Subgroups: 2
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
---|---|---|
Dasa | 75,000 | |
Mangeol | 75,000 |
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Joshua Project suggests the following outline:
Scripture Prayers for the Durava in Sri Lanka.
People Name General | Durava |
People Name in Country | Durava |
Alternate Names | दुराव |
Population this Country | 747,000 |
Population all Countries | 747,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 2 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 21395 |
ROP3 Code | 118202 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Buddhist |
People Group | Durava |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Buddhist |
People Group | Durava |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 2 |
Dasa 75,000 | |
Mangeol 75,000 |
Country | Sri Lanka | ||||||
Region | Asia, South | ||||||
Continent | Asia | ||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||
National Bible Society | Website | ||||||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||||||
Total States on file | 5 | ||||||
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 | 5 |
Western 419,000 | |
Southern 278,000 | |
Eastern 27,000 | |
Sabaragamuwa 6,900 | |
North Western 5,400 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Buddhism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
---|---|
Buddhism |
91.88 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
8.12 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
* From latest Sri Lanka census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Sinhala (747,000 speakers) |
Language Code | sin Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Sinhala (747,000 speakers) |
Language Code | sin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
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 |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |