Language: Sinhala Find language
Estimated Global Speakers
30,739,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
64
Scripture Status
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Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
Indigenous |
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Ahinkuntaya | Sri Lanka | 60,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.52 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Badahala | Sri Lanka | 112,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 7.52 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Batgama | Sri Lanka | 389,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 1.48 % | -1 | 7 | ● |
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Berava | Sri Lanka | 364,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.56 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Bintanna | Sri Lanka | 6,600 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 5.05 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Bodhivansha | Sri Lanka | 14,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.02 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Burgher | Sri Lanka | 46,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 86.85 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Couratto | Sri Lanka | 7,100 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 1.72 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Demala Gattara | Sri Lanka | 7,500 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 7.52 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Dodda-Weddah | Sri Lanka | 39,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.50 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Durava | Sri Lanka | 612,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 8.12 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Gahala | Sri Lanka | 11,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.78 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Gattara | Sri Lanka | 749,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.74 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Gauraykwallu | Sri Lanka | 19,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 3.88 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Govigama | Sri Lanka | 550,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.90 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Govigama Patti | Sri Lanka | 27,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 5.28 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Govigama Radala | Sri Lanka | 27,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 5.27 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Handi | Sri Lanka | 1,800 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Hannali | Sri Lanka | 329,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.85 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Hanomoreyo | Sri Lanka | 5,500 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Heeri | Sri Lanka | 17,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 1.59 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Henawalayo | Sri Lanka | 19,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 3.71 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Hinna | Sri Lanka | 239,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.70 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Hunna | Sri Lanka | 89,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.49 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Karava | Sri Lanka | 1,064,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 7.40 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Kiddea | Sri Lanka | 15,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.10 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Kinnara | Sri Lanka | 29,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.46 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Konta Durayi | Sri Lanka | 2,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Kustarogiyo | Sri Lanka | 15,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 5.31 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Navandanna | Sri Lanka | 1,143,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 7.28 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Oli | Sri Lanka | 29,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 5.20 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Pamunu | Sri Lanka | 30,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 5.38 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Pannikki | Sri Lanka | 239,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.62 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Pidayne Danno | Sri Lanka | 8,700 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 3.51 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Porowakara | Sri Lanka | 48,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 5.08 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Radava | Sri Lanka | 358,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 7.36 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Radayo | Sri Lanka | 1,800 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Rajaka | Sri Lanka | 147,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 7.03 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Rodiya | Sri Lanka | 18,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Salagama | Sri Lanka | 294,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 12.16 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Sinhalese | Australia | 110,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 | |
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Sinhalese | Brunei | 1,200 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 8.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Sinhalese | Canada | 5,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 2.80 % | 1.50 % | 1 | |
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Sinhalese | Cyprus | 7,500 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
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Sinhalese | Denmark | 7,800 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Sinhalese | China, Hong Kong | 800 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 1.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
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Sinhalese | India | 4,200 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Sinhalese | Italy | 59,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 2.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
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Sinhalese | Oman | 15,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 7.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
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Sinhalese | Maldives | 2,300 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 1.00 % | 0.60 % | 1 | |
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Sinhalese | Malaysia | 4,400 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 2.00 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Sinhalese | Libya | 13,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 9.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
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Sinhalese | New Zealand | 1,100 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 3.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 | |
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Sinhalese | Qatar | 52,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 3.00 % | 1.20 % | 1 | |
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Sinhalese | Singapore | 16,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 8.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
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Sinhalese | Thailand | 72,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 2.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
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Sinhalese | United States | 41,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 4.00 % | 1.20 % | 1 | |
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Sinhalese | Sri Lanka | 166,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.81 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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South Asian, general | Switzerland | 75,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 5.00 % | 1.50 % | 1 | |
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South Asian, general | Cyprus | 15,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 3.00 % | 0.40 % | 1 | |
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Tondagattan | Sri Lanka | 1,600 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Vellidura | Sri Lanka | 1,300 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Wahumpura | Sri Lanka | 8,063,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 7.01 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Yamannu | Sri Lanka | 80,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 3.68 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
| Totals: 64 | 30 ● | 37 |
* 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 for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.
** Only people groups speaking Sinhala as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Sinhala as a secondary language.
** Only people groups speaking Sinhala as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Sinhala as a secondary language.
| Item | Code |
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| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | sin |
| Written | Yes |
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| Language Alternate Names |
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| Chingalese |
| Cingalese |
| Singhala |
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| Sinhalese |
| Dialects |
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| Sinhala |
| Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1739-1966 |
| New Testament | 1776-1991 |
| Complete Bible | 1823-1982 |
| Online / Mobile App Bibles |
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| Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing) |
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| Resource ▲ | New | Link |
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| 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 | God's Simple Plan | |
| General | Got Questions Ministry | |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: සිංහල - Sinhala | |
| Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |