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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 6,960 | - | 6960 | - | - | - | - |
| Mauritian | Morisyen | 290 | 190 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Japanese | Japanese | 70 | - | - | - | 60 | - | 20 |
| Malay, Javar | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 116,000 | - | 116000 | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 70 | 40 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Tamil | 50 | 30 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 1,740 | 1680 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Burgher | Sinhala | 1,570 | - | - | 1400 | 80 | - | 90 |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani | 130 | - | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Christian | - | 4,080 | - | - | 4080 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Javanese | Javanese | 590 | - | 590 | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan | Tamil | 70 | 40 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 210 | 120 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 240 | 140 | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 130 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 70 | 40 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Navait | Tamil | 1,880 | - | 1880 | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Tamil | 5,930 | - | 5930 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Tamil | 19,800 | - | 19800 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | Sindhi | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan | Tamil | 120 | 60 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 110 | 70 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Tamil | 440 | - | 440 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 60 | 40 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Chetti | Tamil | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 40 | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Marakkalage | Tamil | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Osta (Nasuva) | Tamil | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Ahinkuntaya | Sinhala | 2,210 | - | - | 890 | 1320 | - | - |
| Ambattan | Tamil | 280 | 160 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Badahala | Sinhala | 4,010 | - | - | 1630 | 2380 | - | - |
| Berava | Sinhala | 13,400 | - | - | 5440 | 7990 | - | - |
| Bintanna | Sinhala | 240 | - | - | 100 | 150 | - | - |
| Bodhivansha | Sinhala | 550 | - | - | 220 | 330 | - | - |
| Demala Gattara | Sinhala | 590 | - | - | 230 | 360 | - | - |
| Durava | Sinhala | 5,420 | - | - | 2220 | 3200 | - | - |
| Gattara | Sinhala | 28,200 | - | - | 11500 | 16600 | - | - |
| Gauraykwallu | Sinhala | 880 | - | - | 350 | 530 | - | - |
| Govigama | Sinhala | 17,600 | - | - | 7200 | 10400 | - | - |
| Govigama Patti | Sinhala | 960 | - | - | 370 | 590 | - | - |
| Govigama Radala | Sinhala | 960 | - | - | 370 | 590 | - | - |
| Hannali | Sinhala | 12,400 | - | - | 5040 | 7350 | - | - |
| Henawalayo | Sinhala | 870 | - | - | 340 | 530 | - | - |
| Hinna | Sinhala | 9,000 | - | - | 3660 | 5340 | - | - |
| Hunna | Sinhala | 3,340 | - | - | 1360 | 1980 | - | - |
| Indian Tamil | Tamil | 80 | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Karaiyar | Tamil | 2,770 | 1690 | - | 1080 | - | - | - |
| Karava | Sinhala | 76,300 | - | - | 31100 | 45200 | - | - |
| Kiddea | Sinhala | 550 | - | - | 220 | 330 | - | - |
| Koviar | Tamil | 3,110 | 1910 | - | 1210 | - | - | - |
| Kustarogiyo | Sinhala | 550 | - | - | 220 | 330 | - | - |
| Maravar | Tamil | 2,170 | 1320 | - | 850 | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvar | Tamil | 1,310 | 800 | - | 510 | - | - | - |
| Nalavar | Tamil | 1,100 | 680 | - | 420 | - | - | - |
| Navandanna | Sinhala | 41,900 | - | - | 17200 | 24800 | - | - |
| Oli | Sinhala | 1,100 | - | - | 420 | 680 | - | - |
| Palla | Tamil | 210 | 140 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Pallar | Tamil | 1,360 | 850 | - | 510 | - | - | - |
| Pamunu | Sinhala | 1,080 | - | - | 420 | 660 | - | - |
| Panna | Tamil | 340 | 210 | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Pannikki | Sinhala | 9,020 | - | - | 3680 | 5340 | - | - |
| Paraiyar | Tamil | 1,840 | 950 | - | 670 | 220 | - | - |
| Pidayne Danno | Sinhala | 320 | - | - | 130 | 190 | - | - |
| Porowakara | Sinhala | 120 | - | - | 40 | 70 | - | - |
| Radava | Sinhala | 14,200 | - | - | 5820 | 8410 | - | - |
| Rajaka | Sinhala | 5,610 | - | - | 2290 | 3320 | - | - |
| Salagama | Sinhala | 22,200 | - | - | 9110 | 13100 | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 3,440 | - | - | 2870 | 570 | - | - |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | Tamil | 240 | 160 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Thimilar | Tamil | 550 | 340 | - | 210 | - | - | - |
| Vanniyar | Tamil | 930 | 570 | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Vellalar | Tamil | 27,800 | 16100 | - | 11800 | - | - | - |
| Wahumpura | Sinhala | 311,000 | - | - | 127000 | 184000 | - | - |
| Yamannu | Sinhala | 1,140 | - | - | 470 | 680 | - | - |
| Primanar | Tamil | 1,690 | 1640 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Indian Tamil | Tamil | 110 | 100 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Tamil | 4,450 | - | 4450 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 220 | - | - | 220 | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 180 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 170 | - | - | 170 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
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