Osta (Nasuva) 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 Osta (Nasuva) in Sri Lanka.
| People Name General | Osta (Nasuva) |
| People Name in Country | Osta (Nasuva) |
| Population this Country | 8,200 |
| Population all Countries | 8,200 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| Alternate Names | ओस्ता (नासूवा) |
| People ID | 21380 |
| ROP3 Code | 118236 |
| 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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| Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples | |||||||||
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Region | Asia, South |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
| Total States | 9 |
| Western 3,500 | |
| Eastern 2,500 | |
| North Western 900 | |
| Central 500 | |
| Southern 300 | |
| Uva 300 | |
| North Central 100 | |
| Sabaragamuwa 100 | |
| Northern 10 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Tamil (8,200 speakers) |
| Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Tamil (8,200 speakers) |
| Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Tamil |
Primary Language: Tamil
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1714-1956) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1715-1998) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1727-2016) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| 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 (Global Recordings Network) |
| Audio Recordings | Father's Love Letter |
| Audio Recordings | General Ministry Resources |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (Faith Comes By Hearing) |
| Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
| Audio Recordings | Oral Bible |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | Finding Peace |
| Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video |
| Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Tamil |
| Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels |
| Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
| Film / Video | The Prophets' Story |
| General | Comprehensive list of Tamil Resources |
| General | Gospel resources links (Scripture Earth) |
| General | Gospel website in this language |
| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
0.00 %
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| Islam |
100.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.00 %
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| Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest Sri Lanka census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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