Country: |
Sri Lanka |
| Province / State: | North Western |
| District: | Kurunegala |
Number of People Groups
100
Unreached People Groups
42
Total Population
1,725,000
Buddhist
88.5 %
Christian
3.4 %
Hindu
0.9 %
Muslim
7.3 %
Sikh
0.0 %
Other Religions
0.0 %
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Hindu | Muslim | Buddhist | Christian | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Agamudaiyan Nattaman | 50 | Tamil | 2 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Agamudaiyan unspecified | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Ahinkuntaya | 6,400 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 6,100 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Ambattan | 90 | Tamil | 2 ● | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Ansari | 20 | Urdu | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Arab | 300 | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Badahala | 12,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 12,000 | 400 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania Chetti | 100 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania unspecified | 200 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Batgama | 82,000 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 81,000 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Berava | 39,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 37,000 | 1,400 | -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 | 600 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Bodhivansha | 1,400 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,400 | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bohra | 100 | Gujarati | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Boya | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Brahmin Indian Tamil | 100 | Tamil | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin unspecified | 600 | Tamil | 1 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Burgher | 600 | Sinhala | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | 500 | -1 - | 20 |
|
|
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | 30 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Tamil | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Christian | 1,000 | Language unknown | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Dodda-Weddah | 6,100 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 5,900 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Gahala | 2,900 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,900 | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Gattara | 82,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 79,000 | 3,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Gauraykwallu | 2,400 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,300 | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Govigama | 55,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 53,000 | 1,900 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Govigama Patti | 2,800 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,700 | 90 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Govigama Radala | 2,800 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,700 | 90 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Hajam | 100 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Hannali | 35,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 34,000 | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Hanomoreyo | 1,400 | Sinhala | 0 ☀ | -1 - | -1 - | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Henawalayo | 2,400 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,300 | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Hinna | 25,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 24,000 | 900 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Hunna | 9,500 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 9,200 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Idayan | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Ilavan | 300 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Ilavan Christian | 60 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Indian Tamil | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Japanese | 200 | Japanese | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 |
|
Jat (Muslim traditions) | 90 | Punjabi, Western | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kaikolan | 400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | 90 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kallan | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Karaiyar | 1,100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Karava | 33,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 32,000 | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Kiddea | 1,600 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,600 | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kinnara | 6,200 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 6,100 | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Koviar | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kumhar (Kusavar) (Hindu traditions) | 30 | Tamil | 2 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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|
Kustarogiyo | 1,600 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,600 | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Malay, Javar | 1,200 | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mappila | 300 | Malayalam | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Maravan | 600 | Tamil | 2 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Maravar | 600 | Tamil | 2 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Memon | 100 | Gujarati | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Nadar (Christian traditions) | 70 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Nalavar | 500 | Tamil | 2 ● | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Navait | 500 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Navandanna | 121,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 117,000 | 4,400 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Navithan | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Oli | 3,100 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 3,000 | 90 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Osta (Nasuva) | 800 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Pallan (Christian traditions) | 50 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Pallar | 500 | Tamil | 2 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Pamunu | 3,200 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 3,100 | 90 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Pannikki | 26,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 25,000 | 900 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | 100 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 500 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Paraiyar | 500 | Tamil | 2 ● | 500 | -1 - | 50 | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pashtun, Pathan | 1,300 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Pidayne Danno | 900 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Porowakara | 300 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Primanar | 500 | Tamil | 1 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Radava | 42,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 41,000 | 1,500 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Rajaka | 15,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 15,000 | 600 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 70 | Punjabi, Western | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Rodiya | 4,700 | Sinhala | 0 ☀ | -1 - | -1 - | 4,700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sayyid | 1,500 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 1,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Shaikh | 6,500 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 6,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 30 | Sindhi | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Sinhalese | 32,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 30,000 | 1,600 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Sri Lanka Chetti | 100 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sri Lanka Moor | 82,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 82,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sri Lankan Tamil | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 30,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 30,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Thimilar | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Vaniyan | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Vannan (Christian traditions) | 30 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Vanniyan | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Vanniyar | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Vellalan | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Vellalar | 8,200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 7,300 | -1 - | -1 - | 900 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Viswakarma | 60 | Tamil | 1 ● | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Wahumpura | 906,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 873,000 | 34,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 30 | Tamil | 1 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Yamannu | 16,000 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 15,000 | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
| Totals: 100 | 1,725,000 | 42 ● | 16,000 | 125,000 | 1,526,000 | 58,000 | 0 | 60 |
