Gahala in Sri Lanka people group profile

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The Gahala have only been reported in Sri Lanka

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Population

11,000

Main Language

Sinhala

Largest Religion

Buddhism 99.22%

Christian

0.78% *

Evangelical

Unknown

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.

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Sources: People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

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General Info

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People Name General	Gahala
People Name in Country	Gahala
Alternate Names	गहाला
Population this Country	11,000
Population all Countries	11,000
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	1 ●
Unreached	Yes
Frontier People Group	No
Pioneer Workers Needed	1
PeopleID3	21396
ROP3 Code	118203

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	South Asian Peoples
People Cluster	South Asia Buddhist
People Group	Gahala

Affinity Bloc	South Asian Peoples
People Cluster	South Asia Buddhist
People Group	Gahala
Ethnic Code	CNN25

Geography

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Continent

Yes

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Persecution Rank

Not ranked

Total States on file

Largest States

North Western 2,900	Sabaragamuwa 2,800	Central 2,300
North Central 1,300	Uva 1,200	Western 300
Northern 20

Country	Sri Lanka
Region	Asia, South
Continent	Asia
10/40 Window	Yes
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Total States	7
	North Western 2,900
	Sabaragamuwa 2,800
	Central 2,300
	North Central 1,300
	Uva 1,200
	Western 300
	Northern 20
Website	South Asia Peoples

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Buddhism

Major Religion ▲	Percent *
Buddhism	99.22 %
Christianity (Evangelical Unknown)	0.78 %
Ethnic Religions	0.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %
* From latest Sri Lanka census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Languages

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Primary Language	Sinhala (11,000 speakers)
Language Code	sin Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Yes ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Sinhala (11,000 speakers)
Language Code	sin Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Sinhala

Resources

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Primary Language: Sinhala

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes (1739-1966)
Bible-New Testament	Yes (1776-1991)
Bible-Complete	Yes (1823-2009)
FCBH NT (www.bible.is)	Online
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com)	Online

Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network
Film / Video	God's Story video	God's Story
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Sinhala	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	Magdalena video	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	My Last Day video, anime	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	Story of Jesus for Children	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	World Christian Videos	World Christian Videos
General	Bible for Children	Bible for Children
General	Bible in text or audio or video	South Asia Bibles
General	Biblical answers to your questions	Got Questions Ministry
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Four Spiritual Laws	Cru
General	Scripture Earth Gospel resources links	Scripture Earth
General	YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio	YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Sinhala	YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Sinhala Contemporary Version (with NIV)	Biblica
Mobile App	Download audio Bible app as APK file	Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App	iOS Bible app: Sinhala	YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter	Literacy primer for Sinhala	Literacy & Evangelism International
Text / Printed Matter	Tools for faith conversations	Cru
Text / Printed Matter	Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies	World Missionary Press

Sources

Map Source	People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

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