People Name |
Primary Language |
Country Population |
State Population |
Least Reached |
Progress Scale |
Hindu |
Muslim |
Buddhist |
Christian |
Sikh |
Other |
Agamudaiyan | Tamil | 18,000 | 200 | N | 2.0  | 100 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 8,700 | 90 | N | 2.0  | 60 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Ahinkuntaya | Sinhala | 59,000 | 8,500 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 7,400 | 1,100 | - | - |
Ambattan | Tamil | 15,000 | 400 | N | 2.0  | 200 | - | - | 100 | - | - |
Ansari | Urdu | 1,000 | 50 | Y | 1.0  | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Arab | Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken | 5,200 | 600 | Y | 1.0  | - | 600 | - | - | - | - |
Arain (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 600 | 50 | Y | 1.0  | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
Badahala | Sinhala | 110,000 | 16,000 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 14,000 | 2,000 | - | - |
Baloch | Urdu | 900 | 100 | Y | 1.0  | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
Bania | Telugu | 16,000 | 500 | Y | 1.0  | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Chetti | Telugu | 6,500 | 300 | Y | 1.0  | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Chetti | Tamil | 6,900 | 500 | Y | 1.0  | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Batgama | Sinhala | 384,000 | 81,000 | Y | 1.0  | - | - | 80,000 | 300 | - | - |
Berava | Sinhala | 360,000 | 51,000 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 44,000 | 6,800 | - | - |
Bharathar | Tamil | 2,900 | 300 | N | 3.0  | 50 | - | - | 200 | - | - |
Bintanna | Sinhala | 6,500 | 900 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 800 | 90 | - | - |
Bodhivansha | Sinhala | 14,000 | 2,000 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 1,700 | 300 | - | - |
Bohra | Gujarati | 2,000 | 200 | Y | 1.0  | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
Boya | Tamil | 17,000 | 200 | N | 2.0  | 100 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
Brahmin | Tamil | 99,000 | 2,500 | Y | 1.0  | 2,400 | - | - | 60 | - | - |
Brahmin Indian Tamil | Tamil | 31,000 | 300 | Y | 1.0  | 200 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Burgher | Sinhala | 52,000 | 2,200 | N | 3.0  | - | - | 100 | 1,900 | - | 100 |
Chakkiliyan | Tamil | 32,000 | 200 | N | 2.0  | 200 | - | - | 60 | - | - |
Christian | Unknown | 27,000 | 5,000 | N | 3.0  | - | - | - | 5,000 | - | - |
Demala Gattara | Sinhala | 7,300 | 600 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 400 | 200 | - | - |
Dodda-Weddah | Sinhala | 38,000 | 6,000 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 5,800 | 200 | - | - |
Durava | Sinhala | 605,000 | 5,400 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 3,200 | 2,200 | - | - |
Gahala | Sinhala | 11,000 | 2,900 | Y | 1.0  | - | - | 2,800 | 40 | - | - |
Gattara | Sinhala | 739,000 | 109,000 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 94,000 | 14,000 | - | - |
Gauraykwallu | Sinhala | 18,000 | 3,200 | Y | 1.0  | - | - | 2,800 | 400 | - | - |
Goanese | Konkani | 2,300 | 100 | N | 3.0  | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
Govigama | Sinhala | 543,000 | 72,000 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 63,000 | 9,000 | - | - |
Govigama Patti | Sinhala | 26,000 | 3,700 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 3,200 | 500 | - | - |
Govigama Radala | Sinhala | 27,000 | 3,700 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 3,300 | 500 | - | - |
Hajam | Tamil | 4,900 | 600 | Y | 1.0  | - | 600 | - | - | - | - |
