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Country:	Sri Lanka
State:	Sabaragamuwa
District:	All

Number of People Groups

132

Unreached People Groups

Total Population

2,012,000

Buddhist

85.4 %

Christian

1.7 %

Hindu

8.3 %

Muslim

4.6 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Adi Andhra	30	Telugu	1 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan	1,500	Tamil	2 ●	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan Nattaman	700	Tamil	2 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Ahinkuntaya	6,800	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	6,700	70	-1 -	-1 -
Ambalavasi	1,000	Tamil	2 ●	900	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Ambattan	600	Tamil	2 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Arab	200	Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	1 ●	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badahala	12,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	12,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Bania	1,100	Tamil	1 ●	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Chetti	70	Tamil	1 ●	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Batgama	89,000	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	89,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Berava	41,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	41,000	600	-1 -	-1 -
Bharathar (Christian traditions)	20	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Bharathar (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bintanna	700	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bodhivansha	1,600	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bohra	80	Gujarati	1 ●	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Boya	1,800	Tamil	2 ●	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin	6,700	Tamil	1 ●	6,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Indian Tamil	3,800	Tamil	1 ●	3,800	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Burgher	900	Sinhala	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	80	800	-1 -	30
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions)	300	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions)	1,300	Tamil	1 ●	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	700	Language unknown	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -
Couratto	3,500	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,400	60	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	1,300	Tamil	1 ●	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dodda-Weddah	6,700	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	6,600	100	-1 -	-1 -
Durava	6,800	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	6,700	100	-1 -	-1 -
Gahala	2,800	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,800	20	-1 -	-1 -
Gattara	87,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	86,000	1,400	-1 -	-1 -
Gauraykwallu	2,700	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,700	30	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama	63,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	62,000	1,300	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Patti	3,300	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,200	20	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Radala	3,300	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,200	20	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	300	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hakki Pikki	100	Telugu	1 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Handi	800	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hannali	38,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	38,000	600	-1 -	-1 -
Hanomoreyo	2,000	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Heeri	10,000	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	10,000	100	-1 -	-1 -
Henawalayo	2,700	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,700	30	-1 -	-1 -
Hinna	28,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	27,000	500	-1 -	-1 -
Hunna	10,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	10,000	100	-1 -	-1 -
Idayan	800	Tamil	2 ●	800	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan	7,300	Tamil	1 ●	7,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan Christian	1,000	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -
Indian Tamil	700	Tamil	2 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Japanese	100	Japanese	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	20
Jat (Hindu traditions)	200	Punjabi, Eastern	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat (Muslim traditions)	40	Punjabi, Western	1 ●	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kaikolan	8,100	Tamil	2 ●	7,200	-1 -	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -
Kallan	1,900	Tamil	2 ●	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Kapu	90	Telugu	1 ●	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Karaiyar	8,000	Tamil	2 ●	7,900	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Karava	74,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	73,000	1,100	-1 -	-1 -
Kasar (Hindu traditions)	400	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Kiddea	1,700	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kinnara	6,700	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	6,700	30	-1 -	-1 -
Konta Durayi	1,900	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koviar	1,100	Tamil	2 ●	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar (Hindu traditions)	700	Tamil	2 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Kuravan (Hindu traditions)	400	Tamil	1 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kustarogiyo	1,700	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahishya	30	Bengali	1 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malay, Javar	500	Sri Lankan Malay Creole	1 ●	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mappila	100	Malayalam	1 ●	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maravan	11,000	Tamil	2 ●	9,600	-1 -	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	-1 -
Maravar	4,100	Tamil	2 ●	3,900	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Memon	50	Gujarati	1 ●	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions)	100	Tamil	1 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Christian traditions)	300	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Hindu traditions)	1,300	Tamil	1 ●	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nair	300	Tamil	1 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nalavar	2,000	Tamil	2 ●	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Namassej (Hindu traditions)	20	Bengali	1 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navait	1,000	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navandanna	135,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	133,000	1,600	-1 -	-1 -
Navithan	2,300	Tamil	2 ●	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Oli	3,500	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,400	20	-1 -	-1 -
Osta (Nasuva)	100	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Palla	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Christian traditions)	700	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Hindu traditions)	5,300	Tamil	1 ●	5,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallar	2,400	Tamil	2 ●	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Palliwilli	300	Tamil	2 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Pamunu	3,500	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	3,400	20	-1 -	-1 -
Panan	500	Tamil	2 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Panna	400	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Pannikki	28,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	27,000	400	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Christian traditions)	1,100	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)	12,000	Tamil	1 ●	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyar	3,200	Tamil	2 ●	2,800	-1 -	400	20	-1 -	-1 -
Paravan (Hindu traditions)	200	Tamil	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	2,200	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pidayne Danno	1,000	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Porowakara	400	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Primanar	2,500	Tamil	1 ●	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pulayan	500	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Radava	44,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	43,000	600	-1 -	-1 -
Radayo	400	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka	17,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	16,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	100	Hindi	1 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	30	Punjabi, Western	1 ●	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rodiya	6,800	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	6,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sali, Seriyar	400	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Samban	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	2,600	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Semman	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	14,000	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Silpi	400	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Sinhalese	21,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	21,000	400	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Tamil	1 ●	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Chetti	100	Tamil	1 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Moor	13,000	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lankan Tamil	600	Tamil	2 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Tamil (Muslim traditions)	58,000	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	58,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tattar	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	500	Tamil	2 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thanakavar	400	Tamil	2 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Thimilar	1,000	Tamil	2 ●	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Valluvan	300	Tamil	2 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Vaniyan	1,800	Tamil	2 ●	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Christian traditions)	400	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Hindu traditions)	2,900	Tamil	1 ●	2,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyan	4,100	Tamil	2 ●	3,800	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyar	1,600	Tamil	2 ●	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalan	4,200	Tamil	2 ●	3,900	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalar	53,000	Tamil	2 ●	52,000	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Viswakarma	1,100	Tamil	1 ●	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Wahumpura	963,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	949,000	14,000	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	700	Tamil	1 ●	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yamannu	12,000	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	12,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 132	2,012,000		58 ●	166,000	92,000	1,719,000	35,000	0	50

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