Country: Province: District:

Major People Groups *

45

Major Unreached People Groups *

18

Total Population

1,395,000

Buddhism

89.9 %

Christianity

1.2 %

Hindism

0.8 %

Islam

8.1 %

Sikhism

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %
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Photo People Group Population
in Province
Population
in Country
% Country
Popl in Province
Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
Ahinkuntaya 5,500 66,000 8.3% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
 Arab, general 300 5,700 5.3% Arabic, Mesopotamian Islam Progress Gauge
Badahala 9,800 124,000 7.9% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
 Batgama 45,000 413,000 10.9% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
Berava 36,000 404,000 8.9% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
Bharathar (Christian traditions) 50 2,400 2.1% Tamil Christianity Progress Gauge
Bintanna 700 7,400 9.5% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
Bodhivansha 1,300 16,000 8.1% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
 Christian 400 29,000 1.4% Language unknown Christianity Progress Gauge
Gahala 1,400 12,000 11.7% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
Gattara 67,000 830,000 8.1% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
Gauraykwallu 2,000 21,000 9.5% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
 Govigama 60,000 609,000 9.9% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
Govigama Patti 2,300 30,000 7.7% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
Govigama Radala 2,300 30,000 7.7% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
 Hajam 400 5,300 7.5% Tamil Islam Progress Gauge
Hannali 28,000 364,000 7.7% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
Henawalayo 2,000 21,000 9.5% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
Hinna 21,000 265,000 7.9% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
Hunna 7,700 99,000 7.8% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
Karaiyar 1,200 213,000 0.6% Tamil Hindism Progress Gauge
Karava 51,000 1,175,000 4.3% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
Kiddea 1,300 17,000 7.6% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
 Kinnara 4,900 31,000 15.8% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
Kustarogiyo 1,300 16,000 8.1% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
  Major Groups (displayed):  45 1,388,000         18
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  83 1,395,000         31
* Province level entries that are less than 1,000 individuals AND less than 1% of the groups total in the country are not displayed.

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