Burgher in Sri Lanka
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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 | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| 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 * |
|---|---|
| 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. |
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