Country: |
Sri Lanka |
| Province / State: | North Central |
| District: | Polonnaruwa |
Number of People Groups
78
Unreached People Groups
28
Total Population
429,000
Buddhist
89.7 %
Christian
1.1 %
Hindu
1.7 %
Muslim
7.5 %
Sikh
0.0 %
Other Religions
0.0 %
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Hindu | Muslim | Buddhist | Christian | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ahinkuntaya | 1,700 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,700 | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Ambattan | 40 | Tamil | 2 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Arab | 80 | Arabic, Mesopotamian | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Badahala | 3,100 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 3,000 | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania unspecified | -1 Unknown | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Berava | 10,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 10,000 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Bintanna | 200 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Bodhivansha | 400 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bohra | 30 | Gujarati | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Brahmin Indian Tamil | 40 | Tamil | 1 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin unspecified | 300 | Tamil | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Burgher | 90 | Sinhala | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 90 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions) | 30 | Tamil | 1 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Christian | 60 | Language unknown | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Gattara | 22,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 21,000 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Gauraykwallu | 600 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Govigama | 18,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 18,000 | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
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|
Govigama Patti | 800 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Govigama Radala | 800 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Hajam | 100 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Hannali | 9,400 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 9,300 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Henawalayo | 600 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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|
Hinna | 6,900 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 6,800 | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
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|
Hunna | 2,600 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 2,500 | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Ilavan | 100 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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|
Ilavan Christian | 20 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Indian Tamil | 60 | Tamil | 2 ● | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kaikolan | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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|
Karaiyar | 600 | Tamil | 2 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Kiddea | 400 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kinnara | 1,600 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 1,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Koviar | 700 | Tamil | 2 ● | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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|
Kustarogiyo | 400 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Malay, Javar | 50 | Sri Lankan Malay Creole | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mappila | 70 | Malayalam | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Maravan | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Maravar | 300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Memon | 30 | Gujarati | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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|
Nalavar | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Navait | 400 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Navandanna | 33,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 33,000 | 400 | -1 - | -1 - |
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|
Oli | 900 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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|
Osta (Nasuva) | 30 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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|
Palla | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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|
Pallan (Christian traditions) | -1 Unknown | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pallan (Hindu traditions) | 50 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Pallar | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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|
Pamunu | 900 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Panna | 100 | Tamil | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Pannikki | 6,800 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 6,800 | 70 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Paraiyan (Christian traditions) | 40 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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|
Paraiyar | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pashtun, Pathan | 900 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Pidayne Danno | 200 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Porowakara | 80 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Primanar | 300 | Tamil | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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Radava | 11,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 11,000 | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Rajaka | 4,500 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 4,400 | 50 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sayyid | 1,100 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Shaikh | 4,100 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 4,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Sinhalese | 7,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 7,000 | 80 | -1 - | -1 - |
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|
Sri Lanka Chetti | 20 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sri Lanka Moor | 2,400 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 2,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sri Lankan Tamil | 40 | Tamil | 2 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tamil (Muslim traditions) | 23,000 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 23,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Tattar | 50 | Tamil | 2 ● | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Thacher | 30 | Tamil | 2 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Thimilar | 60 | Tamil | 2 ● | 60 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Vannan (Hindu traditions) | 30 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Vannar | 70 | Tamil | 2 ● | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Vanniyan | 40 | Tamil | 2 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
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|
Vanniyar | 200 | Tamil | 2 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Vellalan | 60 | Tamil | 2 ● | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Vellalar | 3,300 | Tamil | 2 ● | 3,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
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Vettar | 30 | Tamil | 2 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Wahumpura | 242,000 | Sinhala | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 239,000 | 2,800 | -1 - | -1 - |
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Yamannu | 4,300 | Sinhala | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 4,200 | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
| Totals: 78 | 429,000 | 28 ● | 7,500 | 32,000 | 385,000 | 4,600 | 0 | 10 |
