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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Japanese | Japanese | 50 | - | - | - | 40 | - | 20 |
| Malay, Javar | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 8,690 | - | 8690 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 5,290 | - | 5290 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burgher | Sinhala | 150 | - | - | 130 | 10 | - | 10 |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | - | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Javanese | Javanese | 130 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navait | Tamil | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rodiya | Sinhala | 210 | - | - | - | 210 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Tamil | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Tamil | 850 | - | 850 | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Tamil | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Chetti | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marakkalage | Tamil | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Ahinkuntaya | Sinhala | 2,330 | - | - | - | 2330 | - | - |
| Badahala | Sinhala | 4,280 | - | - | 20 | 4260 | - | - |
| Berava | Sinhala | 14,300 | - | - | 60 | 14200 | - | - |
| Bintanna | Sinhala | 240 | - | - | - | 240 | - | - |
| Bodhivansha | Sinhala | 560 | - | - | - | 560 | - | - |
| Demala Gattara | Sinhala | 640 | - | - | - | 640 | - | - |
| Durava | Sinhala | 58,500 | - | - | 290 | 58200 | - | - |
| Gattara | Sinhala | 31,600 | - | - | 150 | 31400 | - | - |
| Gauraykwallu | Sinhala | 930 | - | - | - | 930 | - | - |
| Govigama | Sinhala | 25,000 | - | - | 130 | 24900 | - | - |
| Govigama Patti | Sinhala | 1,010 | - | - | - | 1010 | - | - |
| Govigama Radala | Sinhala | 1,010 | - | - | - | 1010 | - | - |
| Hannali | Sinhala | 13,000 | - | - | 60 | 12900 | - | - |
| Hanomoreyo | Sinhala | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Henawalayo | Sinhala | 930 | - | - | - | 930 | - | - |
| Hinna | Sinhala | 9,340 | - | - | 40 | 9300 | - | - |
| Hunna | Sinhala | 3,490 | - | - | - | 3490 | - | - |
| Indian Tamil | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karaiyar | Tamil | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karava | Sinhala | 3,390 | - | - | - | 3390 | - | - |
| Kiddea | Sinhala | 580 | - | - | - | 580 | - | - |
| Koviar | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kustarogiyo | Sinhala | 560 | - | - | - | 560 | - | - |
| Maravar | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvar | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalavar | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navandanna | Sinhala | 43,900 | - | - | 230 | 43600 | - | - |
| Oli | Sinhala | 1,230 | - | - | - | 1230 | - | - |
| Palla | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallar | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pamunu | Sinhala | 1,230 | - | - | - | 1230 | - | - |
| Panna | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pannikki | Sinhala | 9,340 | - | - | 40 | 9300 | - | - |
| Paraiyar | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pidayne Danno | Sinhala | 350 | - | - | - | 350 | - | - |
| Porowakara | Sinhala | 6,910 | - | - | 30 | 6880 | - | - |
| Radava | Sinhala | 15,100 | - | - | 70 | 15000 | - | - |
| Rajaka | Sinhala | 6,100 | - | - | 30 | 6070 | - | - |
| Salagama | Sinhala | 23,300 | - | - | 120 | 23200 | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 12,900 | - | - | 50 | 12800 | - | - |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tattar | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thacher | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thimilar | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannar | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyar | Tamil | 150 | 130 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Vellalar | Tamil | 330 | 310 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Vettar | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wahumpura | Sinhala | 328,000 | - | - | 1460 | 326000 | - | - |
| Primanar | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Tamil | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
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