Major People Groups *
127
Major Unreached People Groups *
50
Total Population
2,870,000
Buddhist
64.1 %
Christian
3.7 %
Hindu
22.0 %
Muslim
10.2 %
Sikh
0.0 %
Other Religions
0.0 %
| Photo | People Group |
Population in Province |
Population in Country |
% Country Popl in Province |
Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Karava | 135,000 | 1,169,000 | 11.5483 11.5% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Kasar (Hindu traditions) | 2,100 | 3,700 | 56.7568 56.8% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Kiddea | 2,000 | 17,000 | 11.7647 11.8% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Kinnara | 7,700 | 31,000 | 24.8387 24.8% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
1
|
|
|
Koviar | 2,100 | 229,000 | 0.9170 0.9% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | 4,000 | 6,800 | 58.8235 58.8% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | 2,400 | 4,400 | 54.5455 54.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
|
Kustarogiyo | 2,000 | 16,000 | 12.5000 12.5% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Malay, Javar | 3,300 | 56,000 | 5.8929 5.9% | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Malayan, caste | 100 | 1,700 | 5.8824 5.9% | Malayalam | Hindu |
2
|
|
Mappila | 1,100 | 12,000 | 9.1667 9.2% | Malayalam | Muslim |
0
|
|
Maravan | 59,000 | 108,000 | 54.6296 54.6% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Maravar | 7,100 | 94,000 | 7.5532 7.6% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
Mauritian | 100 | 4,100 | 2.4390 2.4% | Morisyen | Hindu |
2
|
|
Memon | 300 | 2,300 | 13.0435 13.0% | Gujarati | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | 700 | 1,200 | 58.3333 58.3% | Tamil | Hindu |
1
|
|
|
Nadar (Christian traditions) | 5,500 | 9,800 | 56.1224 56.1% | Tamil | Christian |
3
|
|
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 18,000 | 28,000 | 64.2857 64.3% | Tamil | Hindu |
0
|
|
|
Nalavar | 3,600 | 48,000 | 7.5000 7.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Navait | 3,100 | 18,000 | 17.2222 17.2% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Navandanna | 147,000 | 1,259,000 | 11.6759 11.7% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
Navithan | 13,000 | 23,000 | 56.5217 56.5% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
|
|
Oli | 4,000 | 32,000 | 12.5000 12.5% | Sinhala | Buddhist |
2
|
|
|
Osta (Nasuva) | 600 | 8,900 | 6.7416 6.7% | Tamil | Muslim |
0
|
|
|
Palla | 1,500 | 35,000 | 4.2857 4.3% | Tamil | Hindu |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 127 | 2,870,000 | 50 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 128 | 2,870,000 | 50 ● |
