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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 2,220 | - | 2220 | - | - | - | - |
| Malay, Javar | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 6,070 | - | 6070 | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burgher | Sinhala | 120 | - | - | 110 | 10 | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | - | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Idayan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan | Tamil | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 300 | 290 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navait | Tamil | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Panan | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Tamil | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Tamil | 1,160 | - | 1160 | - | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalan | Tamil | 140 | 130 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Tamil | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Chetti | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Osta (Nasuva) | Tamil | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Ahinkuntaya | Sinhala | 1,930 | - | - | - | 1930 | - | - |
| Ambattan | Tamil | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badahala | Sinhala | 3,440 | - | - | 20 | 3420 | - | - |
| Batgama | Sinhala | 24,200 | - | - | 140 | 24000 | - | - |
| Berava | Sinhala | 11,400 | - | - | 70 | 11300 | - | - |
| Bintanna | Sinhala | 210 | - | - | - | 210 | - | - |
| Bodhivansha | Sinhala | 480 | - | - | - | 480 | - | - |
| Gattara | Sinhala | 24,400 | - | - | 140 | 24200 | - | - |
| Gauraykwallu | Sinhala | 760 | - | - | - | 760 | - | - |
| Govigama | Sinhala | 15,600 | - | - | 100 | 15500 | - | - |
| Govigama Patti | Sinhala | 890 | - | - | - | 890 | - | - |
| Govigama Radala | Sinhala | 890 | - | - | - | 890 | - | - |
| Hannali | Sinhala | 10,800 | - | - | 60 | 10700 | - | - |
| Henawalayo | Sinhala | 740 | - | - | - | 740 | - | - |
| Hinna | Sinhala | 7,880 | - | - | 40 | 7830 | - | - |
| Hunna | Sinhala | 2,590 | - | - | 20 | 2570 | - | - |
| Indian Tamil | Tamil | 50 | 40 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Karaiyar | Tamil | 930 | 890 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Kiddea | Sinhala | 470 | - | - | - | 470 | - | - |
| Kinnara | Sinhala | 1,860 | - | - | - | 1860 | - | - |
| Koviar | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kustarogiyo | Sinhala | 480 | - | - | - | 480 | - | - |
| Maravar | Tamil | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalavar | Tamil | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navandanna | Sinhala | 36,300 | - | - | 200 | 36100 | - | - |
| Oli | Sinhala | 950 | - | - | - | 950 | - | - |
| Palla | Tamil | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallar | Tamil | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pamunu | Sinhala | 950 | - | - | - | 950 | - | - |
| Panna | Tamil | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pannikki | Sinhala | 7,770 | - | - | 40 | 7730 | - | - |
| Paraiyar | Tamil | 350 | 310 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Pidayne Danno | Sinhala | 260 | - | - | - | 260 | - | - |
| Porowakara | Sinhala | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Radava | Sinhala | 12,500 | - | - | 70 | 12400 | - | - |
| Rajaka | Sinhala | 4,840 | - | - | 30 | 4820 | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 3,530 | - | - | 30 | 3500 | - | - |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thimilar | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyar | Tamil | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalar | Tamil | 6,280 | 6280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vettar | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wahumpura | Sinhala | 273,000 | - | - | 1300 | 271000 | - | - |
| Yamannu | Sinhala | 4,900 | - | - | 30 | 4870 | - | - |
| Primanar | Tamil | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Indian Tamil | Tamil | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Tamil | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
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