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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 8,410 | - | 8410 | - | - | - | - |
| Mauritian | Morisyen | 50 | 30 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malay, Javar | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 350 | - | 350 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 28,000 | - | 28000 | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 530 | 450 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambalavasi | Tamil | 260 | 240 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Tamil | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Tamil | 430 | 390 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 1,730 | 1730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burgher | Sinhala | 400 | - | - | 370 | 30 | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | - | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Idayan | Tamil | 220 | 190 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 1,740 | 1740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan | Tamil | 470 | 420 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 2,000 | 1750 | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 170 | 150 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 2,540 | 2200 | - | 340 | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Tamil | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 590 | 510 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Navait | Tamil | 440 | - | 440 | - | - | - | - |
| Panan | Tamil | 140 | 130 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 2,920 | 2920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,230 | 1230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rodiya | Sinhala | 290 | - | - | - | 290 | - | - |
| Sali, Seriyar | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samban | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Tamil | 1,420 | - | 1420 | - | - | - | - |
| Semman | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Tamil | 6,710 | - | 6710 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma | Tamil | 430 | 380 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Vellalan | Tamil | 1,000 | 760 | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 1,010 | 870 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Kapu | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Tamil | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 440 | 380 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Chetti | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 250 | 210 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Osta (Nasuva) | Tamil | 330 | - | 330 | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahinkuntaya | Sinhala | 1,770 | - | - | 20 | 1750 | - | - |
| Ambattan | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badahala | Sinhala | 3,230 | - | - | 50 | 3180 | - | - |
| Batgama | Sinhala | 22,200 | - | - | 380 | 21800 | - | - |
| Berava | Sinhala | 10,700 | - | - | 190 | 10500 | - | - |
| Bintanna | Sinhala | 180 | - | - | - | 180 | - | - |
| Bodhivansha | Sinhala | 420 | - | - | - | 420 | - | - |
| Dodda-Weddah | Sinhala | 1,720 | - | - | 20 | 1690 | - | - |
| Gahala | Sinhala | 800 | - | - | - | 800 | - | - |
| Gattara | Sinhala | 22,400 | - | - | 420 | 22000 | - | - |
| Gauraykwallu | Sinhala | 660 | - | - | - | 660 | - | - |
| Govigama | Sinhala | 14,000 | - | - | 250 | 13800 | - | - |
| Govigama Patti | Sinhala | 760 | - | - | - | 760 | - | - |
| Govigama Radala | Sinhala | 760 | - | - | - | 760 | - | - |
| Hannali | Sinhala | 9,830 | - | - | 190 | 9630 | - | - |
| Hanomoreyo | Sinhala | 80 | - | - | - | 80 | - | - |
| Henawalayo | Sinhala | 680 | - | - | - | 680 | - | - |
| Hinna | Sinhala | 7,890 | - | - | 160 | 7730 | - | - |
| Hunna | Sinhala | 2,650 | - | - | 40 | 2600 | - | - |
| Indian Tamil | Tamil | 270 | 180 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Karaiyar | Tamil | 2,600 | 2540 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Karava | Sinhala | 8,580 | - | - | 160 | 8420 | - | - |
| Kiddea | Sinhala | 420 | - | - | - | 420 | - | - |
| Kinnara | Sinhala | 1,690 | - | - | - | 1690 | - | - |
| Koviar | Tamil | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kustarogiyo | Sinhala | 420 | - | - | - | 420 | - | - |
| Maravar | Tamil | 1,160 | 1160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalavar | Tamil | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navandanna | Sinhala | 33,100 | - | - | 640 | 32500 | - | - |
| Oli | Sinhala | 910 | - | - | 10 | 900 | - | - |
| Pallar | Tamil | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palliwilli | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pamunu | Sinhala | 800 | - | - | 10 | 790 | - | - |
| Panna | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pannikki | Sinhala | 7,160 | - | - | 130 | 7030 | - | - |
| Paraiyar | Tamil | 1,000 | 880 | - | - | 120 | - | - |
| Pidayne Danno | Sinhala | 230 | - | - | - | 230 | - | - |
| Porowakara | Sinhala | 80 | - | - | - | 80 | - | - |
| Radava | Sinhala | 11,200 | - | - | 210 | 11000 | - | - |
| Radayo | Sinhala | 440 | - | - | - | 440 | - | - |
| Rajaka | Sinhala | 4,370 | - | - | 100 | 4280 | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 1,960 | - | - | 160 | 1800 | - | - |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | Tamil | 250 | 240 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Thanakavar | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thimilar | Tamil | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyar | Tamil | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalar | Tamil | 17,000 | 17000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellidura | Sinhala | 1,250 | - | - | - | 1250 | - | - |
| Vettar | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wahumpura | Sinhala | 236,000 | - | - | 4340 | 232000 | - | - |
| Yamannu | Sinhala | 4,430 | - | - | 80 | 4340 | - | - |
| Primanar | Tamil | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Indian Tamil | Tamil | 890 | 890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Tamil | 1,020 | - | 1020 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 440 | - | - | 440 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 190 | - | - | 190 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 250 | - | - | 250 | - | - | - |
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