Hannali | Sinhala | 324,000 | 47,000 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 41,000 | 6,200 | - | - |
Hanomoreyo | Sinhala | 5,400 | 1,400 | Y | 1.0  | - | - | 1,400 | - | - | - |
Henawalayo | Sinhala | 18,000 | 3,200 | Y | 1.0  | - | - | 2,800 | 400 | - | - |
Hinna | Sinhala | 236,000 | 33,000 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 29,000 | 4,500 | - | - |
Hunna | Sinhala | 88,000 | 13,000 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 11,000 | 1,600 | - | - |
Idayan | Tamil | 9,300 | 100 | N | 2.0  | 80 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Ilavan | Tamil | 80,000 | 600 | N | 2.0  | 400 | - | - | 200 | - | - |
Indian Tamil | Tamil | 9,700 | 200 | N | 2.0  | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - |
Japanese | Japanese | 2,300 | 200 | Y | 1.0  | - | - | 200 | - | - | 50 |
Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 1,800 | 200 | Y | 1.0  | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
Javanese | Javanese | 8,500 | 600 | Y | 1.0  | - | 600 | - | - | - | - |
Kaikolan | Tamil | 79,000 | 600 | N | 2.0  | 500 | - | - | 200 | - | - |
Kallan | Tamil | 17,000 | 200 | N | 2.0  | 100 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
Karaiyar | Tamil | 187,000 | 3,800 | N | 2.0  | 2,700 | - | - | 1,100 | - | - |
Karava | Sinhala | 1,050,000 | 108,000 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 76,000 | 32,000 | - | - |
Kiddea | Sinhala | 15,000 | 2,100 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 1,900 | 300 | - | - |
Kinnara | Sinhala | 29,000 | 6,100 | Y | 1.0  | - | - | 6,000 | 60 | - | - |
Koviar | Tamil | 199,000 | 3,400 | N | 2.0  | 2,200 | - | - | 1,200 | - | - |
Kumhar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 6,300 | 30 | N | 2.0  | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kustarogiyo | Sinhala | 15,000 | 2,100 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 1,900 | 300 | - | - |
Madari | Urdu | 500 | 70 | Y | 1.0  | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Malay, Javar | Sri Lankan Creole Malay | 52,000 | 1,800 | Y | 1.0  | - | 1,800 | - | - | - | - |
Mappila | Malayalam | 11,000 | 600 | Y | 1.0  | - | 600 | - | - | - | - |
Marakkalage | Tamil | 8,900 | 200 | Y | 1.0  | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
Maravan | Tamil | 100,000 | 800 | N | 2.0  | 600 | - | - | 200 | - | - |
Maravar | Tamil | 83,000 | 2,800 | N | 2.0  | 1,900 | - | - | 900 | - | - |
Mauritian | Morisyen | 3,800 | 300 | N | 2.0  | 200 | - | - | 90 | - | - |
Memon | Gujarati | 2,100 | 200 | Y | 1.0  | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
Mukkuvar | Tamil | 40,000 | 1,300 | N | 2.0  | 800 | - | - | 500 | - | - |
Nadar (Christian traditio | Tamil | 9,000 | 300 | N | 3.0  | - | - | - | 300 | - | - |
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 26,000 | 500 | Y | 1.0  | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nair | Malayalam | 4,100 | 40 | Y | 1.0  | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nalavar | Tamil | 43,000 | 1,500 | N | 2.0  | 1,100 | - | - | 500 | - | - |
Navait | Tamil | 17,000 | 2,400 | Y | 1.0  | - | 2,400 | - | - | - | - |
Navandanna | Sinhala | 1,128,000 | 161,000 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 140,000 | 21,000 | - | - |
Navithan | Tamil | 22,000 | 200 | N | 2.0  | 200 | - | - | 60 | - | - |
Oli | Sinhala | 29,000 | 4,200 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 3,700 | 500 | - | - |
Osta (Nasuva) | Tamil | 8,200 | 900 | Y | 1.0  | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
Palla | Tamil | 30,000 | 200 | N | 2.0  | 100 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
