Sri Lanka, Southern state, Galle district people groups

Country:	Sri Lanka
Province / State:	Southern
District:	Galle

Number of People Groups

113

Unreached People Groups

Total Population

1,132,000

Buddhist

94.0 %

Christian

0.9 %

Hindu

1.5 %

Muslim

3.7 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %

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= Frontier peoples
People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Agamudaiyan Nattaman	100	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan unspecified	300	Tamil	2 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ahinkuntaya	3,600	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,500	30	-1 -	-1 -
Ambattan	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Arab	90	Arabic, Mesopotamian	0 ☀	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badahala	6,500	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	6,400	60	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Chetti	-1 Unknown	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	70	Tamil	0 ☀	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Berava	21,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	21,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Bharathar (Christian traditions)	-1 Unknown	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bintanna	500	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bodhivansha	1,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bohra	40	Gujarati	0 ☀	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Boya	100	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Indian Tamil	200	Tamil	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	700	Tamil	1 ●	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Burgher	300	Sinhala	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions)	20	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions)	300	Tamil	1 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	500	Language unknown	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Demala Gattara	1,100	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	40	Tamil	1 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Durava	89,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	88,000	900	-1 -	-1 -
Gattara	45,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	45,000	400	-1 -	-1 -
Gauraykwallu	1,400	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Goanese	100	Konkani	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama	29,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	29,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Patti	1,700	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Radala	1,700	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hakki Pikki	20	Telugu	0 ☀	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hannali	20,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	19,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Hanomoreyo	30	Sinhala	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Henawalayo	1,400	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hinna	14,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	14,000	100	-1 -	-1 -
Hunna	5,400	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	5,300	50	-1 -	-1 -
Idayan	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan	500	Tamil	0 ☀	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan Christian	40	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Indian Tamil	100	Tamil	2 ●	70	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Japanese	100	Japanese	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	30
Jat (Hindu traditions)	40	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat (Muslim traditions)	20	Punjabi, Western	0 ☀	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Javanese	300	Javanese	0 ☀	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kaikolan	400	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Kallan	100	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Karaiyar	1,500	Tamil	2 ●	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Karava	165,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	164,000	1,500	-1 -	-1 -
Kiddea	1,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koviar	900	Tamil	2 ●	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar (Kusavar) (Hindu traditions)	60	Tamil	2 ●	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kustarogiyo	1,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malay, Javar	80	Sri Lankan Malay Creole	0 ☀	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mappila	50	Malayalam	0 ☀	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Marakkalage	500	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maravan	500	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Maravar	700	Tamil	2 ●	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mauritian	100	Morisyen	2 ●	60	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Memon	40	Gujarati	0 ☀	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mukkuvar	400	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Christian traditions)	40	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Hindu traditions)	300	Tamil	0 ☀	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nair	40	Tamil	1 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nalavar	400	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navait	20	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navandanna	66,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	66,000	600	-1 -	-1 -
Navithan	100	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Oli	1,800	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Osta (Nasuva)	300	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Palla	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Christian traditions)	30	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Hindu traditions)	300	Tamil	0 ☀	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallar	400	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pamunu	1,800	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Panan	20	Tamil	2 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Panna	90	Tamil	2 ●	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pannikki	14,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	14,000	100	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Christian traditions)	30	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)	400	Tamil	0 ☀	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyar	600	Tamil	2 ●	600	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	90	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pidayne Danno	700	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Porowakara	11,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	11,000	100	-1 -	-1 -
Primanar	500	Tamil	1 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Radava	23,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	23,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka	8,700	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	8,700	90	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	20	Punjabi, Western	0 ☀	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rodiya	100	Sinhala	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Salagama	37,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	36,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Sali, Seriyar	20	Tamil	2 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	50	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	400	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sinhalese	6,500	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	6,300	100	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	50	Tamil	1 ●	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Chetti	30	Tamil	0 ☀	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Moor	39,000	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	39,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lankan Tamil	100	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamil (Muslim traditions)	400	Tamil	0 ☀	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tattar	60	Tamil	2 ●	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	30	Tamil	2 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thacher	30	Tamil	2 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thimilar	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tondagattan	1,600	Sinhala	0 ☀	-1 -	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vaniyan	70	Tamil	2 ●	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Christian traditions)	20	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Hindu traditions)	100	Tamil	0 ☀	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vannar	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyan	200	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyar	500	Tamil	2 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalan	500	Tamil	2 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalar	4,400	Tamil	2 ●	4,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Viswakarma	100	Tamil	1 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Wahumpura	491,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	488,000	3,700	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	40	Tamil	1 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 113	1,132,000		42 ●	17,000	42,000	1,064,000	10,000	0	40

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