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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 37,900 | - | 37900 | - | - | - | - |
| Mauritian | Morisyen | 600 | 220 | - | 380 | - | - | - |
| Japanese | Japanese | 310 | - | - | 20 | 190 | - | 100 |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malay, Javar | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 12,300 | - | 12300 | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 52,200 | - | 52200 | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan unspecified | Tamil | 230 | 150 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Tamil | 4,260 | 4260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bohra | Gujarati | 130 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Boya | Tamil | 230 | 170 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 3,090 | 3090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burgher | Sinhala | 10,400 | - | - | 9210 | 850 | - | 330 |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani | 890 | - | - | 890 | - | - | - |
| Hakki Pikki | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | - | 8,820 | - | - | 8820 | - | - | - |
| Idayan | Tamil | 280 | 190 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Javanese | Javanese | 690 | - | 690 | - | - | - | - |
| Kallan | Tamil | 260 | 190 | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Kaikolan | Tamil | 1,090 | 740 | - | 350 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 80 | 60 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Divehi | Maldivian | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 1,330 | 950 | - | 380 | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 130 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navithan | Tamil | 230 | 170 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Navait | Tamil | 910 | - | 910 | - | - | - | - |
| Panan | Tamil | 100 | 70 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 1,410 | 1410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pulayan | Tamil | 120 | 100 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sali, Seriyar | Tamil | 100 | 80 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Tamil | 2,910 | - | 2910 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Tamil | 10,700 | - | 10700 | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | Sindhi | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 100 | 80 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Viswakarma | Tamil | 130 | 100 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Vellalan | Tamil | 550 | 360 | - | 190 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 690 | 510 | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Kapu | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Tamil | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Chetti | Tamil | 4,330 | 4330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Tamil | 310 | 220 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Chetti | Tamil | 3,810 | 3810 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agamudaiyan Nattaman | Tamil | 130 | 80 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Marakkalage | Tamil | 1,060 | - | 1060 | - | - | - | - |
| Osta (Nasuva) | Tamil | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
| Silpi | Tamil | 60 | 50 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Ahinkuntaya | Sinhala | 8,890 | - | - | 1910 | 6990 | - | - |
| Ambattan | Tamil | 800 | 590 | - | 210 | - | - | - |
| Badahala | Sinhala | 18,900 | - | - | 4390 | 14500 | - | - |
| Batgama | Sinhala | 11,700 | - | - | 3160 | 8520 | - | - |
| Berava | Sinhala | 53,800 | - | - | 11400 | 42400 | - | - |
| Bintanna | Sinhala | 1,000 | - | - | 250 | 740 | - | - |
| Bodhivansha | Sinhala | 2,060 | - | - | 480 | 1590 | - | - |
| Demala Gattara | Sinhala | 1,900 | - | - | 340 | 1560 | - | - |
| Dodda-Weddah | Sinhala | 8,430 | - | - | 1510 | 6910 | - | - |
| Durava | Sinhala | 170,000 | - | - | 41900 | 128000 | - | - |
| Gattara | Sinhala | 111,000 | - | - | 23700 | 87200 | - | - |
| Gauraykwallu | Sinhala | 910 | - | - | 170 | 740 | - | - |
| Govigama | Sinhala | 72,600 | - | - | 16800 | 55800 | - | - |
| Govigama Patti | Sinhala | 3,750 | - | - | 570 | 3180 | - | - |
| Govigama Radala | Sinhala | 3,750 | - | - | 570 | 3180 | - | - |
| Hannali | Sinhala | 48,100 | - | - | 9260 | 38900 | - | - |
| Henawalayo | Sinhala | 880 | - | - | 170 | 710 | - | - |
| Hinna | Sinhala | 34,800 | - | - | 6510 | 28300 | - | - |
| Hunna | Sinhala | 12,800 | - | - | 2330 | 10500 | - | - |
| Indian Tamil | Tamil | 890 | 90 | - | 800 | - | - | - |
| Karaiyar | Tamil | 4,210 | 2810 | - | 1410 | - | - | - |
| Karava | Sinhala | 32,400 | - | - | 4550 | 27800 | - | - |
| Kiddea | Sinhala | 2,170 | - | - | 370 | 1800 | - | - |
| Koviar | Tamil | 5,350 | 3390 | - | 1960 | - | - | - |
| Kustarogiyo | Sinhala | 2,180 | - | - | 380 | 1800 | - | - |
| Maravar | Tamil | 3,600 | 2220 | - | 1380 | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvar | Tamil | 2,380 | 1540 | - | 850 | - | - | - |
| Nalavar | Tamil | 1,930 | 1290 | - | 640 | - | - | - |
| Navandanna | Sinhala | 169,000 | - | - | 38200 | 131000 | - | - |
| Oli | Sinhala | 4,020 | - | - | 640 | 3390 | - | - |
| Palla | Tamil | 550 | 380 | - | 170 | - | - | - |
| Pallar | Tamil | 2,560 | 1690 | - | 870 | - | - | - |
| Palliwilli | Tamil | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pamunu | Sinhala | 4,260 | - | - | 760 | 3490 | - | - |
| Panna | Tamil | 660 | 440 | - | 210 | - | - | - |
| Pannikki | Sinhala | 35,400 | - | - | 7200 | 28200 | - | - |
| Paraiyar | Tamil | 2,090 | 1630 | - | 140 | 320 | - | - |
| Pidayne Danno | Sinhala | 1,250 | - | - | 190 | 1060 | - | - |
| Porowakara | Sinhala | 8,640 | - | - | 1910 | 6730 | - | - |
| Radava | Sinhala | 57,100 | - | - | 12100 | 45000 | - | - |
| Rajaka | Sinhala | 21,600 | - | - | 4660 | 16900 | - | - |
| Salagama | Sinhala | 89,400 | - | - | 19500 | 69900 | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 12,900 | - | - | 3680 | 9170 | - | - |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | Tamil | 660 | 70 | - | 590 | - | - | - |
| Tattar | Tamil | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thacher | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thanakavar | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thimilar | Tamil | 720 | 530 | - | 190 | - | - | - |
| Vannar | Tamil | 370 | 260 | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Vanniyar | Tamil | 1,950 | 1400 | - | 550 | - | - | - |
| Vellalar | Tamil | 29,100 | 16800 | - | 12300 | - | - | - |
| Vettar | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wahumpura | Sinhala | 1,199,000 | - | - | 258000 | 941000 | - | - |
| Yamannu | Sinhala | 4,520 | - | - | 850 | 3670 | - | - |
| Primanar | Tamil | 2,760 | 2760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Indian Tamil | Tamil | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Tamil | 2,270 | - | 2270 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 440 | - | - | 440 | - | - | - |
| Bharathar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 460 | - | - | 460 | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 230 | - | - | 230 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 440 | - | - | 440 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 190 | - | - | 190 | - | - | - |
| Vannan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 130 | - | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 340 | - | - | 340 | - | - | - |
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