Syrian Christian in Sri Lanka
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.
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Scripture Prayers for the Syrian Christian in Sri Lanka.
| People Name General | Syrian Christian |
| People Name in Country | Syrian Christian |
| Alternate Names | Azhayakar; Jacobite; Knanaya; Knanaya Christian; Knanaya Samudhayan; Mar Thoma; Marthoma Christiani; Nazarani Mapilla; Pazhayakur; Puthenkur; Thekkumbhaga Samudhayam; Thekkumbhagar Samudhayan; Vadakkumbhagar; Vadakkumbhaggar; सिरियन क्रिस्चियन |
| Population this Country | 700 |
| Population all Countries | 4,441,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 3 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| People ID | 18199 |
| ROP3 Code | 113714 |
| Country | Sri Lanka | ||||||
| Region | Asia, South | ||||||
| Continent | Asia | ||||||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||||||
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||||||
| Total States on file | 4 | ||||||
| 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 | 4 |
| Western 600 | |
| Eastern 60 | |
| North Western 30 | |
| Central 20 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
100.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
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* From latest Sri Lanka census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Malayalam (700 speakers) |
| Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Malayalam (700 speakers) |
| Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Malayalam |
Primary Language: Malayalam
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1811-1968) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1829-1995) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1841-2022) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Photo Source | Anonymous |
| Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
