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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 2,650 | - | 2650 | - | - | - | - |
| Mauritian | Morisyen | 50 | 30 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Japanese | Japanese | 80 | - | - | - | 60 | - | 20 |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malay, Javar | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 390 | - | 390 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 128,000 | - | 128000 | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 210 | 170 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Tamil | 130 | 100 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 4,090 | 4090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burgher | Sinhala | 860 | - | - | 770 | 60 | - | 30 |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | - | 790 | - | - | 790 | - | - | - |
| Idayan | Tamil | 60 | 40 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Javanese | Javanese | 1,380 | - | 1380 | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan | Tamil | 160 | 110 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 620 | 440 | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 390 | - | 390 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 800 | 550 | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 130 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 210 | 150 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Navait | Tamil | 2,080 | - | 2080 | - | - | - | - |
| Panan | Tamil | 40 | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 750 | 750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali, Seriyar | Tamil | 30 | 20 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Tamil | 6,140 | - | 6140 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Tamil | 20,800 | - | 20800 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | Sindhi | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 40 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma | Tamil | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan | Tamil | 320 | 250 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 300 | 220 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Tamil | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 150 | 120 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Chetti | Tamil | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 110 | 80 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Marakkalage | Tamil | 130 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Osta (Nasuva) | Tamil | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Ahinkuntaya | Sinhala | 470 | - | - | 50 | 420 | - | - |
| Ambattan | Tamil | 500 | 480 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Badahala | Sinhala | 850 | - | - | 110 | 740 | - | - |
| Berava | Sinhala | 2,670 | - | - | 340 | 2330 | - | - |
| Bodhivansha | Sinhala | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Gattara | Sinhala | 5,910 | - | - | 720 | 5190 | - | - |
| Gauraykwallu | Sinhala | 160 | - | - | - | 160 | - | - |
| Govigama | Sinhala | 4,340 | - | - | 530 | 3810 | - | - |
| Govigama Patti | Sinhala | 210 | - | - | - | 210 | - | - |
| Govigama Radala | Sinhala | 210 | - | - | - | 210 | - | - |
| Hannali | Sinhala | 2,520 | - | - | 300 | 2220 | - | - |
| Henawalayo | Sinhala | 160 | - | - | - | 160 | - | - |
| Hinna | Sinhala | 1,830 | - | - | 220 | 1610 | - | - |
| Hunna | Sinhala | 670 | - | - | 80 | 580 | - | - |
| Indian Tamil | Tamil | 200 | 40 | - | 160 | - | - | - |
| Karaiyar | Tamil | 9,180 | 8680 | - | 500 | - | - | - |
| Karava | Sinhala | 11,700 | - | - | 1440 | 10300 | - | - |
| Kiddea | Sinhala | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Koviar | Tamil | 12,100 | 11400 | - | 650 | - | - | - |
| Kustarogiyo | Sinhala | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Maravar | Tamil | 3,570 | 3390 | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvar | Tamil | 2,130 | 2010 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Nalavar | Tamil | 1,800 | 1720 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Navandanna | Sinhala | 8,650 | - | - | 1080 | 7570 | - | - |
| Oli | Sinhala | 210 | - | - | - | 210 | - | - |
| Palla | Tamil | 2,460 | 2330 | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Pallar | Tamil | 2,360 | 2240 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Palliwilli | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pamunu | Sinhala | 230 | - | - | 20 | 210 | - | - |
| Panna | Tamil | 2,460 | 2330 | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Pannikki | Sinhala | 1,840 | - | - | 230 | 1610 | - | - |
| Paraiyar | Tamil | 3,090 | 2370 | - | 160 | 560 | - | - |
| Pidayne Danno | Sinhala | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Radava | Sinhala | 2,950 | - | - | 360 | 2590 | - | - |
| Rajaka | Sinhala | 1,250 | - | - | 150 | 1100 | - | - |
| Salagama | Sinhala | 4,640 | - | - | 580 | 4060 | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 3,550 | - | - | 440 | 3100 | - | - |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | Tamil | 560 | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - |
| Tattar | Tamil | 610 | 580 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Thacher | Tamil | 440 | 420 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Thanakavar | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thimilar | Tamil | 910 | 870 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Vannar | Tamil | 1,380 | 1300 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Vanniyar | Tamil | 7,460 | 7070 | - | 390 | - | - | - |
| Vellalar | Tamil | 48,400 | 45900 | - | 2580 | - | - | - |
| Vettar | Tamil | 340 | 330 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Wahumpura | Sinhala | 63,300 | - | - | 8050 | 55200 | - | - |
| Primanar | Tamil | 4,160 | 3980 | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Indian Tamil | Tamil | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Tamil | 4,450 | - | 4450 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 120 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 320 | - | - | 320 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 200 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
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