Sinhalese

The Sinhalese people group is reported in 17 countries

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Population All Countries

411,100

People Cluster

Sinhala

Number of Countries

Number Unreached

Largest Religion

Buddhism

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%

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
Country ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Professing Christian	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *	Bible Status	Online Bible	Jesus Film	Global Recordings
Australia	110,000	Sinhala	1 ●	Buddhism	0.00 %	0.00 %	2	4 Complete	●	●	●
Brunei	1,200	Sinhala	2 ●	Buddhism	8.00 %	1.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Canada	5,000	Sinhala	1 ●	Buddhism	2.80 %	1.50 %	1	4 Complete	●	●	●
China, Hong Kong	800	Sinhala	1 ●	Buddhism	1.00 %	1.00 %	1	4 Complete	●	●	●
Cyprus	7,500	Sinhala	2 ●	Buddhism	6.00 %	1.20 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Denmark	7,800	Sinhala	1 ●	Buddhism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	4 Complete	●	●	●
India	4,200	Sinhala	1 ●	Buddhism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	4 Complete	●	●	●
Italy	59,000	Sinhala	1 ●	Buddhism	2.00 %	1.00 %	1	4 Complete	●	●	●
Libya	13,000	Sinhala	2 ●	Buddhism	9.00 %	1.20 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Malaysia	4,300	Sinhala	1 ●	Buddhism	2.00 %	0.10 %	1	4 Complete	●	●	●
Maldives	2,300	Sinhala	1 ●	Buddhism	1.00 %	0.60 %	1	4 Complete	●	●	●
New Zealand	1,000	Sinhala	1 ●	Buddhism	3.00 %	0.50 %	1	4 Complete	●	●	●
Oman	15,000	Sinhala	2 ●	Buddhism	7.00 %	1.20 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Qatar	52,000	Sinhala	1 ●	Buddhism	3.00 %	1.20 %	1	4 Complete	●	●	●
Singapore	16,000	Sinhala	2 ●	Buddhism	8.00 %	1.20 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Thailand	71,000	Sinhala	1 ●	Buddhism	2.00 %	1.00 %	1	4 Complete	●	●	●
United States	41,000	Sinhala	1 ●	Buddhism	4.00 %	1.20 %	1	4 Complete	●	●	●
Totals: 17	411,100		12 ●		2.47 %	0.77 %	13

Other reported countries: 1

Sinhalese

Groups reported, but outside the Small People Group Policy conditions. Some may not be viable and/or have incorrect Progress Scale values. The groups listed below are not included in overall Joshua Project people group counts. For possible further information about these groups, please contact us.

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Country ▲	Population	Progress Scale	Primary Language	Primary Religion
Kenya	500	3 ●	Sinhala	Buddhism
Totals: 1

For more information see the Joshua Project Small People Group Policy

* 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.

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