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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 1,840 | - | 1840 | - | - | - | - |
| Mauritian | Morisyen | 1,420 | 950 | - | 470 | - | - | - |
| Japanese | Japanese | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malay, Javar | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 105,000 | - | 105000 | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 1,200 | 960 | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambalavasi | Tamil | 3,260 | 2670 | - | 590 | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 130 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 10,600 | 10600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burgher | Sinhala | 3,720 | - | - | 3410 | 260 | - | 50 |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani | 300 | - | - | 300 | - | - | - |
| Christian | - | 1,080 | - | - | 1080 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 570 | 570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Javanese | Javanese | 950 | - | 950 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 660 | 510 | - | 150 | - | - | - |
| Divehi | Maldivian | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Malayan, caste | Malayalam | 1,080 | 890 | - | 190 | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 670 | 530 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 890 | 890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navait | Tamil | 1,740 | - | 1740 | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Tamil | 5,510 | - | 5510 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Tamil | 19,700 | - | 19700 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | Sindhi | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma | Tamil | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan | Tamil | 1,620 | 1330 | - | 290 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Malayalam | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Tamil | 580 | - | 580 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 550 | 420 | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Marakkalage | Tamil | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Osta (Nasuva) | Tamil | 570 | - | 570 | - | - | - | - |
| Ambattan | Tamil | 3,180 | 3010 | - | 170 | - | - | - |
| Badahala | Sinhala | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Berava | Sinhala | 150 | - | - | - | 150 | - | - |
| Gattara | Sinhala | 250 | - | - | - | 250 | - | - |
| Govigama | Sinhala | 370 | - | - | - | 370 | - | - |
| Hannali | Sinhala | 140 | - | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Hinna | Sinhala | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Hunna | Sinhala | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Indian Tamil | Tamil | 140 | 80 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Karaiyar | Tamil | 29,300 | 25800 | - | 3490 | - | - | - |
| Karava | Sinhala | 250 | - | - | - | 250 | - | - |
| Koviar | Tamil | 43,100 | 39000 | - | 4130 | - | - | - |
| Maravar | Tamil | 12,900 | 11300 | - | 1590 | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvar | Tamil | 7,330 | 6350 | - | 970 | - | - | - |
| Nalavar | Tamil | 6,410 | 5610 | - | 790 | - | - | - |
| Navandanna | Sinhala | 470 | - | - | 80 | 380 | - | - |
| Oli | Sinhala | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Palla | Tamil | 8,360 | 6780 | - | 1590 | - | - | - |
| Pallar | Tamil | 16,800 | 14400 | - | 2440 | - | - | - |
| Pamunu | Sinhala | 60 | - | - | - | 60 | - | - |
| Panna | Tamil | 9,320 | 7620 | - | 1690 | - | - | - |
| Pannikki | Sinhala | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Paraiyar | Tamil | 9,870 | 7830 | - | 1460 | 570 | - | - |
| Radava | Sinhala | 190 | - | - | - | 190 | - | - |
| Rajaka | Sinhala | 130 | - | - | - | 130 | - | - |
| Salagama | Sinhala | 260 | - | - | - | 260 | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 120 | - | - | 30 | 100 | - | - |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | Tamil | 510 | 440 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Tattar | Tamil | 1,520 | 1270 | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Thacher | Tamil | 1,020 | 890 | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Thimilar | Tamil | 3,300 | 2750 | - | 550 | - | - | - |
| Vannar | Tamil | 4,280 | 3490 | - | 780 | - | - | - |
| Vanniyar | Tamil | 29,100 | 23700 | - | 5400 | - | - | - |
| Vellalar | Tamil | 180,000 | 164000 | - | 16300 | - | - | - |
| Vettar | Tamil | 1,180 | 1050 | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Wahumpura | Sinhala | 3,540 | - | - | 600 | 2930 | - | - |
| Primanar | Tamil | 9,710 | 9710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Indian Tamil | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Tamil | 4,220 | - | 4220 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 340 | - | - | 340 | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 130 | - | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 130 | - | - | 130 | - | - | - |
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