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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 130 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 29,600 | - | 29600 | - | - | - | - |
| Japanese | Japanese | 60 | - | - | - | 60 | - | 10 |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malay, Javar | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 1,360 | - | 1360 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 13,300 | - | 13300 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 2,820 | 2600 | - | 220 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ambalavasi | Tamil | 5,930 | 5080 | - | 850 | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Tamil | 1,350 | 1350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Tamil | 3,370 | 2860 | - | 510 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 6,750 | 6750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burgher | Sinhala | 960 | - | - | 850 | 70 | - | 40 |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 5,930 | 5930 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 2,300 | 2220 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Telugu | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | - | 200 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Idayan | Tamil | 2,990 | 2700 | - | 290 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 17,800 | 17800 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kallan | Tamil | 3,920 | 3490 | - | 420 | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 860 | 800 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 18,900 | 17600 | - | 1330 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 950 | 890 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malayan, caste | Malayalam | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 130 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 22,200 | 19900 | - | 2310 | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 490 | 490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 4,290 | 3810 | - | 480 | - | - | - |
| Navait | Tamil | 220 | - | 220 | - | - | - | - |
| Panan | Tamil | 970 | 890 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 18,200 | 18200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 780 | 780 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 7,310 | 7310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan | Tamil | 1,140 | 1020 | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rodiya | Sinhala | 3,180 | - | - | - | 3180 | - | - |
| Sali, Seriyar | Tamil | 640 | 590 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Samban | Tamil | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Tamil | 710 | - | 710 | - | - | - | - |
| Semman | Tamil | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Tamil | 2,730 | - | 2730 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 310 | 250 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma | Tamil | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan | Tamil | 3,860 | 3810 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Tamil | 950 | 900 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 5,190 | 5190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 6,100 | 5720 | - | 380 | - | - | - |
| Kapu | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Tamil | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 3,130 | 2860 | - | 280 | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Chetti | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 1,570 | 1380 | - | 190 | - | - | - |
| Osta (Nasuva) | Tamil | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Tamil | 590 | 550 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Ahinkuntaya | Sinhala | 2,460 | - | - | 20 | 2440 | - | - |
| Ambattan | Tamil | 440 | 420 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Badahala | Sinhala | 4,280 | - | - | 40 | 4240 | - | - |
| Batgama | Sinhala | 34,700 | - | - | 190 | 34500 | - | - |
| Berava | Sinhala | 15,500 | - | - | 190 | 15400 | - | - |
| Bintanna | Sinhala | 230 | - | - | - | 230 | - | - |
| Bodhivansha | Sinhala | 590 | - | - | 20 | 570 | - | - |
| Couratto | Sinhala | 1,250 | - | - | 20 | 1230 | - | - |
| Dodda-Weddah | Sinhala | 2,270 | - | - | 40 | 2220 | - | - |
| Gahala | Sinhala | 1,160 | - | - | - | 1160 | - | - |
| Gattara | Sinhala | 26,600 | - | - | 510 | 26000 | - | - |
| Gauraykwallu | Sinhala | 910 | - | - | 20 | 890 | - | - |
| Govigama | Sinhala | 30,800 | - | - | 290 | 30500 | - | - |
| Govigama Patti | Sinhala | 1,280 | - | - | 10 | 1270 | - | - |
| Govigama Radala | Sinhala | 1,280 | - | - | 10 | 1270 | - | - |
| Hannali | Sinhala | 14,500 | - | - | 140 | 14400 | - | - |
| Hanomoreyo | Sinhala | 1,020 | - | - | - | 1020 | - | - |
| Henawalayo | Sinhala | 900 | - | - | 10 | 890 | - | - |
| Hinna | Sinhala | 10,100 | - | - | 130 | 9950 | - | - |
| Hunna | Sinhala | 3,740 | - | - | 30 | 3710 | - | - |
| Indian Tamil | Tamil | 1,660 | 1440 | - | 220 | - | - | - |
| Karaiyar | Tamil | 1,820 | 1820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karava | Sinhala | 10,500 | - | - | 130 | 10400 | - | - |
| Kiddea | Sinhala | 590 | - | - | 10 | 580 | - | - |
| Kinnara | Sinhala | 2,390 | - | - | 10 | 2380 | - | - |
| Koviar | Tamil | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kustarogiyo | Sinhala | 550 | - | - | 10 | 540 | - | - |
| Maravar | Tamil | 910 | 910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalavar | Tamil | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navandanna | Sinhala | 54,300 | - | - | 680 | 53600 | - | - |
| Oli | Sinhala | 1,180 | - | - | 10 | 1160 | - | - |
| Palla | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallar | Tamil | 570 | 570 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palliwilli | Tamil | 570 | 510 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Pamunu | Sinhala | 1,280 | - | - | 10 | 1270 | - | - |
| Panna | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pannikki | Sinhala | 10,300 | - | - | 130 | 10200 | - | - |
| Paraiyar | Tamil | 760 | 670 | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Pidayne Danno | Sinhala | 340 | - | - | - | 340 | - | - |
| Porowakara | Sinhala | 120 | - | - | - | 120 | - | - |
| Radava | Sinhala | 16,500 | - | - | 190 | 16300 | - | - |
| Radayo | Sinhala | 420 | - | - | - | 420 | - | - |
| Rajaka | Sinhala | 6,620 | - | - | 50 | 6560 | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 14,300 | - | - | 70 | 14200 | - | - |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | Sinhala | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thanakavar | Tamil | 410 | 380 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Thimilar | Tamil | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyar | Tamil | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalar | Tamil | 13,900 | 13900 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Wahumpura | Sinhala | 349,000 | - | - | 2030 | 347000 | - | - |
| Yamannu | Sinhala | 5,940 | - | - | 50 | 5890 | - | - |
| Primanar | Tamil | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Indian Tamil | Tamil | 5,660 | 5660 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Tamil | 570 | - | 570 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 140 | - | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 890 | - | - | 890 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 1,970 | - | - | 1970 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 510 | - | - | 510 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 380 | - | - | 380 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 1,390 | - | - | 1390 | - | - | - |
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