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Scripture Prayers for the Burgher in Sri Lanka.
People Name General | Burgher |
People Name in Country | Burgher |
Population this Country | 46,000 |
Population all Countries | 46,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 3 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 6 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
Alternate Names | Eurasian; बर्गर |
People ID | 16543 |
ROP3 Code | 111732 |
Country | Sri Lanka | |||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | |||||||||
Total States on file | 9 | |||||||||
Largest States |
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Country | Sri Lanka |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Total States | 9 |
Western 32,000 | |
Eastern 5,400 | |
Central 3,600 | |
North Western 2,200 | |
Uva 1,100 | |
Sabaragamuwa 900 | |
Southern 600 | |
North Central 300 | |
Northern 200 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Sinhala | |||
Language Code | sin Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 2 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Sinhala |
Language Code | sin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 2 |
Secondary Languages | |
Indo-Portuguese | |
People Groups | Speaking Sinhala |
Primary Language: Sinhala
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1739-1966) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1776-1991) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1823-2009) |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio |
Film / Video | God's Story video |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Sinhala |
Film / Video | Magdalena video |
Film / Video | My Last Day video, anime |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children |
General | Biblical answers to your questions |
General | Four Spiritual Laws |
General | Gospel resources links |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Sinhala |
Text / Printed Matter | Literacy primer for Sinhala |
Text / Printed Matter | Tools for faith conversations |
Text / Printed Matter | Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies |
Primary Religion: | Christianity |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
8.34 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
87.06 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
0.00 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
4.60 %
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* From latest Sri Lanka census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |