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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 81,400 | - | 81400 | - | - | - | - |
| Japanese | Japanese | 150 | - | - | - | 110 | - | 30 |
| Malay, Javar | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 1,150 | - | 1150 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 30,200 | - | 30200 | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 100 | 80 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Tamil | 100 | 80 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burgher | Sinhala | 620 | - | - | 530 | 60 | - | 20 |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | - | 970 | - | - | 970 | - | - | - |
| Idayan | Tamil | 110 | 80 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan | Tamil | 110 | 80 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 430 | 350 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 580 | 480 | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 160 | 130 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Navait | Tamil | 530 | - | 530 | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rodiya | Sinhala | 4,660 | - | - | - | 4660 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Tamil | 1,500 | - | 1500 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Tamil | 6,460 | - | 6460 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | Sindhi | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan | Tamil | 150 | 120 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 190 | 160 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Tamil | 130 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 100 | 80 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Chetti | Tamil | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 50 | 40 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Osta (Nasuva) | Tamil | 800 | - | 800 | - | - | - | - |
| Ahinkuntaya | Sinhala | 6,300 | - | - | 210 | 6090 | - | - |
| Ambattan | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badahala | Sinhala | 11,900 | - | - | 380 | 11500 | - | - |
| Batgama | Sinhala | 81,000 | - | - | 250 | 80800 | - | - |
| Berava | Sinhala | 38,200 | - | - | 1430 | 36700 | - | - |
| Bintanna | Sinhala | 640 | - | - | - | 640 | - | - |
| Bodhivansha | Sinhala | 1,410 | - | - | 30 | 1380 | - | - |
| Dodda-Weddah | Sinhala | 6,060 | - | - | 190 | 5870 | - | - |
| Gahala | Sinhala | 2,900 | - | - | 40 | 2860 | - | - |
| Gattara | Sinhala | 81,300 | - | - | 2920 | 78300 | - | - |
| Gauraykwallu | Sinhala | 2,340 | - | - | 60 | 2280 | - | - |
| Govigama | Sinhala | 54,500 | - | - | 1840 | 52600 | - | - |
| Govigama Patti | Sinhala | 2,730 | - | - | 80 | 2650 | - | - |
| Govigama Radala | Sinhala | 2,770 | - | - | 80 | 2690 | - | - |
| Hannali | Sinhala | 35,000 | - | - | 1160 | 33900 | - | - |
| Hanomoreyo | Sinhala | 1,380 | - | - | - | 1380 | - | - |
| Henawalayo | Sinhala | 2,330 | - | - | 60 | 2270 | - | - |
| Hinna | Sinhala | 24,400 | - | - | 860 | 23500 | - | - |
| Hunna | Sinhala | 9,450 | - | - | 300 | 9160 | - | - |
| Indian Tamil | Tamil | 130 | 70 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Karaiyar | Tamil | 1,080 | 1020 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Karava | Sinhala | 32,600 | - | - | 1110 | 31400 | - | - |
| Kiddea | Sinhala | 1,580 | - | - | 40 | 1540 | - | - |
| Kinnara | Sinhala | 6,100 | - | - | 60 | 6040 | - | - |
| Koviar | Tamil | 280 | 260 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kustarogiyo | Sinhala | 1,580 | - | - | 40 | 1540 | - | - |
| Maravar | Tamil | 640 | 590 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Nalavar | Tamil | 460 | 420 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Navandanna | Sinhala | 120,000 | - | - | 4340 | 116000 | - | - |
| Oli | Sinhala | 3,100 | - | - | 80 | 3020 | - | - |
| Pallar | Tamil | 540 | 510 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Pamunu | Sinhala | 3,160 | - | - | 80 | 3070 | - | - |
| Pannikki | Sinhala | 25,600 | - | - | 930 | 24700 | - | - |
| Paraiyar | Tamil | 540 | 440 | - | 40 | 50 | - | - |
| Pidayne Danno | Sinhala | 890 | - | - | - | 890 | - | - |
| Porowakara | Sinhala | 320 | - | - | - | 320 | - | - |
| Radava | Sinhala | 41,800 | - | - | 1500 | 40300 | - | - |
| Rajaka | Sinhala | 15,300 | - | - | 550 | 14700 | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 31,300 | - | - | 1580 | 29700 | - | - |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | Tamil | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thimilar | Tamil | 190 | 180 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Vanniyar | Tamil | 300 | 290 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Vellalar | Tamil | 8,100 | 7240 | - | 860 | - | - | - |
| Wahumpura | Sinhala | 899,000 | - | - | 33500 | 866000 | - | - |
| Yamannu | Sinhala | 15,800 | - | - | 530 | 15200 | - | - |
| Primanar | Tamil | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Indian Tamil | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Tamil | 1,270 | - | 1270 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 130 | - | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
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