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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 5,720 | - | 5720 | - | - | - | - |
| Japanese | Japanese | 90 | - | - | - | 70 | - | 20 |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malay, Javar | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 15,100 | - | 15100 | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 540 | 500 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambalavasi | Tamil | 590 | 530 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Tamil | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Tamil | 1,040 | 910 | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 4,220 | 4220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burgher | Sinhala | 340 | - | - | 300 | 30 | - | 20 |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 750 | 750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Telugu | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | - | 210 | - | - | 210 | - | - | - |
| Idayan | Tamil | 580 | 530 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 4,340 | 4340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan | Tamil | 1,300 | 1190 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 290 | 260 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 4,910 | 4340 | - | 570 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 430 | 380 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 6,950 | 6140 | - | 800 | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Tamil | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 1,300 | 1140 | - | 160 | - | - | - |
| Navait | Tamil | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Panan | Tamil | 310 | 280 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 7,410 | 7410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 3,280 | 3280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan | Tamil | 260 | 230 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rodiya | Sinhala | 6,350 | - | - | - | 6350 | - | - |
| Sali, Seriyar | Tamil | 230 | 210 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Samban | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Tamil | 760 | - | 760 | - | - | - | - |
| Semman | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Tamil | 2,660 | - | 2660 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma | Tamil | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan | Tamil | 2,640 | 2480 | - | 160 | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Tamil | 140 | 130 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,760 | 1760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 2,450 | 2220 | - | 220 | - | - | - |
| Kapu | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Tamil | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 1,110 | 980 | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Chetti | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 280 | 250 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Osta (Nasuva) | Tamil | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Tamil | 240 | 220 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Ahinkuntaya | Sinhala | 4,070 | - | - | 40 | 4020 | - | - |
| Ambattan | Tamil | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badahala | Sinhala | 7,410 | - | - | 110 | 7310 | - | - |
| Batgama | Sinhala | 52,600 | - | - | 60 | 52500 | - | - |
| Berava | Sinhala | 24,700 | - | - | 350 | 24400 | - | - |
| Bintanna | Sinhala | 440 | - | - | - | 440 | - | - |
| Bodhivansha | Sinhala | 1,000 | - | - | 10 | 980 | - | - |
| Couratto | Sinhala | 2,040 | - | - | 30 | 2010 | - | - |
| Dodda-Weddah | Sinhala | 3,970 | - | - | 50 | 3920 | - | - |
| Durava | Sinhala | 6,930 | - | - | 110 | 6830 | - | - |
| Gahala | Sinhala | 1,800 | - | - | - | 1800 | - | - |
| Gattara | Sinhala | 51,500 | - | - | 740 | 50700 | - | - |
| Gauraykwallu | Sinhala | 1,610 | - | - | 20 | 1600 | - | - |
| Govigama | Sinhala | 32,300 | - | - | 400 | 31900 | - | - |
| Govigama Patti | Sinhala | 1,930 | - | - | 20 | 1910 | - | - |
| Govigama Radala | Sinhala | 1,930 | - | - | 20 | 1910 | - | - |
| Hannali | Sinhala | 22,700 | - | - | 320 | 22300 | - | - |
| Hanomoreyo | Sinhala | 1,880 | - | - | - | 1880 | - | - |
| Heeri | Sinhala | 6,120 | - | - | 80 | 6040 | - | - |
| Henawalayo | Sinhala | 1,610 | - | - | 20 | 1600 | - | - |
| Hinna | Sinhala | 16,400 | - | - | 230 | 16200 | - | - |
| Hunna | Sinhala | 6,110 | - | - | 70 | 6040 | - | - |
| Indian Tamil | Tamil | 400 | 260 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Karaiyar | Tamil | 6,110 | 5980 | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Karava | Sinhala | 27,600 | - | - | 360 | 27200 | - | - |
| Kiddea | Sinhala | 1,010 | - | - | - | 1010 | - | - |
| Kinnara | Sinhala | 4,000 | - | - | 20 | 3980 | - | - |
| Konta Durayi | Sinhala | 1,320 | - | - | - | 1320 | - | - |
| Koviar | Tamil | 850 | 850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kustarogiyo | Sinhala | 1,000 | - | - | - | 1000 | - | - |
| Maravar | Tamil | 3,040 | 2910 | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Nalavar | Tamil | 1,430 | 1430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navandanna | Sinhala | 76,800 | - | - | 1100 | 75700 | - | - |
| Oli | Sinhala | 2,050 | - | - | 20 | 2030 | - | - |
| Palla | Tamil | 160 | 150 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Pallar | Tamil | 1,750 | 1750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palliwilli | Tamil | 160 | 150 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Pamunu | Sinhala | 2,060 | - | - | 20 | 2040 | - | - |
| Panna | Tamil | 390 | 370 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Pannikki | Sinhala | 16,400 | - | - | 230 | 16200 | - | - |
| Paraiyar | Tamil | 2,300 | 2010 | - | 20 | 260 | - | - |
| Pidayne Danno | Sinhala | 600 | - | - | - | 600 | - | - |
| Porowakara | Sinhala | 220 | - | - | - | 220 | - | - |
| Radava | Sinhala | 26,200 | - | - | 370 | 25800 | - | - |
| Rajaka | Sinhala | 9,850 | - | - | 150 | 9700 | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 6,020 | - | - | 250 | 5770 | - | - |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | Tamil | 270 | 260 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Thanakavar | Tamil | 190 | 170 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Thimilar | Tamil | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyar | Tamil | 1,100 | 1080 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Vellalar | Tamil | 39,600 | 39400 | - | 220 | - | - | - |
| Wahumpura | Sinhala | 574,000 | - | - | 7940 | 567000 | - | - |
| Yamannu | Sinhala | 5,160 | - | - | 70 | 5080 | - | - |
| Primanar | Tamil | 1,880 | 1880 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Indian Tamil | Tamil | 2,390 | 2370 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Tamil | 570 | - | 570 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 130 | - | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 510 | - | - | 510 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 420 | - | - | 420 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 230 | - | - | 230 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 580 | - | - | 580 | - | - | - |
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