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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 570 | - | 570 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 26,500 | - | 26500 | - | - | - | - |
| Japanese | Japanese | 320 | - | - | - | 290 | - | 30 |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malay, Javar | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 2,180 | - | 2180 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 135,000 | - | 135000 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 390 | 270 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambalavasi | Tamil | 820 | 590 | - | 220 | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Tamil | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 130 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Tamil | 1,820 | 1590 | - | 230 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 5,350 | 5350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burgher | Sinhala | 2,440 | - | - | 2190 | 210 | - | 30 |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 2,860 | 2860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | - | 320 | - | - | 320 | - | - | - |
| Idayan | Tamil | 800 | 680 | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 6,560 | 6560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Javanese | Javanese | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan | Tamil | 1,780 | 1520 | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 400 | 360 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 8,170 | 6880 | - | 1290 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 570 | 530 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 480 | - | 480 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 10,000 | 8260 | - | 1780 | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 2,460 | 2060 | - | 390 | - | - | - |
| Navait | Tamil | 2,300 | - | 2300 | - | - | - | - |
| Panan | Tamil | 570 | 510 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 11,200 | 11200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 4,760 | 4760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan | Tamil | 470 | 420 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rodiya | Sinhala | 1,960 | - | - | - | 1960 | - | - |
| Sali, Seriyar | Tamil | 430 | 380 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Samban | Tamil | 150 | 130 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Tamil | 7,410 | - | 7410 | - | - | - | - |
| Semman | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Tamil | 26,100 | - | 26100 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | Sindhi | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 730 | 680 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma | Tamil | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan | Tamil | 380 | 300 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Tamil | 290 | 250 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 2,700 | 2700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 3,980 | 3390 | - | 590 | - | - | - |
| Kapu | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Tamil | 770 | - | 770 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 1,880 | 1630 | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Chetti | Tamil | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 200 | 140 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Osta (Nasuva) | Tamil | 130 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Tamil | 420 | 370 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Ahinkuntaya | Sinhala | 4,620 | - | - | 60 | 4550 | - | - |
| Ambattan | Tamil | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badahala | Sinhala | 8,410 | - | - | 150 | 8260 | - | - |
| Batgama | Sinhala | 55,300 | - | - | 100 | 55200 | - | - |
| Berava | Sinhala | 27,500 | - | - | 490 | 27000 | - | - |
| Bintanna | Sinhala | 510 | - | - | - | 510 | - | - |
| Bodhivansha | Sinhala | 1,160 | - | - | - | 1160 | - | - |
| Couratto | Sinhala | 2,320 | - | - | 40 | 2280 | - | - |
| Dodda-Weddah | Sinhala | 4,690 | - | - | 80 | 4610 | - | - |
| Gahala | Sinhala | 1,060 | - | - | - | 1060 | - | - |
| Gattara | Sinhala | 55,600 | - | - | 1040 | 54500 | - | - |
| Gauraykwallu | Sinhala | 1,880 | - | - | 30 | 1850 | - | - |
| Govigama | Sinhala | 39,600 | - | - | 610 | 39000 | - | - |
| Govigama Patti | Sinhala | 2,150 | - | - | 30 | 2120 | - | - |
| Govigama Radala | Sinhala | 2,150 | - | - | 30 | 2120 | - | - |
| Handi | Sinhala | 950 | - | - | - | 950 | - | - |
| Hannali | Sinhala | 24,200 | - | - | 460 | 23700 | - | - |
| Hanomoreyo | Sinhala | 590 | - | - | - | 590 | - | - |
| Heeri | Sinhala | 7,010 | - | - | 130 | 6880 | - | - |
| Henawalayo | Sinhala | 1,870 | - | - | 20 | 1850 | - | - |
| Hinna | Sinhala | 18,500 | - | - | 320 | 18200 | - | - |
| Hunna | Sinhala | 6,900 | - | - | 130 | 6780 | - | - |
| Indian Tamil | Tamil | 870 | 510 | - | 350 | - | - | - |
| Karaiyar | Tamil | 8,450 | 8150 | - | 300 | - | - | - |
| Karava | Sinhala | 108,000 | - | - | 2460 | 106000 | - | - |
| Kiddea | Sinhala | 1,190 | - | - | 20 | 1160 | - | - |
| Kinnara | Sinhala | 4,470 | - | - | 20 | 4450 | - | - |
| Koviar | Tamil | 1,060 | 1060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kustarogiyo | Sinhala | 1,190 | - | - | 20 | 1160 | - | - |
| Maravar | Tamil | 3,620 | 3600 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Nalavar | Tamil | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navandanna | Sinhala | 82,500 | - | - | 1590 | 80900 | - | - |
| Oli | Sinhala | 2,270 | - | - | 40 | 2220 | - | - |
| Palla | Tamil | 1,020 | 1010 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Pallar | Tamil | 2,380 | 2380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palliwilli | Tamil | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pamunu | Sinhala | 2,350 | - | - | 20 | 2330 | - | - |
| Panna | Tamil | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pannikki | Sinhala | 18,100 | - | - | 320 | 17800 | - | - |
| Paraiyar | Tamil | 2,900 | 2540 | - | 20 | 340 | - | - |
| Pidayne Danno | Sinhala | 720 | - | - | - | 720 | - | - |
| Porowakara | Sinhala | 250 | - | - | - | 250 | - | - |
| Radava | Sinhala | 3,390 | - | - | 530 | 2860 | - | - |
| Radayo | Sinhala | 490 | - | - | - | 490 | - | - |
| Rajaka | Sinhala | 11,400 | - | - | 210 | 11200 | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 2,970 | - | - | 570 | 2400 | - | - |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | Tamil | 230 | 220 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tattar | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thacher | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thanakavar | Tamil | 240 | 210 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Thimilar | Tamil | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannar | Tamil | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyar | Tamil | 1,700 | 1690 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vellalar | Tamil | 50,600 | 50600 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vettar | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wahumpura | Sinhala | 544,000 | - | - | 12600 | 531000 | - | - |
| Yamannu | Sinhala | 11,400 | - | - | 210 | 11200 | - | - |
| Primanar | Tamil | 2,470 | 2470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Indian Tamil | Tamil | 3,140 | 3140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Tamil | 5,610 | - | 5610 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 190 | - | - | 190 | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 530 | - | - | 530 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 2,270 | - | - | 2270 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 1,010 | - | - | 1010 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 480 | - | - | 480 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 1,290 | - | - | 1290 | - | - | - |
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