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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 10,900 | - | 10900 | - | - | - | - |
| Japanese | Japanese | 70 | - | - | - | 60 | - | 20 |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 47,200 | - | 47200 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burgher | Sinhala | 200 | - | - | 170 | 20 | - | 10 |
| Christian | - | 300 | - | - | 300 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navait | Tamil | 780 | - | 780 | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Tamil | 2,480 | - | 2480 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Tamil | 10,500 | - | 10500 | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Tamil | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Chetti | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Osta (Nasuva) | Tamil | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Ahinkuntaya | Sinhala | 3,450 | - | - | 60 | 3390 | - | - |
| Ambattan | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badahala | Sinhala | 6,120 | - | - | 80 | 6040 | - | - |
| Batgama | Sinhala | 42,200 | - | - | 80 | 42100 | - | - |
| Berava | Sinhala | 23,100 | - | - | 260 | 22900 | - | - |
| Bintanna | Sinhala | 440 | - | - | - | 440 | - | - |
| Bodhivansha | Sinhala | 790 | - | - | - | 790 | - | - |
| Gahala | Sinhala | 1,330 | - | - | - | 1330 | - | - |
| Gattara | Sinhala | 41,000 | - | - | 510 | 40400 | - | - |
| Gauraykwallu | Sinhala | 1,270 | - | - | - | 1270 | - | - |
| Govigama | Sinhala | 38,300 | - | - | 370 | 37900 | - | - |
| Govigama Patti | Sinhala | 1,400 | - | - | 20 | 1380 | - | - |
| Govigama Radala | Sinhala | 1,400 | - | - | 20 | 1380 | - | - |
| Hannali | Sinhala | 16,800 | - | - | 190 | 16600 | - | - |
| Henawalayo | Sinhala | 1,270 | - | - | - | 1270 | - | - |
| Hinna | Sinhala | 12,600 | - | - | 130 | 12500 | - | - |
| Hunna | Sinhala | 4,700 | - | - | 40 | 4660 | - | - |
| Indian Tamil | Tamil | 40 | 30 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Karaiyar | Tamil | 470 | 420 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Karava | Sinhala | 47,600 | - | - | 700 | 46900 | - | - |
| Kiddea | Sinhala | 780 | - | - | 20 | 760 | - | - |
| Kinnara | Sinhala | 3,030 | - | - | 10 | 3020 | - | - |
| Koviar | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kustarogiyo | Sinhala | 750 | - | - | 10 | 740 | - | - |
| Maravar | Tamil | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalavar | Tamil | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navandanna | Sinhala | 65,400 | - | - | 790 | 64600 | - | - |
| Oli | Sinhala | 1,490 | - | - | 10 | 1480 | - | - |
| Pallar | Tamil | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pamunu | Sinhala | 1,680 | - | - | 50 | 1630 | - | - |
| Pannikki | Sinhala | 14,200 | - | - | 250 | 14000 | - | - |
| Paraiyar | Tamil | 200 | 180 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Pidayne Danno | Sinhala | 430 | - | - | - | 430 | - | - |
| Porowakara | Sinhala | 160 | - | - | - | 160 | - | - |
| Radava | Sinhala | 20,100 | - | - | 210 | 19900 | - | - |
| Rajaka | Sinhala | 7,420 | - | - | 70 | 7350 | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 18,300 | - | - | 300 | 18000 | - | - |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thimilar | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyar | Tamil | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalar | Tamil | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wahumpura | Sinhala | 445,000 | - | - | 5960 | 439000 | - | - |
| Yamannu | Sinhala | 7,950 | - | - | 120 | 7830 | - | - |
| Primanar | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Indian Tamil | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Tamil | 1,890 | - | 1890 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
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