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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 740 | - | 740 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 54,200 | - | 54200 | - | - | - | - |
| Mauritian | Morisyen | 60 | 40 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Japanese | Japanese | 80 | - | - | - | 60 | - | 10 |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malay, Javar | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 1,270 | - | 1270 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 207,000 | - | 207000 | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 3,780 | 3780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burgher | Sinhala | 900 | - | - | 780 | 120 | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Christian | - | 620 | - | - | 620 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Javanese | Javanese | 2,220 | - | 2220 | - | - | - | - |
| Divehi | Maldivian | 130 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Malayan, caste | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 850 | - | 850 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 530 | - | 530 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 420 | - | 420 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 1,590 | - | 1590 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Tamil | 17,900 | - | 17900 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | Sindhi | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Chetti | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marakkalage | Tamil | 1,270 | - | 1270 | - | - | - | - |
| Osta (Nasuva) | Tamil | 1,910 | - | 1910 | - | - | - | - |
| Ahinkuntaya | Sinhala | 1,110 | - | - | 30 | 1080 | - | - |
| Ambattan | Tamil | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badahala | Sinhala | 1,960 | - | - | 50 | 1910 | - | - |
| Berava | Sinhala | 6,250 | - | - | 230 | 6010 | - | - |
| Bintanna | Sinhala | 230 | - | - | - | 230 | - | - |
| Bodhivansha | Sinhala | 250 | - | - | - | 250 | - | - |
| Demala Gattara | Sinhala | 250 | - | - | - | 250 | - | - |
| Durava | Sinhala | 27,400 | - | - | 1160 | 26300 | - | - |
| Gattara | Sinhala | 14,700 | - | - | 550 | 14200 | - | - |
| Gauraykwallu | Sinhala | 400 | - | - | - | 400 | - | - |
| Govigama | Sinhala | 14,000 | - | - | 340 | 13700 | - | - |
| Govigama Patti | Sinhala | 400 | - | - | - | 400 | - | - |
| Govigama Radala | Sinhala | 400 | - | - | - | 400 | - | - |
| Hannali | Sinhala | 5,610 | - | - | 210 | 5400 | - | - |
| Henawalayo | Sinhala | 420 | - | - | - | 420 | - | - |
| Hinna | Sinhala | 4,080 | - | - | 160 | 3920 | - | - |
| Hunna | Sinhala | 1,540 | - | - | 50 | 1480 | - | - |
| Indian Tamil | Tamil | 30 | 20 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Karaiyar | Tamil | 11,700 | 11000 | - | 650 | - | - | - |
| Karava | Sinhala | 1,200 | - | - | 30 | 1160 | - | - |
| Kiddea | Sinhala | 230 | - | - | - | 230 | - | - |
| Koviar | Tamil | 7,510 | 7430 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Kustarogiyo | Sinhala | 230 | - | - | - | 230 | - | - |
| Maravar | Tamil | 2,420 | 2390 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvar | Tamil | 2,320 | 2300 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Nalavar | Tamil | 1,710 | 1690 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Navandanna | Sinhala | 20,800 | - | - | 850 | 19900 | - | - |
| Oli | Sinhala | 500 | - | - | 10 | 490 | - | - |
| Palla | Tamil | 1,590 | 1570 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Pallar | Tamil | 2,400 | 2380 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Pamunu | Sinhala | 500 | - | - | - | 500 | - | - |
| Panna | Tamil | 1,460 | 1440 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Pannikki | Sinhala | 4,080 | - | - | 160 | 3920 | - | - |
| Paraiyar | Tamil | 3,670 | 3120 | - | 30 | 530 | - | - |
| Pidayne Danno | Sinhala | 140 | - | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Porowakara | Sinhala | 3,080 | - | - | 120 | 2960 | - | - |
| Radava | Sinhala | 6,590 | - | - | 230 | 6350 | - | - |
| Rajaka | Sinhala | 2,530 | - | - | 100 | 2440 | - | - |
| Salagama | Sinhala | 10,200 | - | - | 400 | 9850 | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 1,370 | - | - | 260 | 1110 | - | - |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | Tamil | 330 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tattar | Tamil | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thacher | Tamil | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thimilar | Tamil | 600 | 590 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vannar | Tamil | 1,270 | 1250 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Vanniyar | Tamil | 8,450 | 8360 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Vellalar | Tamil | 58,900 | 58400 | - | 470 | - | - | - |
| Vettar | Tamil | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wahumpura | Sinhala | 144,000 | - | - | 5950 | 138000 | - | - |
| Primanar | Tamil | 3,890 | 3890 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Indian Tamil | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 2,860 | - | 2860 | - | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
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