Govigama in Sri Lanka
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Subgroups: 4
| Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
|---|---|---|
| Bandara | 26,000 | |
| Katupulle | 26,000 | |
| Mudali | 26,000 | |
| Nilamakka | 26,000 |
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Scripture Prayers for the Govigama in Sri Lanka.
| People Name General | Govigama |
| People Name in Country | Govigama |
| Population this Country | 553,000 |
| Population all Countries | 553,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 2 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| Alternate Names | गोविगमा |
| People ID | 21399 |
| ROP3 Code | 118206 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Buddhist |
| People Group | Govigama |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Buddhist |
| People Group | Govigama |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Total Subgroups | 4 |
| Bandara 26,000 | |
| Katupulle 26,000 | |
| Mudali 26,000 | |
| Nilamakka 26,000 |
| Country | Sri Lanka | |||||||||
| Region | Asia, South | |||||||||
| Continent | Asia | |||||||||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||
| National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||
| Persecution Rank | 30 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||
| 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 | 30 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Total States | 9 |
| Western 163,000 | |
| Southern 75,000 | |
| North Western 70,000 | |
| Central 63,000 | |
| Sabaragamuwa 62,000 | |
| North Central 54,000 | |
| Uva 45,000 | |
| Eastern 18,000 | |
| Northern 2,900 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Sinhala (553,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | sin Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Sinhala (553,000 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 |
| 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 (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Sinhala |
| Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws |
| General | God's Simple Plan |
| General | Got Questions Ministry |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: සිංහල - Sinhala |
| Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
| Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |
| Primary Religion: | Buddhism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
93.10 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
6.90 %
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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 |
0.00 %
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* From latest Sri Lanka census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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