Major People Groups *
127
Major Unreached People Groups *
45
Total Population
6,780,000
Buddhism
70.6 %
Christianity
12.9 %
Hindism
4.9 %
Islam
11.7 %
Sikhism
0.0 %
Other Religions
0.1 %
| Photo | People Group |
Population in Province |
Population in Country |
% Country Popl in Province |
Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Karava | 538,000 | 1,175,000 | 45.7872 45.8% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
Kasar (Hindu traditions) | 300 | 3,700 | 8.1081 8.1% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Kiddea | 5,400 | 17,000 | 31.7647 31.8% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
|
Koviar | 13,000 | 230,000 | 5.6522 5.7% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | 700 | 6,900 | 10.1449 10.1% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
Kuravan (Hindu traditions) | 400 | 4,400 | 9.0909 9.1% | Tamil | Hindism |
0
|
|
|
Kustarogiyo | 5,200 | 16,000 | 32.5000 32.5% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
Malay, Javar | 37,000 | 56,000 | 66.0714 66.1% | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | Islam |
0
|
|
|
Malayan, caste | 200 | 1,700 | 11.7647 11.8% | Malayalam | Hindism |
2
|
|
Mappila | 7,400 | 12,000 | 61.6667 61.7% | Malayalam | Islam |
0
|
|
|
Marakkalage | 7,100 | 9,600 | 73.9583 74.0% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
Maravan | 8,300 | 109,000 | 7.6147 7.6% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Maravar | 15,000 | 94,000 | 15.9574 16.0% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
Mauritian | 1,900 | 4,100 | 46.3415 46.3% | Morisyen | Christianity |
2
|
|
Memon | 700 | 2,300 | 30.4348 30.4% | Gujarati | Islam |
0
|
|
|
Mukkuvar | 9,200 | 46,000 | 20.0000 20.0% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Nadar (Christian traditions) | 2,500 | 9,800 | 25.5102 25.5% | Tamil | Christianity |
3
|
|
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 4,100 | 28,000 | 14.6429 14.6% | Tamil | Hindism |
0
|
|
|
Nalavar | 7,800 | 48,000 | 16.2500 16.3% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Navait | 5,200 | 19,000 | 27.3684 27.4% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
|
Navandanna | 390,000 | 1,266,000 | 30.8057 30.8% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
Navithan | 1,900 | 24,000 | 7.9167 7.9% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Oli | 10,000 | 33,000 | 30.3030 30.3% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
|
|
Osta (Nasuva) | 3,800 | 8,900 | 42.6966 42.7% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
|
Palla | 2,000 | 35,000 | 5.7143 5.7% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 127 | 6,780,000 | 45 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 127 | 6,780,000 | 45 ● |