Pallan | Tamil | 53,000 | 500 | N | 2.0  | 300 | - | - | 100 | - | - |
Pallar | Tamil | 67,000 | 1,900 | N | 2.0  | 1,400 | - | - | 500 | - | - |
Pamunu | Sinhala | 30,000 | 4,200 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 3,700 | 500 | - | - |
Panna | Tamil | 30,000 | 300 | N | 2.0  | 200 | - | - | 100 | - | - |
Pannikki | Sinhala | 236,000 | 34,000 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 30,000 | 4,600 | - | - |
Paraiyan | Tamil | 118,000 | 1,000 | N | 2.0  | 700 | - | - | 300 | - | - |
Paraiyar | Tamil | 68,000 | 2,400 | N | 2.0  | 1,400 | - | 300 | 700 | - | - |
Parsee | Gujarati | 700 | 20 | Y | 1.0  | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Pashtun, Pathan | Tamil | 41,000 | 5,700 | Y | 1.0  | - | 5,700 | - | - | - | - |
Pidayne Danno | Sinhala | 8,600 | 1,200 | Y | 1.0  | - | - | 1,100 | 100 | - | - |
Porowakara | Sinhala | 48,000 | 400 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 400 | 40 | - | - |
Primanar | Tamil | 69,000 | 2,200 | Y | 1.0  | 2,200 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
Radava | Sinhala | 353,000 | 56,000 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 48,000 | 7,300 | - | - |
Rajaka | Sinhala | 146,000 | 21,000 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 18,000 | 2,800 | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions | Punjabi, Western | 1,500 | 200 | Y | 1.0  | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
Rodiya | Sinhala | 18,000 | 4,600 | Y | 1.0  | - | - | 4,600 | - | - | - |
Salagama | Sinhala | 290,000 | 22,000 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 13,000 | 9,100 | - | - |
Sayyid | Tamil | 49,000 | 7,400 | Y | 1.0  | - | 7,400 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh | Tamil | 202,000 | 26,000 | Y | 1.0  | - | 26,000 | - | - | - | - |
Sindhi (Muslim traditions | Sindhi | 1,000 | 60 | Y | 1.0  | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
Sinhalese | Sinhala | 164,000 | 35,000 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 30,000 | 4,400 | - | - |
Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 689,000 | 88,000 | Y | 1.0  | - | 88,000 | - | - | - | - |
Sri Lankan Tamil | Tamil | 8,700 | 400 | N | 2.0  | 300 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 700 | 30 | N | 3.0  | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 1,139,000 | 145,000 | Y | 1.0  | - | 145,000 | - | - | - | - |
Thimilar | Tamil | 20,000 | 700 | N | 2.0  | 500 | - | - | 200 | - | - |
Vaniyan | Tamil | 17,000 | 200 | N | 2.0  | 100 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Vannan | Tamil | 29,000 | 300 | N | 2.0  | 200 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
Vanniyan | Tamil | 36,000 | 300 | N | 2.0  | 200 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
Vanniyar | Tamil | 96,000 | 1,200 | N | 2.0  | 900 | - | - | 400 | - | - |
Vellalan | Tamil | 31,000 | 300 | N | 2.0  | 200 | - | - | 80 | - | - |
Vellalar | Tamil | 1,130,000 | 36,000 | N | 2.0  | 23,000 | - | - | 13,000 | - | - |
Viswakarma | Tamil | 7,300 | 90 | Y | 1.0  | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Wahumpura | Sinhala | 7,961,000 | 1,204,000 | N | 2.0  | - | - | 1,043,000 | 159,000 | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 7,300 | 30 | Y | 1.0  | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yamannu | Sinhala | 79,000 | 17,000 | Y | 1.0  | - | - | 16,000 | 1,000 | - | - |
State Totals: 110 People Groups |
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2,502,000 |
43 |
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48,000 |
281,000 |
1,850,000 |
322,000 |
0 |
200 |