Country: Province: District:

Major People Groups *

117

Major Unreached People Groups *

47

Total Population

2,149,000

Buddhism

85.3 %

Christianity

1.7 %

Hindism

8.3 %

Islam

4.6 %

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
Kiddea 1,800 17,000 10.6% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
 Kinnara 7,200 31,000 23.2% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
Konta Durayi 2,100 2,100 100.0% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
Koviar 1,200 230,000 0.5% Tamil Hindism Progress Gauge
 Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) 700 6,900 10.1% Tamil Hindism Progress Gauge
 Kuravan (Hindu traditions) 400 4,400 9.1% Tamil Hindism Progress Gauge
Kustarogiyo 1,800 16,000 11.3% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
 Mappila 200 12,000 1.7% Malayalam Islam Progress Gauge
 Maravan 12,000 109,000 11.0% Tamil Hindism Progress Gauge
Maravar 4,400 94,000 4.7% Tamil Hindism Progress Gauge
 Memon 50 2,300 2.2% Gujarati Islam Progress Gauge
Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) 100 1,200 8.3% Tamil Hindism Progress Gauge
Nadar (Christian traditions) 300 9,800 3.1% Tamil Christianity Progress Gauge
 Nadar (Hindu traditions) 1,400 28,000 5.0% Tamil Hindism Progress Gauge
Nalavar 2,100 48,000 4.4% Tamil Hindism Progress Gauge
Navait 1,100 19,000 5.8% Tamil Islam Progress Gauge
Navandanna 145,000 1,266,000 11.5% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
 Navithan 2,500 24,000 10.4% Tamil Hindism Progress Gauge
Oli 3,700 33,000 11.2% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
Osta (Nasuva) 100 8,900 1.1% Tamil Islam Progress Gauge
Pallan (Christian traditions) 800 7,400 10.8% Tamil Christianity Progress Gauge
 Pallan (Hindu traditions) 5,700 50,000 11.4% Tamil Hindism Progress Gauge
Pallar 2,500 75,000 3.3% Tamil Hindism Progress Gauge
Palliwilli 300 2,400 12.5% Tamil Hindism Progress Gauge
Pamunu 3,700 33,000 11.2% Sinhala Buddhism Progress Gauge
  Major Groups (displayed):  117 2,148,000         47
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  121 2,149,000         48
* 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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