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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 2,440 | - | 2440 | - | - | - | - |
| Malay, Javar | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 22,700 | - | 22700 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burgher | Sinhala | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | 10 |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | - | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 110 | 100 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 130 | 110 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Navait | Tamil | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Tamil | 1,140 | - | 1140 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Tamil | 4,100 | - | 4100 | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan | Tamil | 60 | 50 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Tamil | 130 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Chetti | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Osta (Nasuva) | Tamil | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Ahinkuntaya | Sinhala | 1,720 | - | - | 20 | 1690 | - | - |
| Ambattan | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badahala | Sinhala | 3,060 | - | - | 30 | 3030 | - | - |
| Berava | Sinhala | 10,300 | - | - | 120 | 10200 | - | - |
| Bintanna | Sinhala | 190 | - | - | - | 190 | - | - |
| Bodhivansha | Sinhala | 380 | - | - | - | 380 | - | - |
| Gattara | Sinhala | 21,600 | - | - | 240 | 21400 | - | - |
| Gauraykwallu | Sinhala | 640 | - | - | - | 640 | - | - |
| Govigama | Sinhala | 17,900 | - | - | 170 | 17700 | - | - |
| Govigama Patti | Sinhala | 780 | - | - | - | 780 | - | - |
| Govigama Radala | Sinhala | 780 | - | - | - | 780 | - | - |
| Hannali | Sinhala | 9,420 | - | - | 110 | 9320 | - | - |
| Henawalayo | Sinhala | 640 | - | - | - | 640 | - | - |
| Hinna | Sinhala | 6,850 | - | - | 70 | 6780 | - | - |
| Hunna | Sinhala | 2,560 | - | - | 20 | 2540 | - | - |
| Indian Tamil | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karaiyar | Tamil | 620 | 590 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Kiddea | Sinhala | 420 | - | - | - | 420 | - | - |
| Kinnara | Sinhala | 1,620 | - | - | - | 1620 | - | - |
| Koviar | Tamil | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kustarogiyo | Sinhala | 420 | - | - | - | 420 | - | - |
| Maravar | Tamil | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalavar | Tamil | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navandanna | Sinhala | 32,900 | - | - | 390 | 32500 | - | - |
| Oli | Sinhala | 850 | - | - | - | 850 | - | - |
| Palla | Tamil | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallar | Tamil | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pamunu | Sinhala | 850 | - | - | - | 850 | - | - |
| Panna | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pannikki | Sinhala | 6,830 | - | - | 70 | 6760 | - | - |
| Paraiyar | Tamil | 200 | 170 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Pidayne Danno | Sinhala | 240 | - | - | - | 240 | - | - |
| Porowakara | Sinhala | 80 | - | - | - | 80 | - | - |
| Radava | Sinhala | 10,700 | - | - | 120 | 10600 | - | - |
| Rajaka | Sinhala | 4,480 | - | - | 50 | 4430 | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 7,030 | - | - | 80 | 6950 | - | - |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tattar | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thacher | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thimilar | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannar | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyar | Tamil | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalar | Tamil | 3,320 | 3320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vettar | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wahumpura | Sinhala | 242,000 | - | - | 2800 | 239000 | - | - |
| Yamannu | Sinhala | 4,260 | - | - | 40 | 4210 | - | - |
| Primanar | Tamil | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Indian Tamil | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Tamil | 900 | - | 900 | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
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