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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 440 | - | 440 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 22,200 | - | 22200 | - | - | - | - |
| Japanese | Japanese | 70 | - | - | - | 50 | - | 30 |
| Malay, Javar | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 52,900 | - | 52900 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 320 | 240 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Ambalavasi | Tamil | 390 | 300 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Tamil | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 160 | - | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Tamil | 480 | 350 | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 1,720 | 1720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burgher | Sinhala | 1,020 | - | - | 910 | 80 | - | 30 |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | - | 1,020 | - | - | 1020 | - | - | - |
| Idayan | Tamil | 290 | 210 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 1,650 | 1650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan | Tamil | 510 | 380 | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 120 | 100 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 1,750 | 1610 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Divehi | Maldivian | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 5,840 | - | 5840 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 2,840 | 2120 | - | 720 | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 640 | 470 | - | 170 | - | - | - |
| Navait | Tamil | 2,290 | - | 2290 | - | - | - | - |
| Panan | Tamil | 130 | 100 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 2,590 | 2590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan | Tamil | 130 | 110 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sali, Seriyar | Tamil | 120 | 100 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Samban | Tamil | 60 | 50 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Tamil | 4,340 | - | 4340 | - | - | - | - |
| Semman | Tamil | 60 | 50 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Tamil | 22,900 | - | 22900 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | Sindhi | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 220 | 190 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Vellalan | Tamil | 260 | 220 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Tamil | 100 | 80 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 970 | 970 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 1,360 | 1020 | - | 340 | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Tamil | 420 | - | 420 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 650 | 480 | - | 170 | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Chetti | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 180 | 130 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Marakkalage | Tamil | 930 | - | 930 | - | - | - | - |
| Osta (Nasuva) | Tamil | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Tamil | 130 | 110 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Ahinkuntaya | Sinhala | 3,600 | - | - | 140 | 3460 | - | - |
| Ambattan | Tamil | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badahala | Sinhala | 6,780 | - | - | 250 | 6520 | - | - |
| Berava | Sinhala | 21,800 | - | - | 870 | 20900 | - | - |
| Bintanna | Sinhala | 430 | - | - | - | 430 | - | - |
| Bodhivansha | Sinhala | 870 | - | - | 30 | 840 | - | - |
| Demala Gattara | Sinhala | 950 | - | - | - | 950 | - | - |
| Durava | Sinhala | 90,300 | - | - | 3710 | 86600 | - | - |
| Gattara | Sinhala | 45,600 | - | - | 1820 | 43800 | - | - |
| Gauraykwallu | Sinhala | 1,440 | - | - | 50 | 1390 | - | - |
| Govigama | Sinhala | 33,900 | - | - | 1080 | 32800 | - | - |
| Govigama Patti | Sinhala | 1,560 | - | - | 40 | 1510 | - | - |
| Govigama Radala | Sinhala | 1,560 | - | - | 40 | 1510 | - | - |
| Hannali | Sinhala | 20,100 | - | - | 790 | 19300 | - | - |
| Henawalayo | Sinhala | 1,440 | - | - | 40 | 1400 | - | - |
| Hinna | Sinhala | 14,500 | - | - | 560 | 13900 | - | - |
| Hunna | Sinhala | 5,510 | - | - | 200 | 5300 | - | - |
| Indian Tamil | Tamil | 200 | 50 | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Karaiyar | Tamil | 1,400 | 1330 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Karava | Sinhala | 171,000 | - | - | 6560 | 165000 | - | - |
| Kiddea | Sinhala | 930 | - | - | 30 | 900 | - | - |
| Koviar | Tamil | 1,910 | 1910 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kustarogiyo | Sinhala | 910 | - | - | 20 | 890 | - | - |
| Maravar | Tamil | 1,320 | 1290 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvar | Tamil | 790 | 790 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nalavar | Tamil | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navandanna | Sinhala | 68,200 | - | - | 2730 | 65500 | - | - |
| Oli | Sinhala | 1,830 | - | - | 60 | 1770 | - | - |
| Palla | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallar | Tamil | 740 | 740 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palliwilli | Tamil | 100 | 80 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Pamunu | Sinhala | 1,800 | - | - | 60 | 1740 | - | - |
| Panna | Tamil | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pannikki | Sinhala | 14,500 | - | - | 560 | 13900 | - | - |
| Paraiyar | Tamil | 890 | 770 | - | - | 120 | - | - |
| Pidayne Danno | Sinhala | 580 | - | - | - | 580 | - | - |
| Porowakara | Sinhala | 10,900 | - | - | 320 | 10600 | - | - |
| Radava | Sinhala | 23,400 | - | - | 930 | 22500 | - | - |
| Rajaka | Sinhala | 8,790 | - | - | 360 | 8430 | - | - |
| Salagama | Sinhala | 36,500 | - | - | 1450 | 35100 | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 12,400 | - | - | 490 | 11900 | - | - |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thanakavar | Tamil | 110 | 100 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Thimilar | Tamil | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vannar | Tamil | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyar | Tamil | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vellalar | Tamil | 13,900 | 13900 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Wahumpura | Sinhala | 511,000 | - | - | 20600 | 490000 | - | - |
| Primanar | Tamil | 840 | 840 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Indian Tamil | Tamil | 900 | 890 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Tamil | 3,680 | - | 3680 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 260 | - | - | 260 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 930 | - | - | 930 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 440 | - | - | 440 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 320 | - | - | 320 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 680 | - | - | 680 | - | - | - |
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