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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 39,100 | - | 39100 | - | - | - | - |
| Mauritian | Morisyen | 100 | 60 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Japanese | Japanese | 140 | - | - | - | 100 | - | 30 |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malay, Javar | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 400 | - | 400 | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 290 | 280 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burgher | Sinhala | 260 | - | - | 230 | 10 | - | 10 |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | - | 460 | - | - | 460 | - | - | - |
| Idayan | Tamil | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Javanese | Javanese | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan | Tamil | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 430 | 390 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 470 | 420 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 120 | 110 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Navait | Tamil | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Panan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rodiya | Sinhala | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Sali, Seriyar | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Tamil | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Tamil | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma | Tamil | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan | Tamil | 480 | 470 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 150 | 140 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Chetti | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Marakkalage | Tamil | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Osta (Nasuva) | Tamil | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Ahinkuntaya | Sinhala | 3,530 | - | - | 30 | 3490 | - | - |
| Ambattan | Tamil | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badahala | Sinhala | 6,440 | - | - | 60 | 6370 | - | - |
| Berava | Sinhala | 21,300 | - | - | 200 | 21100 | - | - |
| Bintanna | Sinhala | 440 | - | - | - | 440 | - | - |
| Bodhivansha | Sinhala | 1,000 | - | - | - | 1000 | - | - |
| Demala Gattara | Sinhala | 1,100 | - | - | - | 1100 | - | - |
| Durava | Sinhala | 87,900 | - | - | 870 | 87000 | - | - |
| Gattara | Sinhala | 44,700 | - | - | 420 | 44300 | - | - |
| Gauraykwallu | Sinhala | 1,430 | - | - | - | 1430 | - | - |
| Govigama | Sinhala | 28,700 | - | - | 240 | 28500 | - | - |
| Govigama Patti | Sinhala | 1,690 | - | - | - | 1690 | - | - |
| Govigama Radala | Sinhala | 1,690 | - | - | - | 1690 | - | - |
| Hannali | Sinhala | 19,400 | - | - | 190 | 19200 | - | - |
| Hanomoreyo | Sinhala | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Henawalayo | Sinhala | 1,410 | - | - | - | 1410 | - | - |
| Hinna | Sinhala | 14,100 | - | - | 140 | 14000 | - | - |
| Hunna | Sinhala | 5,350 | - | - | 50 | 5290 | - | - |
| Indian Tamil | Tamil | 110 | 70 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Karaiyar | Tamil | 1,470 | 1450 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Karava | Sinhala | 164,000 | - | - | 1520 | 163000 | - | - |
| Kiddea | Sinhala | 1,010 | - | - | - | 1010 | - | - |
| Koviar | Tamil | 860 | 860 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kustarogiyo | Sinhala | 970 | - | - | - | 970 | - | - |
| Maravar | Tamil | 690 | 690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvar | Malayalam | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalavar | Tamil | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navandanna | Sinhala | 65,900 | - | - | 640 | 65200 | - | - |
| Oli | Sinhala | 1,810 | - | - | 10 | 1800 | - | - |
| Palla | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallar | Tamil | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pamunu | Sinhala | 1,820 | - | - | - | 1820 | - | - |
| Panna | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pannikki | Sinhala | 14,100 | - | - | 140 | 14000 | - | - |
| Paraiyar | Tamil | 620 | 560 | - | - | 60 | - | - |
| Pidayne Danno | Sinhala | 660 | - | - | - | 660 | - | - |
| Porowakara | Sinhala | 10,700 | - | - | 100 | 10600 | - | - |
| Radava | Sinhala | 23,000 | - | - | 210 | 22800 | - | - |
| Rajaka | Sinhala | 8,660 | - | - | 80 | 8580 | - | - |
| Salagama | Sinhala | 36,200 | - | - | 340 | 35900 | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 6,420 | - | - | 130 | 6290 | - | - |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | Tamil | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tattar | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thacher | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thimilar | Tamil | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tondagattan | Sinhala | 1,540 | - | - | - | 1540 | - | - |
| Vannar | Tamil | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyar | Tamil | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalar | Tamil | 4,340 | 4340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wahumpura | Sinhala | 487,000 | - | - | 3710 | 484000 | - | - |
| Primanar | Tamil | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Indian Tamil | Tamil | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
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