Country: Province: District:

Major People Groups *

98

Major Unreached People Groups *

32

Total Population

1,744,000

Buddhist

22.7 %

Christian

5.4 %

Hindu

35.3 %

Muslim

36.7 %

Sikh

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
 Nadar (Hindu traditions) 1,400 28,000 5.0% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
Nalavar 11,000 48,000 22.9% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
Navait 4,100 18,000 22.8% Tamil Muslim Progress Gauge
Navandanna 32,000 1,253,000 2.6% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
 Navithan 200 23,000 0.9% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
Oli 800 32,000 2.5% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Osta (Nasuva) 2,700 8,800 30.7% Tamil Muslim Progress Gauge
Palla 13,000 35,000 37.1% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
Pallan (Christian traditions) 200 7,400 2.7% Tamil Christian Progress Gauge
 Pallan (Hindu traditions) 800 50,000 1.6% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
Pallar 23,000 75,000 30.7% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
Palliwilli 30 2,400 1.3% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
Pamunu 900 33,000 2.7% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Panna 14,000 35,000 40.0% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
Pannikki 6,400 263,000 2.4% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Paraiyan (Christian traditions) 500 17,000 2.9% Tamil Christian Progress Gauge
 Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) 1,300 111,000 1.2% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
Paraiyar 18,000 76,000 23.7% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
 Pashtun, Pathan 12,000 45,000 26.7% Tamil Muslim Progress Gauge
Pidayne Danno 200 9,600 2.1% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Porowakara 3,300 64,000 5.2% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
 Primanar 19,000 78,000 24.4% Tamil Hindu Progress Gauge
Radava 10,000 393,000 2.5% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Rajaka 4,200 162,000 2.6% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
Salagama 16,000 337,000 4.7% Sinhala Buddhist Progress Gauge
  Major Groups (displayed):  98 1,743,000         32
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  109 1,744,000         35
* 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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