Photo | People Group ▲ | Population | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Hindu | Muslim | Buddhist | Christian | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agamudaiyan Nattaman | 700 | Tamil | 2 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Agamudaiyan unspecified | 1,400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Ahinkuntaya | 1,600 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,500 | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Ambalavasi | 3,300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 2,700 | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Ambattan | 3,900 | Tamil | 2 ● | 3,700 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Ansari | 600 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Arab | 1,600 | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Badahala | 2,900 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,700 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bania Chetti | 30 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bania unspecified | 1,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | 500 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Berava | 9,100 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 8,500 | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bintanna | 200 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bodhivansha | 300 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Bohra | 500 | Gujarati | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Boya | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Brahmin Indian Tamil | 300 | Tamil | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Brahmin unspecified | 18,000 | Tamil | 1 ● | 18,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Burgher | 5,500 | Sinhala | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | 5,000 | -1 - | 80 | |
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | 200 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 700 | Tamil | 1 ● | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Christian | 2,500 | Language unknown | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 2,500 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Demala Gattara | 300 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 70 | Tamil | 1 ● | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Divehi | 200 | Maldivian | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Durava | 27,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 26,000 | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Gattara | 21,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 20,000 | 1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Gauraykwallu | 600 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Goanese | 400 | Konkani | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Govigama | 19,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 18,000 | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Govigama Patti | 600 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Govigama Radala | 600 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Hajam | 1,100 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Hannali | 8,300 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 7,800 | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Henawalayo | 600 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Hinna | 6,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 5,600 | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Hunna | 2,300 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,100 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Idayan | 60 | Tamil | 2 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Ilavan | 1,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Ilavan Christian | 300 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Indian Tamil | 400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Japanese | 200 | Japanese | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | 500 | Punjabi, Eastern | 0 ☀︎ | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Jat (Muslim traditions) | 800 | Punjabi, Western | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Javanese | 4,600 | Javanese | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 4,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kaikolan | 1,300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kallan | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Karaiyar | 50,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 45,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 4,600 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Karava | 13,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 12,000 | 1,500 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kiddea | 300 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Koviar | 63,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 58,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 4,900 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | 30 | Tamil | 2 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Kustarogiyo | 300 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Malay, Javar | 1,700 | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Malayan, caste | 1,100 | Malayalam | 2 ● | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Mappila | 1,600 | Malayalam | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Marakkalage | 1,500 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Maravan | 1,500 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Maravar | 19,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 17,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 1,800 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Mauritian | 1,500 | Morisyen | 2 ● | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Memon | 600 | Gujarati | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Mukkuvar | 12,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 11,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Nadar (Christian traditions) | 500 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 1,300 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Nair | 700 | Tamil | 1 ● | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Nalavar | 9,900 | Tamil | 2 ● | 9,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Navait | 3,800 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 3,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Navandanna | 30,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 28,000 | 2,000 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Navithan | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Oli | 800 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Osta (Nasuva) | 2,500 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 2,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Palla | 12,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 11,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 1,700 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pallan (Christian traditions) | 200 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 700 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pallar | 22,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 19,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 2,600 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Palliwilli | 30 | Tamil | 2 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pamunu | 800 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 800 | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Panan | 40 | Tamil | 2 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Panna | 13,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 11,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 1,800 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pannikki | 6,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 5,600 | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | 500 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 1,200 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Paraiyar | 17,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 13,000 | -1 - | 1,700 | 1,700 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pashtun, Pathan | 12,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 12,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Pidayne Danno | 200 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Porowakara | 3,100 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 3,000 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Primanar | 18,000 | Tamil | 1 ● | 18,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Radava | 9,700 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 9,100 | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rajaka | 3,900 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 3,700 | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 800 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 600 | Punjabi, Western | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Salagama | 15,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 14,000 | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sali, Seriyar | 30 | Tamil | 2 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sayyid | 13,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 13,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Shaikh | 58,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 58,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 400 | Sindhi | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sinhalese | 5,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 4,300 | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 600 | Tamil | 1 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sri Lanka Chetti | 200 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sri Lanka Moor | 59,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 59,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Sri Lankan Tamil | 1,400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 440,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 440,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Tattar | 2,400 | Tamil | 2 ● | 2,100 | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | 50 | Tamil | 2 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Thacher | 1,700 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,600 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Thanakavar | 30 | Tamil | 2 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Thimilar | 4,800 | Tamil | 2 ● | 4,200 | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Vaniyan | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Vannan (Christian traditions) | 70 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Vannar | 6,900 | Tamil | 2 ● | 6,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Vanniyan | 500 | Tamil | 2 ● | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Vanniyar | 45,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 39,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 5,900 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Vellalan | 2,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,600 | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Vellalar | 287,000 | Tamil | 2 ● | 268,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 19,000 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Vettar | 1,700 | Tamil | 2 ● | 1,600 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Viswakarma | 500 | Tamil | 1 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Wahumpura | 211,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 196,000 | 15,000 | -1 - | -1 - | |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Tamil | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | |
Totals: 119 | 1,647,000 | 44 ● | 580,000 | 604,000 | 375,000 | 88,000 | 0 | 100 |