Sinhalese in Sri Lanka

The Sinhalese 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 Sinhalese
People Name in Country Sinhalese
Pronunciation sin-uh-LEEZE
Population this Country 189,000
Population all Countries 189,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
Alternate Names सिनलीज़
People ID 21437
ROP3 Code 118253
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
Southern
43,000
North Western
35,000
Western
29,000
North Central
25,000
Sabaragamuwa
21,000
Uva
18,000
Central
11,000
Eastern
5,000
Northern
900
Country Sri Lanka
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Total States 9
  Southern 43,000
  North Western 35,000
  Western 29,000
  North Central 25,000
  Sabaragamuwa 21,000
  Uva 18,000
  Central 11,000
  Eastern 5,000
  Northern 900
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Buddhism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
93.19 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
6.81 %
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 (189,000 speakers)
Language Code sin   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Sinhala (189,000 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. Read more