Sri Lanka, Uva state people groups

South Asia Peoples website

Country:	Sri Lanka
Province / State:	Uva
District:	All

Number of People Groups

126

Unreached People Groups

Total Population

1,350,000

Buddhist

79.8 %

Christian

1.6 %

Hindu

14.1 %

Muslim

4.4 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %

Click column headings for sorting ▲▼

Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
☀︎
= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Adi Andhra	400	Telugu	0 ☀︎	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan Nattaman	1,600	Tamil	2 ●	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan unspecified	2,900	Tamil	2 ●	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Ahinkuntaya	4,400	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	4,400	20	-1 -	-1 -
Ambalavasi	5,900	Tamil	2 ●	5,100	-1 -	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -
Ambattan	500	Tamil	2 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Arab	100	Arabic, Mesopotamian	0 ☀︎	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badahala	7,700	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	7,700	60	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Chetti	60	Tamil	0 ☀︎	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	1,400	Tamil	0 ☀︎	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Batgama	59,000	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	59,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Berava	27,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	27,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Bharathar (Christian traditions)	-1 Unknown	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bintanna	400	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bodhivansha	1,100	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	20	-1 -	-1 -
Bohra	50	Gujarati	0 ☀︎	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Boya	3,400	Tamil	2 ●	2,900	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Indian Tamil	5,800	Tamil	1 ●	5,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	7,300	Tamil	1 ●	7,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Burgher	1,100	Sinhala	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	80	1,000	-1 -	40
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions)	900	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions)	6,000	Tamil	1 ●	6,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	200	Language unknown	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Couratto	1,300	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,200	20	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	2,400	Tamil	1 ●	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Dodda-Weddah	2,300	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,200	40	-1 -	-1 -
Gahala	1,200	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gattara	51,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	50,000	700	-1 -	-1 -
Gauraykwallu	1,700	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,700	20	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama	46,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	46,000	400	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Patti	2,200	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Radala	2,200	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	100	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hakki Pikki	200	Telugu	0 ☀︎	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hannali	25,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	25,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Hanomoreyo	1,000	Sinhala	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Henawalayo	1,600	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hinna	18,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	18,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Hunna	6,300	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	6,300	50	-1 -	-1 -
Idayan	3,000	Tamil	2 ●	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan	18,000	Tamil	0 ☀︎	18,000	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan Christian	1,400	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -
Indian Tamil	1,700	Tamil	2 ●	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Japanese	60	Japanese	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat (Hindu traditions)	100	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀︎	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat (Muslim traditions)	20	Punjabi, Western	0 ☀︎	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kaikolan	19,000	Tamil	2 ●	18,000	-1 -	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -
Kallan	4,000	Tamil	2 ●	3,600	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Kapu	80	Telugu	0 ☀︎	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Karaiyar	2,800	Tamil	2 ●	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Karava	11,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	10,000	100	-1 -	-1 -
Kasar (Hindu traditions)	900	Tamil	2 ●	800	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Kiddea	1,100	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kinnara	4,300	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	4,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koviar	400	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Tamil	2 ●	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Kuravan (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Tamil	0 ☀︎	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kustarogiyo	1,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malay, Javar	1,400	Sri Lankan Malay Creole	0 ☀︎	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malayan, caste	200	Malayalam	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mappila	200	Malayalam	0 ☀︎	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maravan	23,000	Tamil	2 ●	20,000	-1 -	-1 -	2,300	-1 -	-1 -
Maravar	1,300	Tamil	2 ●	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Memon	40	Gujarati	0 ☀︎	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions)	400	Tamil	1 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Christian traditions)	200	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Hindu traditions)	600	Tamil	0 ☀︎	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nair	200	Tamil	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nalavar	700	Tamil	2 ●	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navait	300	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navandanna	91,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	90,000	900	-1 -	-1 -
Navithan	4,400	Tamil	2 ●	3,900	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Oli	2,100	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Osta (Nasuva)	300	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Palla	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Christian traditions)	500	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Hindu traditions)	7,500	Tamil	0 ☀︎	7,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallar	900	Tamil	2 ●	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Palliwilli	600	Tamil	2 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Pamunu	2,200	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Panan	1,000	Tamil	2 ●	900	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Panna	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pannikki	18,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	18,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Christian traditions)	2,000	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	2,000	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)	19,000	Tamil	0 ☀︎	19,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyar	1,100	Tamil	2 ●	1,000	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paravan (Hindu traditions)	800	Tamil	0 ☀︎	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	800	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pidayne Danno	600	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Porowakara	200	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Primanar	1,000	Tamil	1 ●	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pulayan	1,100	Tamil	2 ●	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Radava	29,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	29,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Radayo	400	Sinhala	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka	11,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	11,000	80	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	200	Hindi	0 ☀︎	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	20	Punjabi, Western	0 ☀︎	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rodiya	3,200	Sinhala	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	3,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sali, Seriyar	600	Tamil	2 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Samban	300	Tamil	2 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	1,000	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Semman	200	Tamil	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	3,900	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	3,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Silpi	600	Tamil	2 ●	600	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Sinhalese	18,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	18,000	100	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	300	Tamil	1 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Chetti	70	Tamil	0 ☀︎	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Moor	32,000	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	32,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lankan Tamil	400	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamil (Muslim traditions)	19,000	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	19,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	300	Tamil	2 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Thanakavar	400	Tamil	2 ●	400	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Thimilar	300	Tamil	2 ●	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Valluvan	1,000	Tamil	2 ●	900	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Vaniyan	3,200	Tamil	2 ●	2,900	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Christian traditions)	400	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Hindu traditions)	5,300	Tamil	0 ☀︎	5,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyan	6,200	Tamil	2 ●	5,900	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyar	900	Tamil	2 ●	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalan	4,000	Tamil	2 ●	3,900	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalar	20,000	Tamil	2 ●	20,000	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Vettar	30	Tamil	2 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Viswakarma	500	Tamil	1 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Wahumpura	622,000	Sinhala	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	618,000	3,300	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	500	Tamil	1 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yamannu	11,000	Sinhala	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	11,000	80	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 126	1,350,000		52 ●	191,000	59,000	1,077,000	22,000	0	50

Download Sources Definitions

Prayer Cards