District | Population | % Unreached Population | People Groups | % Unreached People Groups |
---|---|---|---|---|
Galle | 1,223,280 | 6.5 | 352 | 63.6 |
Hambantota | 935,180 | 29.8 | 242 | 66.1 |
Matara | 991,490 | 11.2 | 320 | 62.2 |
People Group | Population | Progress | Primary Language |
---|---|---|---|
Agamudaiyan | 340 |
|
Tamil |
Agamudaiyan Nattaman | 180 |
|
Tamil |
Ahinkuntaya | 8,970 |
|
Sinhala |
Ambattan | 220 |
|
Tamil |
Arab | 200 |
|
Arabic, Mesopotamian |
Badahala | 16,520 |
|
Sinhala |
Bania | 170 |
|
Tamil |
Bania Chetti | 20 |
|
Tamil |
Berava | 54,600 |
|
Sinhala |
Bharathar (Christian traditions) | 10 |
|
Tamil |
Bintanna | 1,080 |
|
Sinhala |
Bodhivansha | 2,400 |
|
Sinhala |
Bohra | 40 |
|
Gujarati |
Boya | 350 |
|
Tamil |
Brahmin | 1,520 |
|
Tamil |
Brahmin Indian Tamil | 710 |
|
Tamil |
Burgher | 620 |
|
Sinhala |
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | 40 |
|
Tamil |
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 710 |
|
Tamil |
Christian | 590 |
|
Language unknown |
Demala Gattara | 2,730 |
|
Sinhala |
Durava | 295,900 |
|
Sinhala |
Gattara | 116,000 |
|
Sinhala |
Gauraykwallu | 3,620 |
|
Sinhala |
Goanese | 100 |
|
Konkani |
Govigama | 81,800 |
|
Sinhala |
Govigama Patti | 4,170 |
|
Sinhala |
Govigama Radala | 4,170 |
|
Sinhala |
Hajam | 130 |
|
Tamil |
Hakki Pikki | 20 |
|
Telugu |
Hannali | 49,600 |
|
Sinhala |
Hanomoreyo | 90 |
|
Sinhala |
Henawalayo | 3,600 |
|
Sinhala |
Hinna | 36,080 |
|
Sinhala |
Hunna | 13,520 |
|
Sinhala |
Idayan | 280 |
|
Tamil |
Ilavan | 1,500 |
|
Tamil |
Ilavan Christian | 80 |
|
Tamil |
Indian Tamil | 250 |
|
Tamil |
Japanese | 320 |
|
Japanese |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | 40 |
|
Punjabi, Eastern |
Jat (Muslim traditions) | 20 |
|
Punjabi, Western |
Javanese | 590 |
|
Javanese |
Kaikolan | 1,510 |
|
Tamil |
Kallan | 360 |
|
Tamil |
Karaiyar | 2,670 |
|
Tamil |
Karava | 223,080 |
|
Sinhala |
Kiddea | 2,390 |
|
Sinhala |
Koviar | 1,490 |
|
Tamil |
Kumhar (Kusavar) (Hindu traditions) | 170 |
|
Tamil |
Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | 60 |
|
Tamil |
Kustarogiyo | 2,330 |
|
Sinhala |
Malay | 9,340 |
|
Sri Lankan Malay Creole |
Mappila | 160 |
|
Malayalam |
Marakkalage | 670 |
|
Tamil |
Maravan | 1,810 |
|
Tamil |
Maravar | 1,140 |
|
Tamil |
Mauritian | 180 |
|
Morisyen |
Memon | 60 |
|
Gujarati |
Mukkuvar | 660 |
|
Tamil |
Nadar (Christian traditions) | 80 |
|
Tamil |
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 430 |
|
Tamil |
Nair | 40 |
|
Tamil |
Nalavar | 630 |
|
Tamil |
Navait | 400 |
|
Tamil |
Navandanna | 168,600 |
|
Sinhala |
Navithan | 450 |
|
Tamil |
Oli | 4,610 |
|
Sinhala |
Osta (Nasuva) | 330 |
|
Tamil |
Palla | 510 |
|
Tamil |
Pallan (Christian traditions) | 60 |
|
Tamil |
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 1,030 |
|
Tamil |
Pallar | 690 |
|
Tamil |
Palliwilli | 60 |
|
Tamil |
Pamunu | 4,630 |
|
Sinhala |
Panan | 100 |
|
Tamil |
Panna | 380 |
|
Tamil |
Pannikki | 36,080 |
|
Sinhala |
Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | 130 |
|
Tamil |
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 2,140 |
|
Tamil |
Paraiyar | 1,000 |
|
Tamil |
Pashtun, Pathan | 1,030 |
|
Tamil |
Pidayne Danno | 1,460 |
|
Sinhala |
Porowakara | 31,910 |
|
Sinhala |
Primanar | 1,040 |
|
Tamil |
Pulayan | 60 |
|
Tamil |
Radava | 58,100 |
|
Sinhala |
Rajaka | 22,450 |
|
Sinhala |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 250 |
|
Tamil |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 20 |
|
Punjabi, Western |
Rodiya | 320 |
|
Sinhala |
Salagama | 90,900 |
|
Sinhala |
Sali | 90 |
|
Tamil |
Sayyid | 1,320 |
|
Tamil |
Shaikh | 4,400 |
|
Tamil |
Silpi | 70 |
|
Tamil |
Sinhalese | 45,490 |
|
Sinhala |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 80 |
|
Tamil |
Sri Lanka Chetti | 70 |
|
Tamil |
Sri Lanka Moor | 44,620 |
|
Tamil |
Sri Lankan Tamil | 230 |
|
Tamil |
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 25,730 |
|
Tamil |
Tattar | 140 |
|
Tamil |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | 110 |
|
Tamil |
Thacher | 50 |
|
Tamil |
Thanakavar | 50 |
|
Tamil |
Thimilar | 260 |
|
Tamil |
Tondagattan | 1,620 |
|
Sinhala |
Vaniyan | 340 |
|
Tamil |
Vannan (Christian traditions) | 50 |
|
Tamil |
Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 570 |
|
Tamil |
Vannar | 370 |
|
Tamil |
Vanniyan | 670 |
|
Tamil |
Vanniyar | 1,390 |
|
Tamil |
Vellalan | 610 |
|
Tamil |
Vellalar | 9,530 |
|
Tamil |
Vettar | 20 |
|
Tamil |
Viswakarma | 150 |
|
Tamil |
Wahumpura | 1,258,000 |
|
Sinhala |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 40 |
|
Tamil |
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