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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka Moor | Tamil | 1,250 | - | 1250 | - | - | - | - |
| Malay, Javar | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Tamil (Muslim traditions) | Tamil | 12,600 | - | 12600 | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Tamil | 2,670 | 2670 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burgher | Sinhala | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | - | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Javanese | Javanese | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| Mappila | Malayalam | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Maravan | Tamil | 60 | 20 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Memon | Gujarati | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Navait | Tamil | 190 | - | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Hindu traditions) | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Tamil | 590 | - | 590 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh | Urdu | 2,010 | - | 2010 | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 30 | 10 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Hajam | Tamil | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Marakkalage | Tamil | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Osta (Nasuva) | Tamil | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Ambattan | Tamil | 470 | 130 | - | 340 | - | - | - |
| Berava | Sinhala | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Gattara | Sinhala | 130 | - | - | 30 | 100 | - | - |
| Govigama | Sinhala | 230 | - | - | 40 | 190 | - | - |
| Hannali | Sinhala | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Hinna | Sinhala | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Indian Tamil | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Karaiyar | Tamil | 8,360 | 2220 | - | 6140 | - | - | - |
| Karava | Sinhala | 70 | - | - | 20 | 50 | - | - |
| Koviar | Tamil | 10,200 | 2750 | - | 7410 | - | - | - |
| Maravar | Tamil | 3,390 | 910 | - | 2480 | - | - | - |
| Mukkuvar | Tamil | 2,030 | 550 | - | 1480 | - | - | - |
| Nalavar | Tamil | 1,740 | 490 | - | 1250 | - | - | - |
| Navandanna | Sinhala | 210 | - | - | 50 | 160 | - | - |
| Oli | Sinhala | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Palla | Tamil | 850 | 230 | - | 610 | - | - | - |
| Pallar | Tamil | 2,220 | 600 | - | 1620 | - | - | - |
| Pamunu | Sinhala | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Panna | Tamil | 850 | 230 | - | 610 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyar | Tamil | 2,650 | 640 | - | 2010 | - | - | - |
| Radava | Sinhala | 70 | - | - | 20 | 50 | - | - |
| Rajaka | Sinhala | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Sinhalese | Sinhala | 80 | - | - | 30 | 50 | - | - |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | Tamil | 110 | 20 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Thimilar | Tamil | 840 | 220 | - | 610 | - | - | - |
| Vannar | Tamil | 170 | 50 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Vanniyar | Tamil | 1,590 | 420 | - | 1160 | - | - | - |
| Vellalar | Tamil | 46,900 | 13000 | - | 33900 | - | - | - |
| Wahumpura | Sinhala | 1,430 | - | - | 310 | 1120 | - | - |
| Primanar | Tamil | 4,810 | 2770 | - | 2030 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Indian Tamil | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Tamil | 480 | - | 480 | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Pallan (Christian traditions) | Tamil | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan Christian | Tamil | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
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