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Country:	Sri Lanka
State:	North Central
District:	All

Number of People Groups

Unreached People Groups

Total Population

1,317,000

Buddhist

90.0 %

Christian

1.2 %

Hindu

0.8 %

Muslim

8.0 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Ahinkuntaya	5,100	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	5,000	80	-1 -	-1 -
Ambattan	100	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Arab	300	Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	1 ●	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badahala	9,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	8,900	100	-1 -	-1 -
Bania	20	Tamil	1 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Chetti	-1 Unknown	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Batgama	42,000	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	42,000	80	-1 -	-1 -
Berava	33,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	33,000	400	-1 -	-1 -
Bharathar (Christian traditions)	50	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Bintanna	600	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bodhivansha	1,200	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bohra	100	Gujarati	1 ●	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin	500	Tamil	1 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Indian Tamil	70	Tamil	1 ●	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Burgher	300	Sinhala	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	20	300	-1 -	20
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions)	30	Tamil	1 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	400	Language unknown	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Gahala	1,300	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gattara	62,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	61,000	700	-1 -	-1 -
Gauraykwallu	1,900	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama	55,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	55,000	500	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Patti	2,200	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,100	20	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Radala	2,200	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,100	20	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	400	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hannali	26,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	26,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Henawalayo	1,900	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hinna	19,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	19,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Hunna	7,200	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	7,100	60	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan	100	Tamil	1 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan Christian	40	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Indian Tamil	100	Tamil	2 ●	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Japanese	70	Japanese	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	20
Jat (Muslim traditions)	80	Punjabi, Western	1 ●	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kaikolan	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Karaiyar	1,100	Tamil	2 ●	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -
Karava	47,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	46,000	700	-1 -	-1 -
Kiddea	1,200	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,200	20	-1 -	-1 -
Kinnara	4,600	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	4,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koviar	900	Tamil	2 ●	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kustarogiyo	1,200	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malay, Javar	50	Sri Lankan Malay Creole	1 ●	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mappila	300	Malayalam	1 ●	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maravan	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Maravar	500	Tamil	2 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Memon	100	Gujarati	1 ●	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Christian traditions)	50	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Hindu traditions)	50	Tamil	1 ●	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nalavar	300	Tamil	2 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navait	1,200	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navandanna	97,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	96,000	1,200	-1 -	-1 -
Oli	2,300	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Osta (Nasuva)	100	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Palla	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Christian traditions)	30	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Hindu traditions)	200	Tamil	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallar	300	Tamil	2 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pamunu	2,500	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,400	50	-1 -	-1 -
Panna	100	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pannikki	21,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	20,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Christian traditions)	60	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)	200	Tamil	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyar	400	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	2,800	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pidayne Danno	700	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Porowakara	200	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Primanar	400	Tamil	1 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Radava	30,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	30,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka	12,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	12,000	100	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	30	Punjabi, Western	1 ●	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	3,600	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	3,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	14,000	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sinhalese	25,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	25,000	400	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Chetti	40	Tamil	1 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Moor	13,000	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lankan Tamil	100	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamil (Muslim traditions)	69,000	Tamil	1 ●	-1 -	69,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tattar	50	Tamil	2 ●	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thacher	30	Tamil	2 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thimilar	100	Tamil	2 ●	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Hindu traditions)	30	Tamil	1 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vannar	70	Tamil	2 ●	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyan	40	Tamil	2 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyar	500	Tamil	2 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vedda	200	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	40	90	-1 -	30
Vellalan	60	Tamil	2 ●	50	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalar	4,200	Tamil	2 ●	4,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vettar	30	Tamil	2 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Wahumpura	675,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	666,000	8,600	-1 -	-1 -
Yamannu	12,000	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	12,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 89	1,317,000		35 ●	11,000	105,000	1,185,000	15,000	0	70

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