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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 2,900 | - | 2900 | - | - | - | - |
| Mauritian | Morisyen | 80 | 50 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Japanese | Japanese | 100 | - | - | - | 80 | - | 20 |
| Malay, Javar | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 18,600 | - | 18600 | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Tamil | 220 | 210 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burgher | Sinhala | 190 | - | - | 160 | 30 | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 400 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | - | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Idayan | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Javanese | Javanese | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan | Tamil | 250 | 240 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 990 | 950 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 100 | 80 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 1,220 | 1160 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 300 | 290 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Navait | Tamil | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
| Panan | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,610 | 1610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali, Seriyar | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Tamil | 920 | - | 920 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Tamil | 2,930 | - | 2930 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan | Tamil | 100 | 80 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 480 | 460 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Tamil | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 250 | 240 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Chetti | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marakkalage | Tamil | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Osta (Nasuva) | Tamil | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahinkuntaya | Sinhala | 2,630 | - | - | 20 | 2600 | - | - |
| Ambattan | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badahala | Sinhala | 4,910 | - | - | 40 | 4870 | - | - |
| Berava | Sinhala | 16,100 | - | - | 110 | 16000 | - | - |
| Bintanna | Sinhala | 330 | - | - | - | 330 | - | - |
| Bodhivansha | Sinhala | 720 | - | - | - | 720 | - | - |
| Demala Gattara | Sinhala | 850 | - | - | - | 850 | - | - |
| Durava | Sinhala | 133,000 | - | - | 890 | 132000 | - | - |
| Gattara | Sinhala | 33,400 | - | - | 220 | 33100 | - | - |
| Gauraykwallu | Sinhala | 1,060 | - | - | - | 1060 | - | - |
| Govigama | Sinhala | 23,600 | - | - | 140 | 23500 | - | - |
| Govigama Patti | Sinhala | 1,250 | - | - | - | 1250 | - | - |
| Govigama Radala | Sinhala | 1,250 | - | - | - | 1250 | - | - |
| Hannali | Sinhala | 14,600 | - | - | 100 | 14500 | - | - |
| Henawalayo | Sinhala | 1,060 | - | - | - | 1060 | - | - |
| Hinna | Sinhala | 10,700 | - | - | 70 | 10600 | - | - |
| Hunna | Sinhala | 3,940 | - | - | 20 | 3920 | - | - |
| Indian Tamil | Tamil | 130 | 110 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Karaiyar | Tamil | 910 | 870 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Karava | Sinhala | 43,100 | - | - | 290 | 42800 | - | - |
| Kiddea | Sinhala | 670 | - | - | - | 670 | - | - |
| Koviar | Tamil | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kustarogiyo | Sinhala | 670 | - | - | - | 670 | - | - |
| Maravar | Tamil | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvar | Tamil | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalavar | Tamil | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navandanna | Sinhala | 49,700 | - | - | 330 | 49300 | - | - |
| Oli | Sinhala | 1,320 | - | - | - | 1320 | - | - |
| Palla | Tamil | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallar | Tamil | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palliwilli | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pamunu | Sinhala | 1,320 | - | - | - | 1320 | - | - |
| Panna | Tamil | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pannikki | Sinhala | 10,700 | - | - | 70 | 10600 | - | - |
| Paraiyar | Tamil | 300 | 250 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Pidayne Danno | Sinhala | 380 | - | - | - | 380 | - | - |
| Porowakara | Sinhala | 12,600 | - | - | 80 | 12500 | - | - |
| Radava | Sinhala | 16,800 | - | - | 120 | 16700 | - | - |
| Rajaka | Sinhala | 6,470 | - | - | 40 | 6430 | - | - |
| Salagama | Sinhala | 26,400 | - | - | 180 | 26300 | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 23,700 | - | - | 50 | 23700 | - | - |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tattar | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thanakavar | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thimilar | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannar | Tamil | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyar | Tamil | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalar | Tamil | 4,340 | 4340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wahumpura | Sinhala | 373,000 | - | - | 2460 | 371000 | - | - |
| Primanar | Tamil | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Indian Tamil | Tamil | 460 | 460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Tamil | 700 | - | 700 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
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