Durava in Sri Lanka
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
Subgroups: 2
| Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
|---|---|---|
| Dasa | 75,000 | |
| Mangeol | 75,000 |
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| 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. |
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| 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 Audio | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| 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. |
