Sinhala Language | Joshua Project

Language: Sinhala

Estimated Global Speakers

15,339,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

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People Group ▲	Country	Country Population	Global Population	Indigenous	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Ahinkuntaya	Sri Lanka	60,000	60,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	6.52 %	-1	-1 -
Badahala	Sri Lanka	113,000	113,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	7.52 %	-1	-1 -
Batgama	Sri Lanka	376,000	376,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	1.48 %	-1	8
Berava	Sri Lanka	368,000	368,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	6.56 %	-1	-1 -
Bintanna	Sri Lanka	6,700	6,700	●	Buddhism	2 ●	5.05 %	-1	-1 -
Bodhivansha	Sri Lanka	15,000	15,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	6.02 %	-1	-1 -
Burgher	Sri Lanka	52,000	52,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	86.96 %	-1	-1 -
Couratto	Sri Lanka	6,900	6,900	●	Buddhism	1 ●	1.72 %	-1	1
Demala Gattara	Sri Lanka	8,000	8,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	7.52 %	-1	-1 -
Dodda-Weddah	Sri Lanka	37,000	37,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	6.50 %	-1	-1 -
Durava	Sri Lanka	722,000	722,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	8.12 %	-1	-1 -
Gahala	Sri Lanka	11,000	11,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.78 %	-1	1
Gattara	Sri Lanka	757,000	757,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	6.74 %	-1	-1 -
Gauraykwallu	Sri Lanka	19,000	19,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	3.88 %	-1	1
Govigama	Sri Lanka	555,000	555,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	6.90 %	-1	-1 -
Govigama Patti	Sri Lanka	27,000	27,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	5.28 %	-1	-1 -
Govigama Radala	Sri Lanka	27,000	27,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	5.27 %	-1	-1 -
Handi	Sri Lanka	1,700	1,700	●	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Hannali	Sri Lanka	332,000	332,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	6.85 %	-1	-1 -
Hanomoreyo	Sri Lanka	5,300	5,300	●	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Heeri	Sri Lanka	17,000	17,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	1.59 %	-1	1
Henawalayo	Sri Lanka	19,000	19,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	3.71 %	-1	1
Hinna	Sri Lanka	241,000	241,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	6.70 %	-1	-1 -
Hunna	Sri Lanka	90,000	90,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	6.49 %	-1	-1 -
Karava	Sri Lanka	1,071,000	1,071,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	7.40 %	-1	-1 -
Kiddea	Sri Lanka	15,000	15,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	6.10 %	-1	-1 -
Kinnara	Sri Lanka	28,000	28,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.46 %	-1	1
Konta Durayi	Sri Lanka	1,900	1,900	●	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Kustarogiyo	Sri Lanka	15,000	15,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	5.31 %	-1	-1 -
Navandanna	Sri Lanka	1,154,000	1,154,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	7.28 %	-1	-1 -
Oli	Sri Lanka	30,000	30,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	5.20 %	-1	-1 -
Pamunu	Sri Lanka	30,000	30,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	5.38 %	-1	-1 -
Pannikki	Sri Lanka	242,000	242,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	6.62 %	-1	-1 -
Pidayne Danno	Sri Lanka	8,800	8,800	●	Buddhism	1 ●	3.51 %	-1	1
Porowakara	Sri Lanka	59,000	59,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	5.08 %	-1	-1 -
Radava	Sri Lanka	362,000	362,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	7.36 %	-1	-1 -
Radayo	Sri Lanka	1,700	1,700	●	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Rajaka	Sri Lanka	149,000	149,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	7.03 %	-1	-1 -
Rodiya	Sri Lanka	18,000	18,000	●	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Salagama	Sri Lanka	310,000	310,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	12.16 %	-1	-1 -
Sinhalese	Australia	115,000	436,000		Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	2
Sinhalese	Brunei	1,200	436,000		Buddhism	2 ●	8.00 %	1.00 %	-1 -
Sinhalese	Canada	20,000	436,000		Buddhism	1 ●	2.80 %	1.50 %	1
Sinhalese	Cyprus	7,700	436,000		Buddhism	2 ●	6.00 %	1.20 %	-1 -
Sinhalese	Denmark	7,900	436,000		Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Sinhalese	China, Hong Kong	800	436,000		Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	1.00 %	1
Sinhalese	India	4,400	436,000		Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Sinhalese	Italy	60,000	436,000		Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.00 %	1
Sinhalese	Maldives	2,700	436,000		Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.60 %	1
Sinhalese	New Zealand	1,100	436,000		Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	1
Sinhalese	Libya	16,000	436,000		Buddhism	2 ●	9.00 %	1.20 %	-1 -
Sinhalese	Oman	38,000	436,000		Buddhism	2 ●	7.00 %	1.20 %	-1 -
Sinhalese	Malaysia	4,400	436,000		Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.10 %	1
Sinhalese	Qatar	57,000	436,000		Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	1.20 %	1
Sinhalese	Singapore	17,000	436,000		Buddhism	2 ●	8.00 %	1.20 %	-1 -
Sinhalese	Thailand	72,000	436,000		Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.00 %	1
Sinhalese	United States	11,000	436,000		Buddhism	1 ●	4.00 %	1.20 %	1
Sinhalese	Sri Lanka	183,000	183,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	6.81 %	-1	-1 -
South Asian, general	Cyprus	15,000	12,253,000		Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.40 %	1
South Asian, general	Switzerland	76,000	12,253,000		Buddhism	1 ●	5.00 %	1.50 %	2
Tondagattan	Sri Lanka	1,500	1,500	●	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Vedda	Sri Lanka	300	300	●	Christianity	2 ●	50.00 %	-1	-1 -
Vellidura	Sri Lanka	1,200	1,200	●	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Wahumpura	Sri Lanka	8,159,000	8,159,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	7.01 %	-1	-1 -
Yamannu	Sri Lanka	77,000	77,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	3.68 %	-1	2
Totals: 65						30 ●			40

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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People Group ▲	Country	Population	Global Population	Indigenous	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
South Asian, general	Austria	23,000	12,253,000		Hinduism	1 ●	5.00 %	0.60 %	1
South Asian, general	Belgium	32,000	12,253,000		Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.80 %	1
South Asian, general	Denmark	53,000	12,253,000		Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	1
South Asian, general	Ireland	32,000	12,253,000		Hinduism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	1
South Asian, general	Finland	11,000	12,253,000		Hinduism	1 ●	4.00 %	2.00 %	1
South Asian, general	France	276,000	12,253,000		Hinduism	1 ●	4.00 %	0.20 %	6
South Asian, general	Gibraltar	700	12,253,000		Hinduism	1 ●	4.00 %	0.00 %	1
South Asian, general	Germany	196,000	12,253,000		Hinduism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.20 %	4
South Asian, general	Iceland	600	12,253,000		Hinduism	1 ●	4.00 %	2.00 %	1
South Asian, general	Italy	424,000	12,253,000		Islam	1 ●	4.00 %	0.50 %	8
South Asian, general	Greece	119,000	12,253,000		Islam	1 ●	4.00 %	0.70 %	2
South Asian, general	Luxembourg	1,300	12,253,000		Hinduism	1 ●	4.00 %	2.00 %	1
South Asian, general	Netherlands	224,000	12,253,000		Hinduism	1 ●	4.00 %	1.00 %	4
South Asian, general	Norway	27,000	12,253,000		Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	0.70 %	1
South Asian, general	Poland	3,300	12,253,000		Hinduism	1 ●	4.00 %	2.00 %	1
South Asian, general	Portugal	79,000	12,253,000		Hinduism	1 ●	5.00 %	2.00 %	2
South Asian, general	Romania	1,500	12,253,000		Hinduism	1 ●	5.00 %	2.00 %	1
South Asian, general	Spain	126,000	12,253,000		Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	1.00 %	3
South Asian, general	Sweden	62,000	12,253,000		Hinduism	1 ●	5.00 %	0.50 %	1
South Asian, general	United Kingdom	3,073,000	12,253,000		Hinduism	1 ●	3.00 %	1.50 %	61
South Asian, general	Russia	36,000	12,253,000		Hinduism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.30 %	1
South Asian, general	Ukraine	8,900	12,253,000		Hinduism	4 ●	4.00 %	2.50 %	-1 -
Sri Lankan Tamil	Sri Lanka	9,300	9,300	●	Hinduism	2 ●	37.72 %	-1	-1 -
Totals: 23						21 ●			103

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Population

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Population

Indigenous

Primary Religion

Progress
Scale

% Christian
Adherent

%
Evangelical

Est. Workers
Needed *

Item	Value
Status	Living
Ethnologue Code	sin
Written	Yes
Bible Translation	Complete Bible
Progress Scale	●

Translation	Year / Status
Bible Portions	1739-1966
New Testament	1776-1991
Complete Bible	1823-2009

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Resource ▲	Link
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching (GRN)
Audio Recordings	Online New Testament (FCBH)
Audio Recordings	Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project)
Film / Video	God's Story Video
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Sinhala
Film / Video	Magdalena (Jesus Film Project)
Film / Video	My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime)
Film / Video	Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project)
General	Four Spiritual Laws
General	Got Questions Ministry
Mobile App	Download Audio Bible app as APK File from FCBH
Text / Printed Matter	Bible: සිංහල - Sinhala
Text / Printed Matter	Online Bible text (Scripture Earth)
Text / Printed Matter	World Missionary Press Booklets

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%

Language Alternate Names
Chingalese
Cingalese
Singhala
Singhalese
Sinhalese