Country: |
Sri Lanka |
| Province / State: | Sabaragamuwa |
| District: | Kegalle |
Number of People Groups
127
Unreached People Groups
55
Total Population
899,000
Buddhist
84.2 %
Christian
1.8 %
Hindu
6.5 %
Muslim
7.6 %
Sikh
0.0 %
Other Religions
0.0 %
| 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 | 500 | Tamil | 2 ● | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Agamudaiyan unspecified | 900 | Tamil | 2 ● | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Ahinkuntaya | 2,900 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,800 | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Ambalavasi | 400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Ambattan | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Arab | 100 | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Badahala | 5,300 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 5,200 | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania Chetti | 40 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania unspecified | 400 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Batgama | 38,000 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 38,000 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Berava | 18,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 17,000 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Bintanna | 300 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Bodhivansha | 700 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bohra | 60 | Gujarati | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Boya | 800 | Tamil | 2 ● | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Brahmin Indian Tamil | 1,500 | Tamil | 1 ● | 1,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin unspecified | 2,200 | Tamil | 1 ● | 2,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Burgher | 600 | Sinhala | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | 600 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | 200 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 1,200 | Tamil | 1 ● | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Christian | 500 | Language unknown | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Couratto | 1,500 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,400 | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 500 | Tamil | 1 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Dodda-Weddah | 2,900 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,800 | 50 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Gahala | 1,100 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,000 | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Gattara | 38,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 37,000 | 600 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Gauraykwallu | 1,100 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Govigama | 32,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 31,000 | 900 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Govigama Patti | 1,400 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Govigama Radala | 1,400 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Hajam | 200 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Hakki Pikki | 40 | Telugu | 0 ☀ | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Handi | 800 | Sinhala | 0 ☀ | -1 - | -1 - | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Hannali | 16,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 16,000 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Hanomoreyo | 200 | Sinhala | 0 ☀ | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Heeri | 4,300 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 4,200 | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
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|
Henawalayo | 1,100 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Hinna | 12,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 12,000 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Hunna | 4,400 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 4,300 | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Idayan | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Ilavan | 3,100 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 3,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Ilavan Christian | 400 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Indian Tamil | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | 80 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Japanese | 30 | Japanese | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Jat (Hindu traditions) | 40 | Punjabi, Eastern | 0 ☀ | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Jat (Muslim traditions) | 40 | Punjabi, Western | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kaikolan | 3,300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 3,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kallan | 700 | Tamil | 2 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | 90 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kapu | 40 | Telugu | 0 ☀ | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Karaiyar | 2,100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 2,100 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Karava | 48,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 47,000 | 800 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kasar (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Kiddea | 700 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kinnara | 2,800 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Konta Durayi | 600 | Sinhala | 0 ☀ | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Koviar | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kumhar (Kusavar) (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Kustarogiyo | 700 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Malay, Javar | 200 | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mappila | 100 | Malayalam | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Maravan | 4,200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 3,700 | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Maravar | 1,100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Memon | 30 | Gujarati | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | 50 | Tamil | 1 ● | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Nadar (Christian traditions) | 100 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 900 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Nair | 200 | Tamil | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Nalavar | 600 | Tamil | 2 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Navait | 800 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Navandanna | 61,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 60,000 | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Navithan | 1,100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Oli | 1,500 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Osta (Nasuva) | 60 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Palla | 60 | Tamil | 2 ● | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Pallan (Christian traditions) | 300 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 2,100 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 2,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Pallar | 600 | Tamil | 2 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Palliwilli | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Pamunu | 1,500 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Panan | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Panna | 60 | Tamil | 2 ● | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Pannikki | 12,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 11,000 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | 600 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 4,600 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 4,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Paraiyar | 900 | Tamil | 2 ● | 800 | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Paravan (Hindu traditions) | 70 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pashtun, Pathan | 1,700 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 1,700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Pidayne Danno | 400 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Porowakara | 200 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Primanar | 700 | Tamil | 1 ● | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pulayan | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Radava | 19,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 18,000 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Radayo | 400 | Sinhala | 0 ☀ | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Rajaka | 7,100 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 7,000 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 50 | Hindi | 0 ☀ | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 30 | Punjabi, Western | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Rodiya | 500 | Sinhala | 0 ☀ | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sali, Seriyar | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Samban | 90 | Tamil | 2 ● | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sayyid | 1,900 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 1,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Semman | 90 | Tamil | 2 ● | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Shaikh | 11,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 11,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Silpi | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Sinhalese | 16,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 15,000 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 400 | Tamil | 1 ● | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Sri Lanka Chetti | 90 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sri Lanka Moor | 7,900 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 7,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sri Lankan Tamil | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 44,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | -1 - | 44,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Tattar | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Teli (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Thanakavar | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Thimilar | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Valluvan | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Vaniyan | 800 | Tamil | 2 ● | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | 90 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Vannan (Christian traditions) | 100 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 1,200 | Tamil | 0 ☀ | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Vanniyan | 1,700 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,600 | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Vanniyar | 600 | Tamil | 2 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Vellalan | 1,600 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,500 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Vellalar | 14,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 14,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Viswakarma | 700 | Tamil | 1 ● | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Wahumpura | 408,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 402,000 | 6,200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 500 | Tamil | 1 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Yamannu | 7,300 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 7,100 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
| Totals: 127 | 899,000 | 55 ● | 58,000 | 68,000 | 757,000 | 16,000 | 0 | 10 |
