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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 7,830 | - | 7830 | - | - | - | - |
| Japanese | Japanese | 30 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malay, Javar | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 43,300 | - | 43300 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 860 | 740 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambalavasi | Tamil | 420 | 380 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Tamil | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Tamil | 740 | 670 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 2,180 | 2180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burgher | Sinhala | 610 | - | - | 550 | 50 | - | 10 |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,190 | 1190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | - | 510 | - | - | 510 | - | - | - |
| Idayan | Tamil | 280 | 240 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 3,030 | 3030 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan | Tamil | 660 | 570 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 120 | 100 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 3,280 | 2920 | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 4,170 | 3660 | - | 510 | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 880 | 880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Tamil | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 1,040 | 890 | - | 150 | - | - | - |
| Navait | Tamil | 800 | - | 800 | - | - | - | - |
| Panan | Tamil | 220 | 200 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 4,610 | 4610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 2,080 | 2080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan | Tamil | 190 | 170 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rodiya | Sinhala | 510 | - | - | - | 510 | - | - |
| Sali, Seriyar | Tamil | 170 | 150 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Samban | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Tamil | 1,910 | - | 1910 | - | - | - | - |
| Semman | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Tamil | 11,100 | - | 11100 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma | Tamil | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan | Tamil | 1,610 | 1450 | - | 160 | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Tamil | 140 | 120 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,210 | 1210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 1,700 | 1590 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Kapu | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Tamil | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 750 | 670 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Chetti | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 440 | 380 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Osta (Nasuva) | Tamil | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Tamil | 170 | 160 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Ahinkuntaya | Sinhala | 2,840 | - | - | 30 | 2810 | - | - |
| Ambattan | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badahala | Sinhala | 5,260 | - | - | 70 | 5190 | - | - |
| Batgama | Sinhala | 38,000 | - | - | 280 | 37800 | - | - |
| Berava | Sinhala | 17,400 | - | - | 290 | 17100 | - | - |
| Bintanna | Sinhala | 300 | - | - | - | 300 | - | - |
| Bodhivansha | Sinhala | 660 | - | - | - | 660 | - | - |
| Couratto | Sinhala | 1,460 | - | - | 30 | 1430 | - | - |
| Dodda-Weddah | Sinhala | 2,860 | - | - | 50 | 2810 | - | - |
| Gahala | Sinhala | 1,040 | - | - | 20 | 1020 | - | - |
| Gattara | Sinhala | 37,300 | - | - | 640 | 36700 | - | - |
| Gauraykwallu | Sinhala | 1,130 | - | - | 10 | 1120 | - | - |
| Govigama | Sinhala | 31,600 | - | - | 910 | 30600 | - | - |
| Govigama Patti | Sinhala | 1,380 | - | - | - | 1380 | - | - |
| Govigama Radala | Sinhala | 1,380 | - | - | - | 1380 | - | - |
| Handi | Sinhala | 830 | - | - | - | 830 | - | - |
| Hannali | Sinhala | 16,000 | - | - | 290 | 15700 | - | - |
| Hanomoreyo | Sinhala | 160 | - | - | - | 160 | - | - |
| Heeri | Sinhala | 4,240 | - | - | 60 | 4170 | - | - |
| Henawalayo | Sinhala | 1,130 | - | - | 10 | 1120 | - | - |
| Hinna | Sinhala | 11,600 | - | - | 250 | 11400 | - | - |
| Hunna | Sinhala | 4,320 | - | - | 60 | 4260 | - | - |
| Indian Tamil | Tamil | 320 | 240 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Karaiyar | Tamil | 2,050 | 2030 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Karava | Sinhala | 47,300 | - | - | 760 | 46600 | - | - |
| Kiddea | Sinhala | 700 | - | - | - | 700 | - | - |
| Kinnara | Sinhala | 2,810 | - | - | 10 | 2800 | - | - |
| Konta Durayi | Sinhala | 610 | - | - | - | 610 | - | - |
| Koviar | Tamil | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kustarogiyo | Sinhala | 700 | - | - | - | 700 | - | - |
| Maravar | Tamil | 1,100 | 1100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalavar | Tamil | 570 | 570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navandanna | Sinhala | 60,000 | - | - | 510 | 59500 | - | - |
| Oli | Sinhala | 1,450 | - | - | - | 1450 | - | - |
| Palla | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallar | Tamil | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palliwilli | Tamil | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pamunu | Sinhala | 1,440 | - | - | - | 1440 | - | - |
| Panna | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pannikki | Sinhala | 11,500 | - | - | 210 | 11300 | - | - |
| Paraiyar | Tamil | 900 | 800 | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Pidayne Danno | Sinhala | 420 | - | - | - | 420 | - | - |
| Porowakara | Sinhala | 160 | - | - | - | 160 | - | - |
| Radava | Sinhala | 18,300 | - | - | 260 | 18100 | - | - |
| Radayo | Sinhala | 420 | - | - | - | 420 | - | - |
| Rajaka | Sinhala | 7,050 | - | - | 110 | 6950 | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 15,500 | - | - | 190 | 15300 | - | - |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | Tamil | 290 | 280 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tattar | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thanakavar | Tamil | 170 | 160 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Thimilar | Tamil | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyar | Tamil | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalar | Tamil | 13,900 | 13800 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Wahumpura | Sinhala | 405,000 | - | - | 6190 | 398000 | - | - |
| Yamannu | Sinhala | 7,200 | - | - | 160 | 7040 | - | - |
| Primanar | Tamil | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Indian Tamil | Tamil | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Tamil | 1,670 | - | 1670 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 130 | - | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 190 | - | - | 190 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 640 | - | - | 640 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 290 | - | - | 290 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 130 | - | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 380 | - | - | 380 | - | - | - |
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