People Name |
Primary Language |
Country Population |
District Population |
Least Reached |
Progress Scale |
Hindu |
Muslim |
Buddhist |
Christian |
Sikh |
Other |
Agamudaiyan unspecified | Malayalam | 9,400 | 80 | N | 2.0  | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ambattan | Tamil | 16,000 | 3,200 | N | 2.0  | 2,700 | - | - | 500 | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Hindi | 9,700 | 400 | Y | 1.0  | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Berava | Sinhala | 381,000 | 70 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
Brahmin Indian Tamil | Tamil | 32,000 | 20 | Y | 1.0  | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 4,400 | 17,000 | Y | 1.0  | 17,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Burgher | Sinhala | 47,000 | 100 | N | 3.0  | - | - | - | 90 | - | - |
Chakkiliyan (Hindu tradit | Tamil | 28,000 | 20 | Y | 1.0  | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Unknown | 28,000 | 1,300 | N | 3.0  | - | - | - | 1,300 | - | - |
Gattara | Sinhala | 783,000 | 200 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
Govigama | Sinhala | 574,000 | 200 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
Hannali | Sinhala | 344,000 | 60 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
Hinna | Sinhala | 250,000 | 40 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
Ilavan | Tamil | 71,000 | 30 | Y | 1.0  | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Indian Tamil | Tamil | 10,000 | 60 | N | 2.0  | 20 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
Japanese | Japanese | 2,400 | 30 | Y | 1.0  | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Javanese | Javanese | 8,800 | 30 | Y | 1.0  | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Kaikolan | Tamil | 81,000 | 60 | N | 2.0  | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Karaiyar | Tamil | 201,000 | 58,000 | N | 2.0  | 48,000 | - | - | 9,800 | - | - |
Karava | Sinhala | 1,108,000 | 200 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
Koviar | Tamil | 217,000 | 79,000 | N | 2.0  | 65,000 | - | - | 14,000 | - | - |
Koviyar | Tamil | 1,200 | 800 | N | 2.0  | 700 | - | - | 100 | - | - |
Malay, Javar | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 44,000 | Unknown | Y | 1.0  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Maravan | Tamil | 103,000 | 90 | N | 2.0  | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Maravar | Tamil | 89,000 | 23,000 | N | 2.0  | 19,000 | - | - | 4,200 | - | - |
Mukkuvar | Tamil | 43,000 | 14,000 | N | 2.0  | 12,000 | - | - | 2,300 | - | - |
Nadar (Christian traditio | Tamil | 9,300 | 200 | N | 3.0  | - | - | - | 200 | - | - |
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 26,000 | 500 | Y | 1.0  | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nair | Malayalam | 4,200 | 200 | Y | 1.0  | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nalavar | Tamil | 46,000 | 11,000 | N | 2.0  | 9,500 | - | - | 1,800 | - | - |
Navait | Tamil | 18,000 | 30 | Y | 1.0  | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Navandanna | Sinhala | 1,194,000 | 200 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
Oli | Sinhala | 31,000 | 30 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Palla | Tamil | 33,000 | 7,100 | N | 2.0  | 6,000 | - | - | 1,100 | - | - |
Pallan (Christian traditi | Malayalam | 7,000 | Unknown | N | 3.0  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 47,000 | 40 | Y | 1.0  | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pallar | Tamil | 71,000 | 15,000 | N | 2.0  | 12,000 | - | - | 2,600 | - | - |
Panna | Tamil | 33,000 | 7,400 | N | 2.0  | 6,300 | - | - | 1,200 | - | - |
Pannikki | Sinhala | 251,000 | 40 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
Paraiyan (Christian tradi | Tamil | 16,000 | 30 | N | 3.0  | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Paraiyan (Hindu tradition | Tamil | 105,000 | 100 | Y | 1.0  | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paraiyar | Tamil | 72,000 | 19,000 | N | 2.0  | 16,000 | - | - | 3,300 | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Tamil | 42,000 | 60 | Y | 1.0  | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Primanar | Tamil | 74,000 | 17,000 | Y | 1.0  | 17,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Radava | Sinhala | 375,000 | 60 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
Rajaka | Sinhala | 154,000 | 50 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 2,300 | 80 | Y | 1.0  | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Tamil | 51,000 | 90 | Y | 1.0  | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh | Tamil | 207,000 | 300 | Y | 1.0  | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
Sinhalese | Sinhala | 190,000 | 100 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 70 | 50 | - | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 6,400 | 70 | Y | 1.0  | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sri Lanka Chetti | Tamil | 6,500 | 100 | Y | 1.0  | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 493,000 | 100 | Y | 1.0  | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
Sri Lankan Tamil | Tamil | 9,600 | 1,500 | N | 2.0  | 400 | - | - | 1,100 | - | - |
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 1,174,000 | 1,600 | Y | 1.0  | - | 1,600 | - | - | - | - |
Tattar | Tamil | 6,100 | 700 | N | 2.0  | 600 | - | - | 100 | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,800 | 50 | N | 2.0  | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thacher | Tamil | 3,200 | 500 | N | 2.0  | 400 | - | - | 80 | - | - |
Thimilar | Tamil | 22,000 | 5,700 | N | 2.0  | 4,800 | - | - | 900 | - | - |
Vannar | Tamil | 17,000 | 5,600 | N | 2.0  | 4,700 | - | - | 900 | - | - |
Vanniyan | Malayalam | 37,000 | 50 | N | 2.0  | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vanniyar | Tamil | 104,000 | 21,000 | N | 2.0  | 17,000 | - | - | 3,800 | - | - |
Vellalan | Malayalam | 31,000 | 200 | N | 2.0  | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Vellalar | Tamil | 1,208,000 | 309,000 | N | 2.0  | 258,000 | - | - | 51,000 | - | - |
Vettar | Tamil | 3,100 | 200 | N | 2.0  | 200 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Viswakarma | Malayalam | 7,400 | 100 | Y | 1.0  | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Wahumpura | Sinhala | 8,446,000 | 1,100 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 1,000 | 80 | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,500 | 200 | Y | 1.0  | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
District Totals: 68 People Groups |
|
625,000 |
24 |
|
520,000 |
2,200 |
2,200 |
100,000 |
0 |
20 |