bania
16,000
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Bania Agarwal
21,000
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Bania Chetti
6,300
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Bania Mahesri
1,900
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Bania Porwal
1,900
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Banjara (Hindu traditions)
800
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Bohra
1,900
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Boya
16,000
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Brahmin
107,000
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Burgher
52,000
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Burmese
600
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Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions)
27,000
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Chinese, general
700
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Christian
27,000
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Dhobi (Hindu traditions)
11,000
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Govigama
555,000
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Hajam
4,800
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Hakki Pikki
1,200
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Ilavan
69,000
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Japanese
2,300
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Jat (Hindu traditions)
1,600
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Jat (Muslim traditions)
1,700
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Javanese
8,500
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Kaikolan
78,000
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Kapu
1,300
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Kasar (Hindu traditions)
3,400
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Kumhar (Hindu traditions)
6,200
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Kuravan (Hindu traditions)
4,000
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Lohar (Hindu traditions)
900
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Mahishya
600
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Malay, Javar
51,000
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Malayali
700
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Mangala
700
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Mappila
11,000
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Maravan
99,000
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Mauritian
3,800
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Memon
2,000
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Moghal
1,100
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Nadar (Hindu traditions)
25,000
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Nair
4,000
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Namassej (Hindu traditions)
500
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Navithan
21,000
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Pallan (Hindu traditions)
46,000
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Panan
5,000
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Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)
102,000
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Parsee
700
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Pashtun, Pathan
41,000
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Pulayan
4,500
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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
49,000
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Shaikh
201,000
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Sindhi (Muslim traditions)
1,000
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Sonar (Hindu traditions)
6,200
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Sri Lanka Moor
679,000
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Sri Lankan Tamil
9,300
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Syrian Christian
700
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Tamil (Muslim traditions)
1,135,000
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Teli (Hindu traditions)
4,700
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Valluvan
3,000
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Vannan (Hindu traditions)
26,000
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Vanniyan
36,000
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Vedda
300
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Vellalan
30,000
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Viswakarma
7,200
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Wahumpura
8,159,000
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Yadav (Hindu traditions)
7,300
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| Sri Lanka – Religions |
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Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 0.0 %
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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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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
