Bangladesh
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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 720 | - | 720 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 138,000 | - | 138000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 43,400 | - | 5850 | - | - | - | 40 |
| Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 137,000 | - | 137000 | - | - | - | 270 |
| Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 19,600 | - | 43400 | - | - | - | 110 |
| Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 2,310 | - | 2310 | - | - | - | 470 |
| Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 5,850 | - | 19600 | - | - | - | 170 |
| Mauritian | Morisyen | 1,180 | 510 | - | 670 | - | - | - |
| Japanese | Japanese | 540 | - | - | 30 | 380 | - | 130 |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malay, Javar | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 3,900 | - | 3900 | - | - | - | - |
| Malay, Javar | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 13,200 | - | 13200 | - | - | - | - |
| Malay, Javar | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 640 | - | 640 | - | - | - | - |
| Malay, Javar | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 840 | - | 840 | - | - | - | - |
| Malay, Javar | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 1,280 | - | 1280 | - | - | - | - |
| Malay, Javar | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 2,450 | - | 2450 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 103,000 | - | 103000 | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Andhra | Telugu | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 670 | 480 | - | 190 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 250 | 220 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Ambalavasi | Tamil | 540 | 380 | - | 160 | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Tamil | 1,370 | 1370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 490 | - | 490 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Tamil | 760 | 570 | - | 190 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 9,340 | 9230 | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Burgher | Sinhala | 1,340 | - | - | 1340 | - | - | 470 |
| Burgher | Sinhala | 1,100 | - | - | 1100 | - | - | 170 |
| Burgher | Sinhala | 20,500 | - | - | 17300 | 1800 | - | 1430 |
| Burgher | Sinhala | 1,230 | - | - | 1230 | - | - | 40 |
| Burgher | Sinhala | 1,470 | - | - | 1470 | - | - | 270 |
| Burgher | Sinhala | 1,590 | - | - | 1590 | - | - | 110 |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,330 | 1330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani | 800 | - | - | 800 | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Telugu | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | - | 5,010 | - | - | 5010 | - | - | - |
| Idayan | Tamil | 440 | 340 | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 2,500 | 2500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Javanese | Javanese | 2,010 | - | 2010 | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan | Tamil | 600 | 440 | - | 160 | - | - | - |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 160 | 130 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 2,840 | 2050 | - | 780 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 230 | 180 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 180 | 150 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Divehi | Maldivian | 1,220 | - | 1220 | - | - | - | - |
| Malayan, caste | Tamil | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 790 | - | 790 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 3,640 | 2750 | - | 890 | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 170 | - | 170 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Tamil | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 940 | 720 | - | 220 | - | - | - |
| Navait | Tamil | 1,690 | - | 1690 | - | - | - | - |
| Panan | Tamil | 220 | 170 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 2,820 | 2820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,760 | 1760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan | Tamil | 240 | 190 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rodiya | Sinhala | 200 | - | - | - | 200 | - | - |
| Sali, Seriyar | Tamil | 120 | 100 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Samban | Tamil | 70 | 60 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Tamil | 3,390 | - | 3390 | - | - | - | - |
| Semman | Tamil | 70 | 60 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Tamil | 11,800 | - | 11800 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | Sindhi | 130 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 180 | 140 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma | Tamil | 430 | 380 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Vellalan | Tamil | 1,250 | 930 | - | 320 | - | - | - |
| Valluvan | Tamil | 130 | 110 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 650 | 650 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 1,150 | 930 | - | 220 | - | - | - |
