Photo | People Group ▲ | Population | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Hindu | Muslim | Buddhist | Christian | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adi Andhra | 30 | Telugu | 0 ☀ | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Agamudaiyan Nattaman | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Agamudaiyan unspecified | 400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Ahinkuntaya | 4,700 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 4,600 | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Ambalavasi | 800 | Tamil | 2 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Ambattan | 500 | Tamil | 2 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Ansari | 90 | Urdu | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Arab | 600 | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Badahala | 8,500 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 8,300 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bania Chetti | 100 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bania unspecified | 900 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Batgama | 56,000 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 56,000 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | 200 | Urdu | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Berava | 28,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 27,000 | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bharathar (Christian traditions) | 20 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | -1 Unknown | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bintanna | 500 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bodhivansha | 1,200 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bohra | 100 | Gujarati | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Boya | 1,800 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,600 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Brahmin Indian Tamil | 3,200 | Tamil | 1 ● | 3,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Brahmin unspecified | 5,400 | Tamil | 1 ● | 5,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Burgher | 2,500 | Sinhala | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | 2,200 | -1 - | 30 | |
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | 500 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 2,900 | Tamil | 1 ● | 2,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Christian | 300 | Language unknown | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Couratto | 2,300 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,300 | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 700 | Tamil | 1 ● | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Dodda-Weddah | 4,700 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 4,600 | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Gahala | 1,100 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Gattara | 56,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 55,000 | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Gauraykwallu | 1,900 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,900 | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Govigama | 40,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 39,000 | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Govigama Patti | 2,200 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,100 | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Govigama Radala | 2,200 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,100 | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Hajam | 800 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Hakki Pikki | 60 | Telugu | 0 ☀ | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Handi | 1,000 | Sinhala | 0 ☀ | -1 - | -1 - | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Hannali | 24,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 24,000 | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Hanomoreyo | 600 | Sinhala | 0 ☀ | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Heeri | 7,100 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 6,900 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Henawalayo | 1,900 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,900 | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Hinna | 19,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 18,000 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Hunna | 7,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 6,800 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Idayan | 800 | Tamil | 2 ● | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Ilavan | 6,600 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 6,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Ilavan Christian | 1,300 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Indian Tamil | 900 | Tamil | 2 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Japanese | 300 | Japanese | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | 40 | Punjabi, Eastern | 0 ☀ | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Jat (Muslim traditions) | 200 | Punjabi, Western | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Javanese | 90 | Javanese | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kaikolan | 8,200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 6,900 | -1 - | -1 - | 1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kallan | 1,800 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,500 | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kapu | 50 | Telugu | 0 ☀ | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Karaiyar | 8,500 | Tamil | 2 ● | 8,200 | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Karava | 109,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 107,000 | 2,500 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kasar (Hindu traditions) | 400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kiddea | 1,200 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,200 | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kinnara | 4,500 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 4,500 | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Koviar | 1,100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kumhar (Kusavar) (Hindu traditions) | 600 | Tamil | 2 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | 400 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kustarogiyo | 1,200 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,200 | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Malay, Javar | 2,200 | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 2,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Mappila | 500 | Malayalam | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Maravan | 10,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 8,300 | -1 - | -1 - | 1,800 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Maravar | 3,700 | Tamil | 2 ● | 3,600 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Memon | 200 | Gujarati | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Tamil | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Nadar (Christian traditions) | 200 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 400 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Nair | 60 | Tamil | 1 ● | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Nalavar | 1,800 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Navait | 2,300 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 2,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Navandanna | 83,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 82,000 | 1,600 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Navithan | 2,500 | Tamil | 2 ● | 2,100 | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Oli | 2,300 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,200 | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Osta (Nasuva) | 100 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Palla | 1,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pallan (Christian traditions) | 1,000 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 4,800 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 4,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pallar | 2,400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 2,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Palliwilli | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pamunu | 2,400 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,400 | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Panan | 600 | Tamil | 2 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Panna | 400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pannikki | 18,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 18,000 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | 2,300 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 2,300 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 11,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 11,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Paraiyar | 2,900 | Tamil | 2 ● | 2,600 | -1 - | 300 | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Paravan (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pashtun, Pathan | 5,700 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 5,700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pidayne Danno | 700 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Porowakara | 300 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Primanar | 2,500 | Tamil | 1 ● | 2,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pulayan | 500 | Tamil | 2 ● | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Radava | 3,400 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,900 | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Radayo | 500 | Sinhala | 0 ☀ | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rajaka | 12,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 11,000 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 90 | Hindi | 0 ☀ | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 100 | Punjabi, Western | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rodiya | 2,000 | Sinhala | 0 ☀ | -1 - | -1 - | 2,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sali, Seriyar | 400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Samban | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sayyid | 7,500 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 7,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Semman | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Shaikh | 26,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 26,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Silpi | 400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 60 | Sindhi | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sinhalese | 3,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,400 | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 500 | Tamil | 1 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sri Lanka Chetti | 100 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sri Lanka Moor | 27,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 27,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sri Lankan Tamil | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 136,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 136,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Tattar | 60 | Tamil | 2 ● | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | 700 | Tamil | 2 ● | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Thacher | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Thanakavar | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Thimilar | 900 | Tamil | 2 ● | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Valluvan | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Vaniyan | 1,900 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,600 | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Vannan (Christian traditions) | 500 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 2,700 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 2,700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Vannar | 500 | Tamil | 2 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Vanniyan | 4,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 3,400 | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Vanniyar | 1,700 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Vellalan | 400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Vellalar | 51,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 51,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Vettar | 60 | Tamil | 2 ● | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Viswakarma | 100 | Tamil | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Wahumpura | 548,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 535,000 | 13,000 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Tamil | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Yamannu | 12,000 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 11,000 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Totals: 135 | 1,449,000 | 59 ● | 152,000 | 210,000 | 1,050,000 | 37,000 | 0 | 60 |