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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shaikh | 48,000 | 220,000 | 21.8182 21.8% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
Silpi | 300 | 3,700 | 8.1081 8.1% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 500 | 1,100 | 45.4545 45.5% | Sindhi | Islam |
0
|
|
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 100 | 6,800 | 1.4706 1.5% | Tamil | Hindism |
1
|
|
|
Sri Lanka Chetti | 5,400 | 6,900 | 78.2609 78.3% | Tamil | Hindism |
0
|
|
Sri Lanka Moor | 433,000 | 745,000 | 58.1208 58.1% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
Sri Lankan Tamil | 1,800 | 10,000 | 18.0000 18.0% | Tamil | Christianity |
2
|
|
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 221,000 | 1,244,000 | 17.7653 17.8% | Tamil | Islam |
0
|
|
|
Tattar | 800 | 6,400 | 12.5000 12.5% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
Teli (Hindu traditions) | 500 | 5,200 | 9.6154 9.6% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Thacher | 300 | 3,400 | 8.8235 8.8% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Thanakavar | 300 | 2,700 | 11.1111 11.1% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Thimilar | 3,100 | 23,000 | 13.4783 13.5% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
Valluvan | 300 | 3,300 | 9.0909 9.1% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Vaniyan | 1,900 | 19,000 | 10.0000 10.0% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Vannan (Christian traditions) | 700 | 4,100 | 17.0732 17.1% | Tamil | Christianity |
3
|
|
Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 2,100 | 28,000 | 7.5000 7.5% | Tamil | Hindism |
0
|
|
|
Vannar | 1,400 | 18,000 | 7.7778 7.8% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
Vanniyan | 3,400 | 40,000 | 8.5000 8.5% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Vanniyar | 7,300 | 110,000 | 6.6364 6.6% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
Vellalan | 2,200 | 33,000 | 6.6667 6.7% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Vellalar | 175,000 | 1,281,000 | 13.6612 13.7% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
|
Vettar | 200 | 3,300 | 6.0606 6.1% | Tamil | Hindism |
2
|
|
Viswakarma | 600 | 7,900 | 7.5949 7.6% | Tamil | Hindism |
1
|
|
Wahumpura | 2,674,000 | 8,952,000 | 29.8704 29.9% | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
| Major Groups (displayed): 127 | 6,780,000 | 45 ● | |||||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 127 | 6,780,000 | 45 ● |