| Kapu | Telugu | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Tamil | 510 | - | 510 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Tamil | 1,390 | 1390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 860 | 690 | - | 170 | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Chetti | Tamil | 1,270 | 1270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 350 | 250 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Marakkalage | Tamil | 4,660 | - | 4660 | - | - | - | - |
| Osta (Nasuva) | Tamil | 2,910 | - | 2910 | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Tamil | 120 | 100 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Ahinkuntaya | Sinhala | 6,850 | - | - | 500 | 6350 | - | - |
| Ambattan | Tamil | 2,330 | 1750 | - | 580 | - | - | - |
| Badahala | Sinhala | 12,600 | - | - | 1190 | 11400 | - | - |
| Batgama | Sinhala | 8,530 | - | - | 800 | 7730 | - | - |
| Berava | Sinhala | 41,600 | - | - | 2560 | 39100 | - | - |
| Bintanna | Sinhala | 720 | - | - | - | 720 | - | - |
| Bodhivansha | Sinhala | 1,810 | - | - | 120 | 1690 | - | - |
| Demala Gattara | Sinhala | 1,950 | - | - | 50 | 1910 | - | - |
| Dodda-Weddah | Sinhala | 7,310 | - | - | 530 | 6780 | - | - |
| Durava | Sinhala | 162,000 | - | - | 9000 | 153000 | - | - |
| Gahala | Sinhala | 340 | - | - | 20 | 320 | - | - |
| Gattara | Sinhala | 83,400 | - | - | 5720 | 77700 | - | - |
| Gauraykwallu | Sinhala | 740 | - | - | 50 | 690 | - | - |
| Govigama | Sinhala | 61,800 | - | - | 7580 | 54200 | - | - |
| Govigama Patti | Sinhala | 3,280 | - | - | 320 | 2960 | - | - |
| Govigama Radala | Sinhala | 3,280 | - | - | 320 | 2960 | - | - |
| Hannali | Sinhala | 39,100 | - | - | 4360 | 34700 | - | - |
| Hanomoreyo | Sinhala | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Henawalayo | Sinhala | 720 | - | - | 50 | 670 | - | - |
| Hinna | Sinhala | 28,500 | - | - | 2960 | 25500 | - | - |
| Hunna | Sinhala | 10,900 | - | - | 1160 | 9740 | - | - |
| Indian Tamil | Tamil | 340 | 80 | - | 260 | - | - | - |
| Karaiyar | Tamil | 11,700 | 9320 | - | 2370 | - | - | - |
| Karava | Sinhala | 303,000 | - | - | 30100 | 273000 | - | - |
| Kiddea | Sinhala | 1,950 | - | - | 230 | 1720 | - | - |
| Koviar | Tamil | 5,350 | 4450 | - | 900 | - | - | - |
| Kustarogiyo | Sinhala | 1,820 | - | - | 110 | 1720 | - | - |
| Maravar | Tamil | 8,750 | 7110 | - | 1630 | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvar | Tamil | 5,450 | 4450 | - | 1010 | - | - | - |
| Nalavar | Tamil | 4,780 | 3880 | - | 900 | - | - | - |
| Navandanna | Sinhala | 130,000 | - | - | 14200 | 116000 | - | - |
| Oli | Sinhala | 3,600 | - | - | 260 | 3340 | - | - |
| Palla | Tamil | 1,240 | 1020 | - | 220 | - | - | - |
| Pallar | Tamil | 9,880 | 8050 | - | 1830 | - | - | - |
| Palliwilli | Tamil | 120 | 100 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Pamunu | Sinhala | 3,650 | - | - | 210 | 3440 | - | - |
| Panna | Tamil | 530 | 420 | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Pannikki | Sinhala | 26,800 | - | - | 1960 | 24800 | - | - |
| Paraiyar | Tamil | 7,370 | 5170 | - | 1100 | 1100 | - | - |
| Pidayne Danno | Sinhala | 1,010 | - | - | - | 1010 | - | - |
| Porowakara | Sinhala | 6,140 | - | - | 490 | 5650 | - | - |
| Radava | Sinhala | 43,900 | - | - | 3920 | 40000 | - | - |
| Rajaka | Sinhala | 17,000 | - | - | 1640 | 15400 | - | - |
| Salagama | Sinhala | 69,300 | - | - | 7090 | 62300 | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 4,020 | - | - | 780 | 3240 | - | - |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | Tamil | 950 | 400 | - | 550 | - | - | - |
| Tattar | Tamil | 420 | 350 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Thacher | Tamil | 180 | 150 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Thanakavar | Tamil | 100 | 70 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Thimilar | Tamil | 1,870 | 1590 | - | 290 | - | - | - |
| Vannar | Tamil | 780 | 640 | - | 150 | - | - | - |
| Vanniyar | Tamil | 4,240 | 3490 | - | 740 | - | - | - |
| Vellalar | Tamil | 121,000 | 102000 | - | 19300 | - | - | - |
| Vettar | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wahumpura | Sinhala | 807,000 | - | - | 78700 | 728000 | - | - |
| Yamannu | Sinhala | 3,600 | - | - | 260 | 3340 | - | - |
| Primanar | Tamil | 7,980 | 7980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Indian Tamil | Tamil | 1,090 | 1040 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Tamil | 4,000 | - | 4000 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 1,840 | - | - | 1840 | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 580 | - | - | 580 | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 120 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 620 | - | - | 620 | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 430 | - | - | 430 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 780 | - | - | 780 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 470 | - | - | 470 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 170 | - | - | 170 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 870 | - | - | 870 | - | - | - |
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