Patti Govigama in Sri Lanka

The Patti Govigama have only been reported in Sri Lanka
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* From latest Sri Lanka census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

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People Name General Govigama Patti
People Name in Country Govigama Patti
Natural Name Patti Govigama
Alternate Names गोविगमा पट्टी
Population this Country 28,000
Population all Countries 28,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 21400
ROP3 Code 118207
Country Sri Lanka
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Total States on file 8
Largest States
Western
8,500
Southern
3,900
North Western
3,700
Central
3,400
Sabaragamuwa
3,300
North Central
2,200
Uva
2,200
Eastern
600
Country Sri Lanka
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Total States 8
  Western 8,500
  Southern 3,900
  North Western 3,700
  Central 3,400
  Sabaragamuwa 3,300
  North Central 2,200
  Uva 2,200
  Eastern 600
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Buddhism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
94.72 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
5.28 %
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 (28,000 speakers)
Language Code sin   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Sinhala (28,000 speakers)
Language Code sin   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Sinhala
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.