| District | Population | % Unreached Population | People Groups | % Unreached People Groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaffna | 764,730 | 17.5 | 215 | 71.6 |
| Kilinochchi (Chilaw) | 156,100 | 22.1 | 164 | 64.0 |
| Mannar | 167,570 | 45.4 | 184 | 60.9 |
| Mullaittivu | 129,030 | 24.9 | 221 | 66.5 |
| Vavuniya | 257,970 | 32.8 | 265 | 69.8 |
| People Group | Population | Progress | Primary Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agamudaiyan | 280 |
|
Tamil |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | 100 |
|
Tamil |
| Ahinkuntaya | 100 |
|
Sinhala |
| Ambattan | 5,700 |
|
Tamil |
| Arab | 70 |
|
Arabic, Mesopotamian |
| Badahala | 190 |
|
Sinhala |
| Bania | 760 |
|
Tamil |
| Berava | 820 |
|
Sinhala |
| Brahmin | 30,730 |
|
Tamil |
| Brahmin Indian Tamil | 240 |
|
Tamil |
| Burgher | 160 |
|
Sinhala |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | 80 |
|
Tamil |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 330 |
|
Tamil |
| Christian | 2,220 |
|
Language unknown |
| Gahala | 20 |
|
Sinhala |
| Gattara | 1,840 |
|
Sinhala |
| Gauraykwallu | 30 |
|
Sinhala |
| Govigama | 3,110 |
|
Sinhala |
| Hajam | 130 |
|
Tamil |
| Hannali | 800 |
|
Sinhala |
| Henawalayo | 30 |
|
Sinhala |
| Hinna | 540 |
|
Sinhala |
| Hunna | 140 |
|
Sinhala |
| Ilavan | 600 |
|
Tamil |
| Ilavan Christian | 200 |
|
Tamil |
| Indian Tamil | 310 |
|
Tamil |
| Japanese | 80 |
|
Japanese |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | 90 |
|
Punjabi, Eastern |
| Javanese | 190 |
|
Javanese |
| Kaikolan | 800 |
|
Tamil |
| Kallan | 150 |
|
Tamil |
| Karaiyar | 103,880 |
|
Tamil |
| Karava | 800 |
|
Sinhala |
| Koviar | 138,640 |
|
Tamil |
| Koviyar | 1,240 |
|
Tamil |
| Malay | 50 |
|
Sri Lankan Malay Creole |
| Mappila | 70 |
|
Malayalam |
| Marakkalage | 40 |
|
Tamil |
| Maravan | 1,100 |
|
Tamil |
| Maravar | 41,610 |
|
Tamil |
| Memon | 20 |
|
Gujarati |
| Mukkuvar | 21,560 |
|
Tamil |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | 370 |
|
Tamil |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 1,100 |
|
Tamil |
| Nair | 400 |
|
Tamil |
| Nalavar | 20,520 |
|
Tamil |
| Navait | 430 |
|
Tamil |
| Navandanna | 2,950 |
|
Sinhala |
| Navithan | 140 |
|
Tamil |
| Oli | 80 |
|
Sinhala |
| Osta (Nasuva) | 10 |
|
Tamil |
| Palla | 16,920 |
|
Tamil |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | 120 |
|
Tamil |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 410 |
|
Tamil |
| Pallar | 26,790 |
|
Tamil |
| Pamunu | 120 |
|
Sinhala |
| Panna | 17,400 |
|
Tamil |
| Pannikki | 490 |
|
Sinhala |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | 350 |
|
Tamil |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 1,020 |
|
Tamil |
| Paraiyar | 33,140 |
|
Tamil |
| Pashtun, Pathan | 1,060 |
|
Tamil |
| Primanar | 34,710 |
|
Tamil |
| Radava | 920 |
|
Sinhala |
| Rajaka | 470 |
|
Sinhala |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 30 |
|
Tamil |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 280 |
|
Hindi |
| Sayyid | 1,380 |
|
Tamil |
| Shaikh | 4,970 |
|
Tamil |
| Sinhalese | 940 |
|
Sinhala |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 100 |
|
Tamil |
| Sri Lanka Chetti | 130 |
|
Tamil |
| Sri Lanka Moor | 1,820 |
|
Tamil |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 3,990 |
|
Tamil |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 26,730 |
|
Tamil |
| Tattar | 2,580 |
|
Tamil |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | 50 |
|
Tamil |
| Thacher | 1,020 |
|
Tamil |
| Thimilar | 10,200 |
|
Tamil |
| Vaniyan | 140 |
|
Tamil |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | 50 |
|
Tamil |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 240 |
|
Tamil |
| Vannar | 8,510 |
|
Tamil |
| Vanniyan | 460 |
|
Tamil |
| Vanniyar | 44,910 |
|
Tamil |
| Vellalan | 560 |
|
Tamil |
| Vellalar | 560,900 |
|
Tamil |
| Vettar | 1,040 |
|
Tamil |
| Viswakarma | 360 |
|
Tamil |
| Wahumpura | 20,530 |
|
Sinhala |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 330 |
|
Tamil |
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