Language: Sinhala Find language
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Professing Christian |
% Evangelical |
Indigenous |
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Burgher | Sri Lanka | 6,200 | 3 ● | Christianity | 77.62 % | -1 | ● |
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Rodiya | Sri Lanka | 8,300 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | ● |
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Sinhalese | Australia | 110,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | |
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Sinhalese | Brunei | 1,200 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 8.00 % | 1.00 % | |
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Sinhalese | Canada | 5,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 2.80 % | 1.50 % | |
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Sinhalese | Sri Lanka | 10,729,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 3.99 % | -1 | ● |
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Sinhalese | Cyprus | 7,500 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 6.00 % | 1.20 % | |
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Sinhalese | Denmark | 7,700 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | |
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Sinhalese | China, Hong Kong | 800 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 1.00 % | 1.00 % | |
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Sinhalese | India | 4,400 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | |
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Sinhalese | Italy | 60,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 2.00 % | 1.00 % | |
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Sinhalese | Libya | 13,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 9.00 % | 1.20 % | |
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Sinhalese | Oman | 15,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 7.00 % | 1.20 % | |
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Sinhalese | Maldives | 1,900 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 1.00 % | 0.60 % | |
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Sinhalese | Malaysia | 4,300 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 2.00 % | 0.10 % | |
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Sinhalese | New Zealand | 1,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 3.00 % | 0.50 % | |
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Sinhalese | Qatar | 45,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 3.00 % | 1.20 % | |
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Sinhalese | Singapore | 25,000 | 2 ● | Buddhism | 8.00 % | 1.20 % | |
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Sinhalese | Thailand | 71,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 2.00 % | 1.00 % | |
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Sinhalese | United States | 41,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 4.00 % | 1.20 % | |
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South Asian, general | Cyprus | 15,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 3.00 % | 0.40 % | |
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South Asian, general | Switzerland | 74,000 | 1 ● | Buddhism | 5.00 % | 1.50 % | |
| Totals: 22 | 16 ● |
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Note: Only people groups speaking Sinhala as primary language are listed.
Other groups may speak Sinhala as a secondary language.
Other groups may speak Sinhala as a secondary language.
| Item | Code |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | sin |
| Written | Yes |
| Linguist List | |
| Language Archives |
| Language Alternate Names |
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| Chingalese |
| Cingalese |
| Singhala |
| Singhalese |
| Sinhalese |
| Dialects |
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| Rodiya |
| Sinhalese |
| Dialect Alternate Names |
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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) |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | National Bible Societies |
| Forum Bible Agencies | World Bible Finder |
| Gospel Go | World Bibles |
| 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 | Gods Simple Plan |
| General | Got Questions Ministry |
| Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |