How many races are there in Sri Lanka?

Ethnic Groups Of Sri LankaRankEthnic GroupShare of Population of Sri Lanka1Sinhalese74.9%2Sri Lankan Tamils11.2%3Sri Lankan Moors9.3%4Indian Tamils4.1%3 more rows•7 Jun 2018

What race are Sri Lankan Tamils?

Sri Lankan Tamils (Tamil: இலங்கை தமிழர், ilankai tamiḻar,Tamil: ஈழத் தமிழர், īḻat tamiḻar), also known as Ceylon Tamils or Eelam Tamils, are members of the Tamil ethnic group native to the South Asian island state of Sri Lanka.

Are Sri Lankan Tamils native to Sri Lanka?

Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka are Tamil people of Indian origin in Sri Lanka. They are also known as Malayaga Tamilar, Hill Country Tamils, Up-Country Tamils or simply Indian Tamils .Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka.மலையகத் தமிழர் ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ ඉන්දියානු දෙමළ ජනතාවWestern61,826LanguagesLanguages of Sri Lanka: Tamil Some Sinhala and EnglishReligion11 more rows

What race are Tamilians?

The Tamil people and other South Asian ethnic groups are of primarily indigenous South Asian (AASI) ancestry.